Baumann, Gerlinde, 1962-2016-05-052016-05-052015-06-19Baumann, G., 2015, ‘Ancient Egyptian Ma‘at or Old Testament deedconsequence nexus as predecessors of ubuntu?’, Verbum et Ecclesia 36(2), Art. #1429, 4 pages. http://dx.DOI. org/ 10.4102/ve.v36i2.1429.1609-9982 (print)2074-7705 (online)10.4102/ve.v36i2.1429http://hdl.handle.net/2263/52485The Ancient Egyptian concept of Ma‘at shows some analogies to the concept of ubuntu. Both concepts seem to presuppose that people in a given society are willing to act for each other. In Bible exegesis, the concept of Ma‘at has attracted interest in connection with the Old Testament deed-consequence nexus (i.e. good consequences follow good deeds). The article looks at significant parallels between ubuntu, Ma‘at and the deed-consequence nexus. Its aim is to outline questions that have been discussed in the context of those two ancient concepts and that could be helpful for future research on ubuntu.en© 2015. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS OpenJournals. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.Ma‘atUbuntuDeed-consequence nexusOld TestamentDeed-consequence nexusEthicsJusticeComparative religionAncient Egyptian religionTheology articles SDG-04SDG-04: Quality educationTheology articles SDG-10SDG-10: Reduced inequalitiesTheology articles SDG-16SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutionsArticle