Van Zyl, H. C.2017-09-262017-09-262008Van Zyl, H. C. (2008). Reading the New Testament from a theological perspective. Acta Theologica, 28(2), 133-145.1015-8758 (print)2309-9089 (online)http://hdl.handle.net/11660/7002English: This article argues that, from the perspective of the faith community, it is not enough to read the Bible only from a “technical” point of view; a theological per spective is also required. Subsequently the article deals with what a theological reading entails: A reader-orientated and a text-orientated view are presented.enReading theologicallyTheological hermeneuticsGeneral hermeneuticsNew TestamentReader-orientated interpretationText-orientated interpretationArticleFaculty of Theology, University of the Free State