Godfred Nsiah, PhD.

About:

Godfred Nsiah is into Biblical Studies with emphasis in New Testament Studies at the Department for the Study of Religions. His Research areas are Pauline Literature, reception of the Bible in different contexts, Intercultural hermeneutics, Pragmatic Approach to Biblical Interpretation, African Biblical Hermeneutics, Ecological Hermeneutics, and Biblical theology.

Education:

• PhD (Study of Religions-Biblical Studies), University of Ghana Legon, Ghana 2014- 2018.
• M.Phil. (Religions- Biblical Studies), University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana, 2011-2013.
• B.A (Theology with Administration), Christian Service University College, Kumasi Ghana 2006-2009.
• Diploma in Theology, Christian Service College 2002-2004.

Research Interests:

• Contextual Reading of the BibleAfrican Biblical Hermeneutics
• Pentecostal Hermeneutics
• Intercultural and Pragmatic Exegesis.
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Some Publications:

Nsiah, G. (2022). Paul and mission to the gentiles: Missionary strategies and motivation. In K.   Boamah, E. E. Novieto, &  I. Boaheng (Eds.), Introduction to Christianity: An African   reader (pp. 52-82). Sub-Sahara Publishers

Nsiah, G. & Gatti, N., (2022). ‘Being church’ during Covid-19 pandemic: Contextual analysis of Matt 8:1-17. In D. N. A. Aryeh, , M. S. Aidoo,  & F. O. Ajedokun, (Eds). The church and COVID-19 pandemic: perspectives from Africa(pp. 56-71 ). Logos Verlag Publishers.

Ossom-Batsa, G & Nsiah, G. (2022). Leadership and morality in 1 Corinthians 5:1-13: Lessons   for contemporary Ghanaian church polity. Pan-African Journal of Theology Vol.1, No. 1,     29-44. https//doi: 10.56893/pajot.2022-v1i1.143

Nsiah, G. & Ossom-Batsa, G. (2021). 'Covenant and Responsibility' as Central Themes in the      Christian Bible.Akungba Journal of Religion and African Culture Vol. 9 no. 2: 150-159.

Nsiah, G. (2020). Do this in Remembrance of Me:” Reading Luke 22:19-20 from an African   Perspective. Ghana Journal of Religion and Theology Vol. 10, No. 1, 89-103.     https//doi: 10.1080/01900692.2020.1841792

Nsiah, G. (2018). From Gadamer to African hermeneutics: Contextualizing understanding as ‘Fusion of Horizons. Journal of African Traditional Religion and Philosophy vol. 2 (1), 31-43.

 Nsiah, G. (2016). “Mission and human development: Exploring Jesus’ model of development through a pragmatic reading of Luke 2:49-52.” In Berchie, D., Bediako, D. K. & Asafo, D. R. (Eds.), The Bible, cultural identity, and missions (pp. 232-246). Cambridge Scholars Publishers.