Ewe Christology: The Sonship of Christ in Hebrews 1:1-4 from an Ewe Perspective
Journal of Mother-Tongue Biblical Hermeneutics and Theology, 2022 This paper is a biblical and cultural reflection and application of Hebrews 1:1-4 from the Ewe Bible in the Ewe context using two main approaches, the Mother Tongue Criticism methodology of biblical studies and the Comparative Approach. From the Ewe text,
Mawuli Nyador
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Abosom, A Theological Issue in the Celebration of Odwira by the Akuapem of Ghana [PDF]
Journal of Mother-Tongue Biblical Hermeneutics and Theology, 2020 The people of Akuapem in the Eastern Region of Ghana celebrate Odwira annually. Akuapem Christians see the celebration of Odwira as bosomsom (service or worship of gods/deities/divinities) which conflicts with their faith as God commands that “Christians”
Ernestina Afriyie
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Translating Εὐαγγελιον, ἀποστόλος and ἱερεύς in the Oshindonga Dialect of Namibia: A Proposal [PDF]
Journal of Mother-Tongue Biblical Hermeneutics and Theology, 2023 Throughout the world, Bible translators face several challenges as they attempt to transfer God’s word from the source languages into their native languages.
Magdalena Ndatoolewe Shilongo +1 more
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(Mat. 6:13b) : reading the Lord’s prayer through Ewe-Ghanaian demonological lens [PDF]
, 2019 This article represents a reworked version of aspects from Daniel Sakitey’s PhD thesis, titled “Matthew’s version of the Lord’s Prayer in Ewe- Ghanaian context”, in the Department of New Testament and Related Literature, University of Pretoria, with
Van Eck, Ernest, Sakitey, Daniel
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‘Wo papa fie abosom no ɛtaataa wo’– Pursued by the Elohim (gods) of your Father’s house [PDF]
Journal of Mother-Tongue Biblical Hermeneutics and TheologyThe study sought to analyze the translation of the Greek word “ἄφες” (forgive) as “patience” in the Farefare language of the Upper East Region of the Republic of Ghana. Using the views of respondents in the field study conducted as well the mother-tongue
Roland Owusu-Ansah +1 more
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An Analytical Study of the Translations of Genesis 1:26-27 in the Akuapem-Twi Bible
Journal of Mother-Tongue Biblical Hermeneutics and Theology, 2022 In Ghana, the Western missionaries who introduced Christianity into the country reduced some Ghanaian languages into written form and then translated the Bible into these languages.
Emmanuel Twumasi-Ankrah +3 more
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Interpretative Analysis of the Translation of Matthew 6:12 in the Farefare Bible [PDF]
Journal of Mother-Tongue Biblical Hermeneutics and TheologyThe study sought to analyze the translation of the Greek word “ἄφες” (forgive) as “patience” in the Farefare language of the Upper East Region of the Republic of Ghana. Using the views of respondents in the field study conducted as well the mother-tongue
Alexander Akaninga +2 more
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Asugyafoɔ (Unmarried) and Akunafoɔ (Widows) in 1 Corinthians 7:8-9, 39-40: An Akan Christian Perspective [PDF]
Journal of Mother-Tongue Biblical Hermeneutics and TheologyIn 1 Corinthians 7, the apostle Paul addresses various concerns regarding relationships within the Corinthian church. He discusses the appropriate behavior and attitudes Christian spouses should have toward each other, provides guidance to the unmarried ...
Ernest Nyarko
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Noah's Raven, Noah's Son: The Metamorphoses of Blackness in Early Modern Readings of Genesis 8‐9
Renaissance Studies, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Over the past half‐century, scholars have offered various theories to explain when and how an aetiology for black skin became part of the reception history of the so‐called Curse of Ham in Genesis 9—a text that does not include any reference to skin colour.
Ashleigh Elser
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ConspectusBible translation is an inherently hermeneutical act because meaning must be construed across two languages and cultures—the biblical source and a contemporary receptor community.
Ernst R. Wendland
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