Academic Seminar – 4th December // Dr. Elizabeth Mburu – “Does Context Matter? Exploring 1,2,3 John Through the Lens of Ubuntu”
Seminars run from 2-3pm, On most Fridays during the weeks of the University of Oxford’s full term
You are warmly invited to join us beforehand for community worship at 12.30pm and lunch in the Manor house (1-2pm).
Abstract:
About the speaker:
Elizabeth Mburu is a prominent Kenyan theologian and biblical scholar known for her contributions to New Testament studies, Greek, intercultural hermeneutics, and contextual theology from African perspectives. She is the first woman to earn a PhD from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and serves as an Associate Professor of New Testament and Greek at Africa International University in Nairobi, Kenya. Mburu’s work focuses on developing Africentric approaches to biblical interpretation, emphasizing the integration of African worldviews with New Testament exegesis. Her key publications include “African Hermeneutics” and “Qumran and the Origins of Johannine Language and Symbolism.” Mburu is also the Africa Regional Coordinator for Langham Literature and a member of several editorial teams and academic bodies. She is married to Caxton Mburu and they have three adult children.
(Bio taken from Wikipedia see also Elizabeths profile on the George Whitfield College website)
Registration is not required to attend the seminar, but is needed if you want to book in for the free lunch.
