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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主要作者: Kinunda, Quinbert (Author)
格式: Print Article
語言:English
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出版: [2019]
In: Journal of theology for Southern Africa
Year: 2019, 卷: 165, Pages: 50-64
IxTheo Classification:CH Christianity and Society
HC New Testament
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
NCC Social ethics
NCE Business ethics
Further subjects:B Bibel. Lukasevangelium 19,1-10
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總結: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.
ISSN:0047-2867
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of theology for Southern Africa