| Summary: | Scholars have used different hermeneutical approaches to interpret the Holy
Scriptures. A scholar’s background, the gap between the author and the reader, and
scholars’ diverse context and worldview are possible problems that affect a unified
approach in handling Hermeneutica Sacra. From this perspective, this paper argues
that no method is superior to another; instead, integrating some approaches to
interpreting the Holy Scriptures is perhaps the better option. The researcher used
the descriptive method in this paper. The findings reveal that the Christological and
typological approaches can be used integratively to interpret the Old Testament.
Also, allegorical, literal and symbolic methods can possibly be used to interpret
signs, symbols, and imageries. The interpretation of these signs, symbols, and
imageries is essential for understanding Old Testament Theology. African scholars
should promote integrative methods for the interpretation of the Holy Scriptures.
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