To Whom Belongs the Land? : Leviticus 25 in an African Liberationist Reading (Bible and Theology in Africa .23) （2018. XVIII, 284 S. 3 Abb. 225 mm）

Mtshiselwa, Ndikho/ Herausgegeben:Holter, Knut

PETER LANG（2018発売）

PETER LANG（2018発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 284 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781433138935

Full Description

The main question of this book, which focuses on the role of the Old Testament in the South African context, is: If reread from an African liberationist perspective in the context of land redistribution and socio-economic justice in South Africa, could the Israelite Jubilee legislation in Leviticus 25:8-55 offer liberating and empowering possibilities for the poor in South Africa? The exegesis of Leviticus 25:8-55 in which the historical-critical method is employed lays the foundation for the contextualisation of the issues arising from the exegesis. Furthermore, within the African liberationist framework, the South African context serves as a lens to interpret Leviticus 25:8-55. The striking parallels between the contexts from which the text of Leviticus 25:8-55 emerged and the context of the modern reader of the Bible in South Africa are shown. In the end, it is argued that when re-read from an African liberationist perspective and in the context of the land redistribution and socio-economic justice discourse, Leviticus 25:8-55 can contribute positively to the redress of inequality and consequently to poverty alleviation in South Africa.

Contents

List of Tables - Acknowledgements - List of Abbreviations - Introduction - A Critique of Socio-Economic Injustice and Land Ownership in South Africa - Land and Socio-Economic Policy: Analysis of the Israelite Jubilee Legislation In Leviticus 25:8-55 - An African Liberationist Reading of Leviticus 25:8-55 - Conclusion - Index of Authors - Index of Subjects.