This book explores the biblical interpretation of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church (EOTC).
Shenk, Senior Professor, Fuller Graduate School of Intercultural Studies.
This work deepens our understanding of contextualization as a necessary process in every local church." --Wilbert R.
Keon-Sang An, who taught theology in Ethiopia, explores the rich tradition of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church with regard to its approach to Scripture.
Much of the work to date on this theme has been done by Western scholars or is based on Western scholarship. "This is a path-breaking study that adds historical depth and insight into contextuality and the process of contextualization.
In its comprehensive consideration of the EOTC\'s past and present, this book examines the interplay between tradition and context in biblical interpretation and contributes to current biblical scholarship.
This is evident in the contemporary hermeneutics and sermons of EOTC preachers.
It is noteworthy, particularly in the African context, that it has its own commentaries on the Scriptures, which continue to serve as a vital tradition in the EOTC\'s interpretation of the Bible.
It has also developed and maintained its own ecclesiastic tradition in the Ethiopian context and has its own distinctive way of Reading the Bible.
The EOTC has existed from earliest years of the Christian church.
Those who visit Ethiopia experience its unique spirituality, which is significantly informed by the presence of the EOTC.
In doing so, it illuminates the interpretation of the Bible in a particular historical and cultural context and presents a compelling example of the contextual nature of biblical interpretation.
This book explores the biblical interpretation of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church (EOTC)
