Knut Holter

Knut Holter is a Professor of Teacher Education at NLA University College Kalfaret, Bergen, specializing in Biblical Studies and Knowledge of Christianity, religion, philosophies of life and ethics. His research focuses on African interpretive strategies towards the Old Testament, with an emphasis on intercultural dialogue and contextual theology.

Research Interests include:

• African Biblical Hermeneutics
• Old Testament in African Contexts
• Intercultural Bible Reading
• Biblical Translation Ethics
• Postcolonial Biblical Scholarship

Article Trends from 1986–2025 reflect his expertise in:

• Contextualizing Old Testament themes in African societies
• Comparative analysis of African and European biblical traditions
• Translation challenges and indigenous religious terminology
• Prophetic literature and social justice in Africa
• Historical interactions between missionaries and African elites

Educational Background:

• cand.theol., School of Mission and Theology, Stavanger (1986)
• dr.theol., University of Oslo (1993)
• Bachelor in Social Sciences (Social Anthropology), University of Oslo (2010)