Poverty in the Book of Proverbs; An African Transformational Hermeneutic of Proverbs on Poverty

Western interpretations of poverty proverbs in the Old Testament Book of Proverbs have tended to see a status quo acceptance in the ancient texts, thus neglecting existential challenges of the poverty issue. In contrast, Lechion Peter Kimilike argues that African proverbial material on poverty may - when used comparatively to interpret the corresponding Old Testament poverty proverbs - create a more dynamic analysis. The author's new and thought-provoking interpretation suggests an African transformational hermeneutic that balances between the questions and methodology of the global [i.e., western] guild and the concerns of the African interpretative context.

• | Author: Lechion Peter Kimilike
• | Publisher: Peter Lang Us
• | Publication Date: May 29, 2008
• | Number of Pages: 384 pages
• | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
• | ISBN-10: 1433103273
• | ISBN-13: 9781433103278