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The Africana Bible: Reading Israel's Scriptures from Africa and the African Diaspora (2010) is a volume edited by Hugh R. Page, et al.

Abstract

"The Africana Bible features a critical commentary on every book of the Hebrew Bible, the Apocrypha, and Pseudepigrapha that are authoritative for many in African and African-diasporan communities worldwide. It highlights issues of concern to the global Black community (such as globalization and the colonial legacy) and the distinctive norms of interpretation in African and African Diasporan settings."--Publisher description.

Editions

Published in Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2010.

Contents

Reading the Hebrew Bible: The Africana bible : a rationale / Hugh R. Page, Jr. -- The African diaspora as construct and lived experience / Leslie R. James -- African and African Diaspoan hermeneutics / Randall C. Bailey [and others] -- The Bible in twenty-first century Africa / David Tuesday Adamo -- Women, Africana reality and the Bible / Madipoane Masenya -- The Bible and Africana life / S.V. Davidson, Justin Upkong, Gosnell Yorke -- Reading the Bible responsibly / Wil Gafney -- The Hebrew Bible in Africana art, music, and popular culture / K.N. Ruffin -- The Hebrew Bible : Torah: Early Hebrew poetry and ancient pre-Biblical sources / H.R. Page Jr. -- Genesis / R.S. Sadler -- Exodus / J. Fentress-Williams -- Leviticus / M. McClenney-Sadler -- Numbers / M.E. Taylor -- Deuteronomy / H.V. Bennett -- The Hebrew Bible : Prophets: Introduction to the Prophets / C. Kirk-Duggan, Valerie Bridgeman -- The Deuteronomistic History / J.C. Ross -- Joshua / T.L.J. Mafico -- Judges / R.C. Bailey -- 1-2 Samuel / T.W. Burgh -- 1-2 Kings / S.B. Reid -- Isaiah / M.K. Nzimande -- Jeremiah / Madipoane Masenya -- Ezekiel / D.E. Callender Jr. -- Hosea / Wallace Hartsfield -- Joel / J.W.D. Holder -- Amos / Cleotha Robertson -- Obadiah / E.B. Farisani -- Jonah / Valerie Bridgeman -- Micah / E.B. Farisani -- Nahum / Valerie Bridgeman -- Habakkuk / C. Kirk-Duggan -- Zephaniah / D.R. Mbuwayesango -- Haggai / K.N. Gwa -- Zechariah / J.C. Ross -- Malachi / Stacy Davis. The Hebrew Bible : writings: The Ketuvim / / Madipoane Masenya, R.S. Sadler -- Psalms / N.S. Murrell, D.T. Shannon, D.T. Adamo -- Job / Madipoane Masenya, R.S. Sadler -- Proverbs / Naomi Franklin -- Ruth / Wil Gafney -- Song of songs / N.S. Murrell -- Ecclesiastes / J.-D. Hopkins -- Lamentations / W.A. Bailey -- Esther / D.B. Akoto -- Daniel / A.M. Mbuvi -- Ezra and Nehemiah / Herbert Marbury -- 1-2 Chronicles / R.J. Weems -- Introduction to the deuterocanonical and pseudepigraphic writings / Stacy Davis, N.S. Murrell -- 1-2 Esdras / C.L. Nash -- Tobit / Stacy Davis -- Judith / Naomi Franklin -- The Greek additions to Esther / R.C. Bailey -- Wisom of Solomon / N.S. Murrell -- Baruch / Robert Wafawanaka -- Letter of Jeremiah / V.L. Johnson -- Susanna / Stacy Davis -- Bel and the dragon / A.O. Stokes -- Prayer of Manasseh / H.R. Page Jr. -- 1-3 Maccabees / W.M. Johnson -- 4 Maccabees / E.B. Powery -- Sirach / Naomi Franklin -- Psalm 151 / Stacy Davis -- 1 Enoch / H.R. Page Jr. -- The Sybilline oracles / W.M. Johnson -- Life of Adam and Eve / D.E. Callender Jr. -- Jubilees / J.-D. Hopkins.

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