Musa W Dube and the study of the Bible in Africa

Abstract

This article tells the story of Musa Dube’s interpretation of the Bible. It is not a biography of Dube’s personal life but rather a story of how she has contributed to the direction of African biblical scholarship; it is a story of how biblical scholars can participate in the life of Christian communities. The article begins with a brief biography of Dube. This section is followed by a panorama of the history of African biblical scholarship. The methods Dube uses to interpret the Bible are then reviewed. The article concludes by showing that although Dube has built on a foundation that was laid by earlier African biblical scholars, her contribution has been revolutionary.