Decolonizing New Testament Studies: A Māori Perspective
Beginning with my personal experience of encountering ideas about decolonization in various settings, and considering what it might mean for New Testament studies in Aotearoa New Zealand, this essay then presents the contributions of the few Māori scholars who have worked in biblical studies, identi...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2024
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| In: |
Journal for the study of the New Testament
Year: 2024, Volume: 47, Issue: 1, Pages: 31-48 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Empire
/ Maori
/ New Zealand
/ Bible. Matthäusevangelium 15,21-29
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| IxTheo Classification: | FD Contextual theology HC New Testament KBS Australia; Oceania RA Practical theology |
| Further subjects: | B
Canaanite woman
B Racism B Decolonization B Māori knowledge B Land |
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| Summary: | Beginning with my personal experience of encountering ideas about decolonization in various settings, and considering what it might mean for New Testament studies in Aotearoa New Zealand, this essay then presents the contributions of the few Māori scholars who have worked in biblical studies, identifying how they reflect on the legacies of colonization and the challenge of decolonization. As an example of a Māori engagement with a New Testament text, I present a reading of the Canaanite woman’s encounter with Jesus as presented in Matthew 15.21–28, focused on issues of racism, people, and land. Finally, the essay concludes with some proposals on what a decolonized New Testament studies would look like based on my experience as a Māori student and then lecturer. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5294 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the New Testament
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0142064X241262449 |