Abstract:
The article offers a review of important aspects of Biblical interpretation discussed in four
recent books published in Afrikaans by prominent theologians Dirkie Smit, Gerrie Snyman,
Gert Malan and Klaus Nürnberger. In the light of challenges to the traditional dogmas of
the church and new ethical questions posed by a changing world, factors giving rise to
conflict over Biblical interpretation are discussed. A number of untenable approaches to
modern day Biblical interpretation are outlined, followed by a discussion of aspects of Biblical
interpretation that have become more and more important. These insights are then applied
to the current debate on Biblical interpretation within the Netherdutch Reformed Church of
Africa. The article is concluded with a plea for continued concerted efforts to search for valid
Biblical interpretation.
