Isaiah and Africa
The article analyses the relationship between two ideological constructs, ‘Isaiah’ (the biblical book) and ‘Africa’ (the continent). First, searching for ‘Africa in Isaiah’, the potential of a contextually sensitive interpretation of Isaiah texts relating to geographical and/or ethnic entities that refer to what we today understand as Africa is discussed. And second, searching for ‘Isaiah in Africa’, some examples of contemporary African interpretations of Isaiah are discussed. In conclusion it is argued that the African experiences of contextual readings of Isaiah may provide models of understanding that are useful for Western readers of Isaiah too.
Publisert i 2014
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