Listening to rural voices in Tanzania: the Zacchaeus episode, Luke 19:1-10
The reading and interpretation of the Zacchaeus episode gives rise to diverse viewpoints among biblical scholars. Some commentators classify it as a vindication story in which Jesus is depicted as striving to relieve Zacchaeus of the social stereotyping that characterised and labelled him as a notor...
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Format: | Print Article |
Language: | English |
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[2019]
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Journal of theology for Southern Africa
Year: 2019, Volume: 165, Pages: 50-64 |
IxTheo Classification: | CH Christianity and Society HC New Testament KBN Sub-Saharan Africa NCC Social ethics NCE Business ethics |
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Bible. Lukasevangelium 19,1-10
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Summary: | The reading and interpretation of the Zacchaeus episode gives rise to diverse viewpoints among biblical scholars. Some commentators classify it as a vindication story in which Jesus is depicted as striving to relieve Zacchaeus of the social stereotyping that characterised and labelled him as a notorious sinner because of his "despised profession". On the other hand, there are other commentators who use the concept of conversion as a window for reading the same episode. This leads us to examine how rural dwellers read and interpret Lk 19:1-10. This article is an attempt to listen to rural people in Mbinga (Tanzania) and to enable them to engage meaningfully with the Zacchaeus debate. |
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ISSN: | 0047-2867 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of theology for Southern Africa
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