Disability as a Symbol of Terror: Rereading the David Narrative in Light of Armed Conflicts in Africa

Armed conflict situations are more than just sites of violence, destruction, scars, torture, rape, and death; they are also sites of disability production through direct causes and indirectly through disruption of societal services, which would otherwise prevent disabilities. In this paper, the Davi...

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Main Author: Ramantswana, Hulisani (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2023
In: Biblical theology bulletin
Year: 2023, Volume: 53, Issue: 4, Pages: 238-249
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Samuel 2. / David, Israel, König / Merib-baal / Handicap / Terrorism / Violence / Flexibility (anatomy) (Motor activity) / Africa / Armed conflict
IxTheo Classification:FD Contextual theology
HB Old Testament
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
NBE Anthropology
Further subjects:B Disability
B Samuel
B threaten
B Mobility
B David
B Mephibosheth
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Summary:Armed conflict situations are more than just sites of violence, destruction, scars, torture, rape, and death; they are also sites of disability production through direct causes and indirectly through disruption of societal services, which would otherwise prevent disabilities. In this paper, the David Narrative in 2 Samuel is reread as an armed conflict text centered on power, disempowerment, and control issues. In this rereading, the imagery of disability is viewed as a symbol of terror to instill fear and deter rebels and traitors.
ISSN:1945-7596
Contains:Enthalten in: Biblical theology bulletin
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/01461079231210531