On Being ‘ādām in Africa: Psalm 8 within an African Epistemology

Resumo

In this song praise, that is, Psalm 8, a hymn that sets great store by Yahweh’s creative power and the marvel thereof, the psalmist ruminates or rather marvels, on what ‘ādām is, both in the context of ‘enošʼ relationship with Yahweh and also in the context of his/her relationship with other members of the created order. If the preceding meditation and/or enquiry, is situated within African epistemological frameworks and approached accordingly, which insights especially on African notions of humanity and/or human beingness, may be gained from such a reading? Which contribution if any, may the preceding reading make to the field of African Biblical hermeneutics?