Abstract
How does one “do” biblical studies contextually? If I begin by asking who am I, where am I situated, and what are the communities that have formed and continue to form who I am, what difference will this make to the way in which I “do” my biblical studies? This paper seeks to explore the issues that an engagement with texts which have their own contexts and interests brings for a Pakeha reader from Aotearoa New Zealander, recognising that this is not an easy or comfortable task, but an enterprise that continually raises questions and stretches boundaries.
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