TY - BOOK AU - BEA Akoto-Abutiate,Dorothy TI - Proverbs and the African Tree of Life: Grafting Biblical Proverbs on to Ghanaian eʋe Folk Proverbs T2 - Studies in Systematic Theology Series SN - 9789004274471 AV - BS1465.52.A36 2014 U1 - 223.70609667 PY - 2014/// CY - Boston PB - BRILL KW - Bible.--Proverbs--Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - Proverbs, Ewe KW - Christianity and other religions--African KW - Electronic books N1 - Intro -- Proverbs and the African Tree of Life -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 General Introduction: A Brief Description of the 'Grafting' Metaphor -- 1.2 African/Eʋe Traditional Religion/s -- 1.3 Hermeneutic Orientations: Biblical Hermeneutics and the 'Hermeneutics of Grafting' -- 1.4 Earliest Attempts at Understanding the Bible in Africa -- 1.4.a Baeta on "The Critique of Missionary Religion" -- 1.4.b Dickson on "Theology in Africa" -- 1.5 Other Attempts at Understanding the Bible in the African Cultural Context: Hermeneutical Strategies/Metaphors -- 1.5.a Adadevoh on "Christianization as Dynamic Religious Encounter" -- 1.5.b Dzobo on "The Cultivation of True African Humanity as Spiritual Development and Transformation" -- 1.5.c Martey on "Inculturation" and "Liberation" -- 1.5.d Ukpong on "Inculturation Biblical Hermeneutics" -- 1.5.e Oduyoye on "Theological Reflections in Africa" -- 1.5.f West on "Indigenization" and "Transaction" -- 1.5.g Ariarajah on the "Transplantation" of the Gospel -- 1.6 Conclusions -- 2 The Eʋe-Speaking Peoples -- 2.1 An Introduction to the Eʋe-Speaking Peoples -- 2.2 The Values or Virtues of Eʋe Proverbs: A Conversation with Noah K. Dzobo's Collection of African [Eʋe] Proverbs -- 2.3 Procedure for Analyzing the Characteristics of Eʋe Folk Proverbs -- 2.4 Types or Forms of Eʋe Folk Proverbs -- 2.5 The Virtues of "Diligence" and "Humility" -- 2.5.a Diligence -- 2.5.b Negative Proverb Forms -- 2.5.c Laziness and Poverty -- 2.5.d Acts and Resulting Consequences -- 2.5.e Perseverance and Determination Spell Success -- 2.5.f Order of Relationships -- 2.6 The Virtue of "Humility" -- 2.6.a Children-Awareness of Abilities/Capabilities -- 2.6.b Young Animals -- 2.6.c Other Animals -- 2.6.d Small Things/Agricultural Imagery; 2.6.e Community Rules Governing Residents and Strangers -- 2.6.f Parts of the Human Body -- 2.6.g Natural Phenomena/Things -- 2.6.h Discipline -- 2.7 Conclusions -- 3 The Virtues of "Prudence" and "Sociability" in Eʋe Folk Proverbs -- 3.1 Introduction to "Prudence" and "Sociability" -- 3.2 The Virtue of "Prudence" -- 3.2.a Better-Than Proverbs -- 3.2.b Transience of the Human Condition -- 3.2.c Act-Consequence -- 3.2.d Assessing Abilities -- 3.2.e Appropriate Reactions to Situations -- 3.2.f Adjustment to Change -- 3.2.g Rifts -- 3.3 The Virtue of "Sociability" -- 3.3.a Pride in What One Owns -- 3.3.b Sharing Resources -- 3.3.c Personal Relationships -- 3.3.d Mindfulness of One's Own Personal Business -- 3.3.e Selflessness and Communality -- 3.3.f Value of Every Member of the Community -- 3.3.g Tradition and Orderly Procedure -- 3.3.h Vitality -- 3.4 Conclusions -- 4 'Grafting' Israel's 'Shoots'-Sayings from Proverbs 25-29 On to the African Ghanaian Eʋe Tree of Life-Eʋe Folk Proverbs -- 4.1 An Introduction to the Origins of the Book of Proverbs -- 4.2 "Farm" versus "School" -- 4.2.a "Farm" -- 4.2.b "School" -- 4.3 Juxtaposing Proverbs 25-29 and Eʋe Folk Proverbs -- 4.4 The Virtue of Diligence-KUTRIKUKU -- 4.4.a Proverbs' 'Shoots' Promoting Diligence -- 4.4.b Grafting Conclusions -- 4.5 The Virtue of Humility-DOKUIBƆBƆ -- 4.5.a Proverbs' 'Shoots' Promoting Humility -- 4.5.b Grafting Conclusions -- 4.6 The Virtue of Prudence-ŊUĐƆĐƆĐO -- 4.6.a Proverbs' 'Shoots' Promoting Prudence -- 4.6.b Grafting Conclusions -- 4.7 The Virtue of Sociability-AMEDOMESɔSɔ -- 4.7.a Proverbs' 'Shoots' Promoting Sociability -- 4.7.b Grafting Conclusions -- 4.8 Relevance of the 'Hermeneutic of Grafting' for Teaching the Bible in Contemporary African Christian Contexts -- 4.9 Conclusions on the 'Hermeneutic of Grafting' -- Selected Bibliography -- Index of Ancient Sources; Index of Modern Authors -- Index of Subjects N2 - Proverbs and the African Tree of Life is Dorothy BEA Akoto-Abutiate's argument that African folk sayings must be seen as the full-blown tree on to which the Biblical Proverbs can be "grafted" (that is, taught), be learned, understood and appropriated in Africa UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=1786629 ER -