Rev. Dr. Twumasi Ankrah

Senior Lecturer (Biblical Studies) | Dean, Weekend School

Email: etankrah@csuc.edu.gh/emmatwumasiankrah@gmail.com

Educational Qualifications:

• PhD. in Religious Studies (Biblical Studies, Old Testament), KNUST.
• Mphil. in Religious Studies (Biblical Studies, Old Testament), KNUST.
• B. A. (Hons.) Theology with Administration, CSU.
• Teacher CERT 'A', 3-YR. Post Sec. Akrokerri College of Education.

Areas of Specialization:

• Biblical Studies
• Biblical Hebrew,
• Old Testament and Africa Life and Thought
• Old Testament Exegesis
• Mother-tongue Biblical Hermeneutics
• African Biblical Hermeneutics
• Bible and Ecology

Service to the Community:

• General Overseer, Logos Chapel Worldwide,
• Director, Synagogé Institute of Biblical Languages (SIBL),
• Executive Director, Synagogé Council of Churches & Pastors’ Association (SYCCPA)
• Educational Consultant, Peniel Academy, Kumasi.
• Vice Chair, EdAfrica Solutions
• Director, University Mentorship Programme, CSU

Published Peer reviewed articles / Book Chapters/ Academic books:

• Reinterpreting ‘āḇaḏ and šāmar in Genesis 2:15: Implications for Asante-Twi Bible Translation. Journal of Applied Science, Arts and Business (JASAB), Vol.1, Issue 1, 2025.
• An Alternative Rendering of Genesis 1:28 in the Asante-Twi Bible. Anales de Teologia, Vol.27, No.1, 2025.
• Exegetical and Theological Analysis of Psalm 51:1-12. International Journal of Social Science Research and Review, Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2024.
• A Religious Response to Environmental Flippancies in Akan Communities of Ghana. E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 16, 2024.
• Genesis 1:1-3 in Selected Akan Mother-tongues: A Grammatico-Syntactic Analysis. E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 16, 2024.
• Re-examining the Christian Ecological Models in Light of Eco-theology and the Old Testament. E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (EHASS), Vol. 4, Issue 7, 2023.
• Akan Worldview on Human-earth Relations for Environmental Conservation in Ghana. The International Journal of Humanities and Social Studies, Vol. 11, Issue 6, 2023.
• Medical Implications of Aggressive Prayer: A Silent Fright among African Christian Patrons in Ghana. International Journal for Multidisciplinary Research, Vol. 5, Issue 5, 2023.
• An Analytical Study of the Translations of Genesis 1:26-27 in the Akuapem-Twi Bible. Journal of Mother-Tongue Biblical Hermeneutics and Theology (MOTBIT), Vol. 4, Issue 3, October, 2022.
• African Reading of Psalm 24:3-6: The Implications for the Enforcement of Morality among Christians in Africa. Journal of Mother-Tongue Biblical Hermeneutics and Theology (MOTBIT), Vol. 3, Issue 1, March 2021.
• Sexting and Sexual Injustices against Women in Ghana: A Case of Biblical Narrative of Dinah and Tamar. E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (EHASS), Vol. 2, Issue 3, 2021.
• Yahweh, Israel and the Neighbouring Nations: An Analysis of Land Redistribution. E-Journal of Religious and Theological Studies (ERATS), Vo.1, No.1, 2017.
• Religion should not mix with Politics: Reflections on the Prophetic Voice of the Clergy in Ghana on Nation-building. E-Journal of Religious and Theological Studies (ERATS), Vol.2, No.1, 2016. 

Books:

• Gospel Invasion. Ghana: Rabboni Publications Ghana, 2025.
• Sexting & Sexual Injustices against Women in Ghana: An African Theologico-biblical Hermeneutics of Dinah and Tamar. Ghana: Assurance Press, 2024.
• Introduction to the Bible(Bibliology) (Revised, 3^rd Edition). Ghana: Rabboni Publications Ghana, 2024. 

Articles under review:

• The New Testament’s use of the Old Testament: A Model for Contemporary Interpretation of Scripture. Old Testament Essays (OTE).
• ḇǝḡan-‘êḏen, “Garden of Eden,” in Genesis 2:15: Its Renderings in Akan Mother-Tongue Bibles For African Biblical Hermeneutics. Scriptura: Journal for Biblical, Theological and Contextual Hermeneutics.
• African Christian Experience: A Critical Analysis of Dr. Mensah Otabil’s Description of “Aggressive Prayer,” as a “Symphonic Orchestra,” in the Context of Biblical Hermeneutics of Effective Prayer. Anales de Teologia.
• Neologizing Akan Indigenous Ecological Proverbs and Wise-sayings for Earth-keeping among Akan Christians of Ghana. Ghana Journal of Linguistics.
• Christologizing to Eulogize: An Akan Reflection on shalom, as Ascribed to John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills. Legon Journal of Humanities.
• An Exploration of the Prophet and Prophecy in Contemporary Ghanaian Christianity in Light of Old Testament Theology. Pentecostalism, Charismaticism and Neo-Prophetic Movements Journal.
• Assessing the Importance of Self-Care of Pastors in Selected Rural Communities in the Ashanti Region. Pentecostalism, Charismaticism and Neo-Prophetic Movements Journal.

Research in Progress:

• Harnessing Financial Education for Poverty Alleviation: Does Religiosity Matter?
• Narrative Criticism of Abraham’s Hospitality in Genesis 18: Implications for African Christians.
• Ghana Study Bible Notes (Old Testament Section –The Book of Hosea).
• Prophetico-fetishism: Demystifying the Prophetic, Prophetism, Prophecy and Prophets in the Contemporary Church in Ghana in Light of Old Testament Theology.
• Exegesis of Jeremiah 1:5-10

Non Peer reviewed Publications:

• The School: A Bible Study Manual for Adult Sunday Schools and Small Bible Study Groups, Vol. 1. Ghana: Rabboni Publications Ghana, 2019.
• Believers' Reading Report (BRR). Ghana: Rabboni Publications Ghana, 2019.
• The School: A Bible Study Manual for Adult Sunday Schools & Small Bible Study Groups, Vol. 2. Rabboni Publications Ghana, 2022.
• Let there be Light for Teknia, Vol. 1, Rabboni Publications Ltd, Kumasi, January, 2022
• Introduction to the Bible (Bibliology). Ghana: TafGod Digital Press, August, 2019.
• Library Check Book for Schools. Ghana: Paulsons Limited, Kumasi, September, 2009.

Conference papers:

• Teaching with the Students at the Centre: A Holistic Look at Pedagogy, Curriculum and Textbooks. Presented during a Boot Camp at Peniel Academy, September 19, 2024.
• Teaching beyond Examination: Engaging the Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Aspects of the Learner. Presented during a Boot Camp at Peniel Academy, September 20, 2024.
• Optimizing Global Trends to Raise Upright Learners for the World. A Keynote Address during the 30th Anniversary of Peniel Academy, Kumasi-Ghana on August 14, 2024.

Professional Engagements:

• A Peer Reviewer, Anales de Teologia
• A Peer Reviewer, Africa Today (AFT)
• Associate Editor (Humanities), Journal of Applied Science, Arts and Business (JASAB)
• A Peer-Reviewer, Old Testament Essays (OTE)
• A Peer-Reviewer, Stellenbosch Theological Journal (STJ)
• A Peer-Reviewer, Scriptura, Journal of Biblical, Theological and Contextual Hermeneutics
• A Reviewer, Journal of Politics, Religion and Ideology
• A Contributor, Ghana Study Bible, Old Testament Section
• A Member, Society for Biblical Literature (SBL)
• A Member, Institute of Biblical Scholarship Africa (IBSA)