Public realm interpretations of a parable (Matthew 25:14-30) by a politician and a priest, President Mbeki and Bishop Siwa
Public realm interpretations of the Bible, particularly those of significant figures, form part of the terrain of socially engaged biblical scholars. This article analyses two related public realm interpretations of Matthew’s "parable of the talents", one by a president and one for a presi...
| Published in: | Journal of theology for Southern Africa |
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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: 5-23 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CG Christianity and Politics HC New Testament KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBN Sub-Saharan Africa NCC Social ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
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| Summary: | Public realm interpretations of the Bible, particularly those of significant figures, form part of the terrain of socially engaged biblical scholars. This article analyses two related public realm interpretations of Matthew’s "parable of the talents", one by a president and one for a president. The argument of the article is that such public realm interpretations demonstrate the interpretive struggle required to use the Bible for systemic social transformation in contexts in which the Bible tends to be used to focus on the individual and moral. |
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| ISSN: | 0047-2867 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of theology for Southern Africa
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