Justin Ukpongs Jesus. Emmanuel for our times

Africa has a long association with the BibleAt the time of Jesus, the Bible was being read in AfricaSince then, the Bible has continued to be read in Africa (Mbiti 1994:27). Jesus Christ is the key character with which many who come to the Bible are concerned, academics as well as countless ordinary...

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Main Author: Tshehla, Maarman S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Stellenbosch University 2015-12-01
Series:Missionalia: Southern African Journal of Missiology
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Online Access:http://missionalia.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/119
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spelling doaj-81c7458b3236440cb52cb27af1e9ac982020-11-25T01:32:09ZengStellenbosch UniversityMissionalia: Southern African Journal of Missiology0256-95072312-878X2015-12-0143329230510.7832/43-3-119Justin Ukpongs Jesus. Emmanuel for our timesTshehla, Maarman S 0University of South AfricaAfrica has a long association with the BibleAt the time of Jesus, the Bible was being read in AfricaSince then, the Bible has continued to be read in Africa (Mbiti 1994:27). Jesus Christ is the key character with which many who come to the Bible are concerned, academics as well as countless ordinary readers. Beyond the methodological considerations wherein this leading African chronicler of African Biblical Hermeneutics has made an immense contribution, what specific insights might we glean from Justin Ukpongs work about the Jesus of the canonical evangelists vis-vis our work as organic intellectuals? What does Ukpongs Jesus offer present-day South Africa, if one with a missiological interest may extrapolate?http://missionalia.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/119Justin UkpongGospelAfrican Biblical HermeneuticsJesus of Nazareth
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Missionalia: Southern African Journal of Missiology
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Gospel
African Biblical Hermeneutics
Jesus of Nazareth
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title Justin Ukpongs Jesus. Emmanuel for our times
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title_fullStr Justin Ukpongs Jesus. Emmanuel for our times
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publisher Stellenbosch University
series Missionalia: Southern African Journal of Missiology
issn 0256-9507
2312-878X
publishDate 2015-12-01
description Africa has a long association with the BibleAt the time of Jesus, the Bible was being read in AfricaSince then, the Bible has continued to be read in Africa (Mbiti 1994:27). Jesus Christ is the key character with which many who come to the Bible are concerned, academics as well as countless ordinary readers. Beyond the methodological considerations wherein this leading African chronicler of African Biblical Hermeneutics has made an immense contribution, what specific insights might we glean from Justin Ukpongs work about the Jesus of the canonical evangelists vis-vis our work as organic intellectuals? What does Ukpongs Jesus offer present-day South Africa, if one with a missiological interest may extrapolate?
topic Justin Ukpong
Gospel
African Biblical Hermeneutics
Jesus of Nazareth
url http://missionalia.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/119
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