Abstract
Having one's voice heard and being known by one's name are foundational aspects of respect and human dignity. Likewise, being able to contribute to shared understanding is at the core of epistemic justice. This intercultural and post-colonial inquiry of Gen 16 considers the Egyptian Hagar-known by her foreign Semitic name meaning "Fleeing One"-as an example of epistemic injustice. Integrating Miranda Fricker 's work on epistemic injustice, this study espouses the justice of hearing and seeing the marginalised and oppressed, as exemplified by Yhwh. As the Egyptian woman's voice- once ignored-gives testimony within the text to a fuller understanding of God, so also listening to/seeing other contemporary African scholars' voices/writings opens one's ears/eyes to fuller understandings of God today. These voices include the seminal work of David Tuesday Adamo, a vanguard in African biblical hermeneutics, in whose honour this examination is written.
Highlights
Having one’s voice heard and being known by one’s name are foundational aspects of respect and human dignity
As the Egyptian woman’s voice— once ignored—gives testimony within the text to a fuller understanding of God, so listening to/seeing other contemporary African scholars’ voices/writings opens one’s ears/eyes to fuller understandings of God today. These voices include the seminal work of David Tuesday Adamo, a vanguard in African biblical hermeneutics, in whose honour this examination is written
The narrative of Hagar in Gen 16 is an example of epistemic injustice—among other injustices—where her voice was unheard by the powerbrokers in the midst of an oppressive conflict, and she is memorialised with a belittling Semitic name, as argued below
Summary
In leading up to the 2020 election in the USA, Fox News host Tucker Carlson was mispronouncing the name of the Democratic vice-presidential running mate, Kamala Harris.[1]. A core concern is working for justice for others to be able to contribute their knowledge to the pool of understanding in the speaker’s world in order to enrich humankind.[4] The narrative of Hagar in Gen 16 is an example of epistemic injustice—among other injustices—where her voice was unheard by the powerbrokers in the midst of an oppressive conflict, and she is memorialised with a belittling Semitic name, as argued below This marginalisation from contributing to understanding and the pool of knowledge is not just Hagar’s story, but in the continued emergence out of colonial contexts into ever-increasing multicultural contexts, those with other ways of knowing have been predominantly left out of contributing to the pool of knowledge.
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