Review of Frederick Mawusi Amevenku and Isaac Boaheng, “Biblical Exegesis in African Context”

The book has nine chapters plus an introduction and concluding remarks with a foreword by Daniel Nii Aboagye Aryeh (PhD). Its content can be divided into two thematic parts. first part, covering chs. 1–5 (pp. 1–42) is described variously as “elements of biblical interpretation” (p. xv), “foundational principles” “basic elements Biblical Exegesis” 41). authors signal this division indicating in the “Introduction” xv-xvi) that “Most examine interpretation …. Some them include textual analysis, socio-rhetorical interpretation, contextual others. We believe these serve foundational principles upon which African built” xv). This further specified conclusion ch. 5 “Literary Analysis” where conclude “This chapter brought to end our discussions on basic Exegesis. Most things discussed follow are applications elements” Accordingly, it taken 6–9 43–108) form second part dealing interpretation. Yet place 6 “Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation” 43–58) initially confusing because, while considered xv) 109), ending quoted shortly above indicates those exegetical literary analysis subsequent starting application elements. needed structural clarity here missing reader left figure out him/herself light conclusion.