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To Whom Belongs the Land?: Leviticus 25 in an African Liberationist Reading

To Whom Belongs the Land?: Leviticus 25 in an African Liberationist Reading

Mtshiselwa, Ndikho
Holter, Knut

Hardcover

Series: Bible and Theology in Africa, Book 23

FrenchReligion General General Christianity

ISBN10: 143313893X
ISBN13: 9781433138935
Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
Published: Feb 14 2018
Pages: 284
Weight: 1.27
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

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.

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