Abstract
This article has located Jesus’ saying about homelessness in the context of the Roman Empire as it was experienced in Galilee. Homelessness is part of a broader picture that translates into loss of access to the resources of the land. The thesis is that in light of a theology of land resulting from the development of Abrahamic covenant traditions and the prophetic hope expressed especially in Isaiah, Ezekiel and Psalm 37, Jesus proclaimed God’s kingdom as God’s rule over heaven and earth, which implicates restoration of equitable access to the resources of the earth. The Lord’s Prayer, presumptions about the water of Jacob’s well in John 4 and the parable of the unjust steward in Luke 16 are used to demonstrate understandings of violations of equitable access according to Abrahamic covenant traditions and the hope for the restoration thereof.
Highlights
Original ResearchAffiliations: 1Department New Testament, McCormick Theological Seminary, United States
For all the differences in what land means today in comparison with Palestine in Jesus’ day, there are striking similarities
The parable dramatises the demise of players in a system that violates the values of equitable access to the resources of the land
Summary
Affiliations: 1Department New Testament, McCormick Theological Seminary, United States. Brawley is participating as research associate in the project ‘Biblical Theology and Hermeneutics’, directed by Prof. Dr Andries G. van Aarde, Honorary Professor in the Faculty of Theology at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Postal address: 112 Wright Hill Drive, Durham, North Carolina 27712, United States. How to cite this article: Brawley, R.L., 2011, ‘Homeless in Galilee’, HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies 67(1), Art.
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