Reading Ezra 9-10 Tu'a-wise: Rethinking Biblical Interpretation in Oceania
SBL Press, 2011
Paper: 978-1-58983-620-4 | eISBN: 978-1-58983-621-1
Library of Congress Classification BS1355.52.V35 2011
Dewey Decimal Classification 222.70608999482
Paper: 978-1-58983-620-4 | eISBN: 978-1-58983-621-1
Library of Congress Classification BS1355.52.V35 2011
Dewey Decimal Classification 222.70608999482
ABOUT THIS BOOK | AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY | TOC
ABOUT THIS BOOK
In Reading Ezra 9–10 Tu'a-wise, Nasili Vaka'uta establishes a theoretical framework for reading that is informed by Tongan cultural perspectives—in this case the “eye-/I-s” of a Tongan commoner (tu’a). She applies a methodology for analysis of biblical texts based on the established theoretical framework and tests the methodology on Ezra 9–10. The book emphasizes contextualizing the task of biblical interpretation (using contextual or specifically indigenous categories of analysis) rather than contextualizing the Bible (applying the insights from one’s reading to one’s situation).
An alternative approach to biblical interpretation from a Tongan standpoint
In Reading Ezra 9–10 Tu'a-wise, Nasili Vaka'uta establishes a theoretical framework for reading that is informed by Tongan cultural perspectives—in this case the “eye-/I-s” of a Tongan commoner (tu’a). She applies a methodology for analysis of biblical texts based on the established theoretical framework and tests the methodology on Ezra 9–10. The book emphasizes contextualizing the task of biblical interpretation (using contextual or specifically indigenous categories of analysis) rather than contextualizing the Bible (applying the insights from one’s reading to one’s situation).
Features
- Oceanic way of reading the Biblical texts
- Critical engagement with contextual biblical interpretation
- Practice-based interpretation
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