%0 Journal Article %T Reading the New Testament from a theological perspective %A HC van Zyl %J Acta Theologica %D 2008 %I %X This article argues that, from the perspective of the faith community, it is not enough to read the Bible only from a ˇ°technicalˇ± point of view; a theological perspective is also required. Subsequently the article deals with what a theological reading entails: A reader-orientated and a text-orientated view are presented. %U http://www.ajol.info/index.php/actat/article/view/48888