Abstract
This social scientific study of the Biblical jubilee focuses primarily on the jubilee as a metaphor within the framework of engaged hermeneutics. The jubilee was a symbol of transformation and emancipation. The article shows the significance of the jubilee in the New Testament as interpreted within the context of the reign of God and salvation in Jesus Christ. The liberation from enslavement pertains to all levels of human existence, including socio-economic and political interrelationships. The study demonstrates conflicting perceptions of land tenancy in an ancient economy that resulted in the exploitation and enslavement of peasants and their families. The constructs of the advanced agrarian society and the pre-industrial city are used as heuristic models for the interpretation of data.
Highlights
This social scientific study of the significance of the jubilee in the New Testament focuses on the jubilee as a metaphor and symbol in contextual theology
The pragmatic consequences of the jubilee are emphasised in the context of engaged hermeneutics
The jubilee is interpreted within the context of the Kingdom of God and salvation in Jesus Christ
Summary
This social scientific study of the significance of the jubilee in the New Testament focuses on the jubilee as a metaphor and symbol in contextual theology. Interpreting the Bible from this perspective forms part of the social scientific approach to exegesis Such a sociology of knowledge study evolves new perspectives relevant to an understanding and applications of the laws of the jubilee. A social scientific study of the Biblical jubilee reveals some of the conflicting perceptions of land ownership that prevailed the economy of ancient Israel The consequences of these conflicting perceptions regarding the ownership of land were debt (enslavement) and the exploitation of peasants and their families by absentee landowners. This sociology of knowledge study aims to provide a broad frame of reference for an understanding of the ancient economy. Existing models are used to counter the fallacies of anachronism and ethnocentrism
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