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| Appropriating Judean post-exilic literature in a postcolonial discourse : a case for Zimbabwe | |
| Rugwiji;Temba | |
| 出版年 | 2013 |
| 英文摘要 | The narratives about the postexilic Judean community are an ancient biblical account of the socio-economic and political experiences of the Judeans when they were finally restored back to Judah from Babylonian captivity. Although the Judean restoration was celebrated when they were restored by King Cyrus’ decree, real freedom did not prevail in the Persian province of Yehud; corruption, usury, greed, oppression, enslavement and loss of property impacted negatively on the poor. The leadership expropriated from poor citizens land, vineyards, and houses in exchange for food. In addition, the governors also charged heavy interest on money borrowed by poor members of society. Parents and their children were subjected to enslavement. In response to these corrupt practices, Nehemiah challenged the leadership to stop oppressing the poor. Nehemiah went further to provide food to the starving Judeans and other people from surrounding nations which served as a stimulus to strive towards alleviating poverty and starvation among communities. By employing an approach known as hermeneutics of appropriation, this thesis appropriates the experience of the postexilic Judean community to the post-independence Zimbabwean context. Between the years 1999 and 2008 many people lost their lives due to unemployment and lack of income, shelter, nutrition, and access to health-care facilities because of the economic meltdown following the controversial fast-track land reform programme in Zimbabwe. The majority of people are still experiencing the negative impact of the land reform as people strive to make a living in the absence of jobs and income scarcity. Corruption by the leadership has continued to further exacerbate starvation among the poor until today.This study attempts to employ the biblical Nehemiah’s social justice reforms (Neh 5) to challenge the Zimbabwean leadership to focus on rebuilding the country which was ravaged by a decade of both political and socio-economic crises. Lessons drawn from Nehemiah would be used to stimulate the leadership in the Zimbabwean government and members of society at large, to strive towards helping the poor and alleviating poverty. Old Testament & Ancient Near Eastern Studies D. Litt. et Phil. (Biblical Studies) |
| 英文关键词 | Babylonian exile Postexilic Cyrus Judean Yehud Political and socio-economic Governors Nehemiah Postcolonial Hermeneutics of appropriation The leadership Oppression The poor Starvation Communities Economic meltdown Zimbabwe Land reform Unity government Economic development Diaspora community Food 222.806096891 Bible Nehemia -- Criticism interpretation etc -- Zimbabwe Liberation theology -- Zimbabwe Bible and politics -- Zimbabwe Zimbabwe -- Social conditions -- 1980- Zimbabwe -- Economic conditions -- 1980- |
| 语种 | 英语 |
| URL | http://hdl.handle.net/10500/10549 |
| 资源类型 | 学位论文 |
| 条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/247983 |
| 推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Rugwiji;Temba. Appropriating Judean post-exilic literature in a postcolonial discourse : a case for Zimbabwe[D],2013. |
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