The Bible and the Hermeneutics of Liberation
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The same Bible that historically has been invoked to support exploitation is also a source of inspiration for those fighting oppression and injustice. This collection of essays highlights the different receptions that liberationist hermeneutics has found in a number of contemporary contexts. The authors, originating from various countries and continents and nurtured by diverse theological insights, provide regional overviews of liberating struggles and liberation hermeneutics or engage the biblical text from various perspectives, including mujerista and feminist Afrocentric readings. This is…mehr

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The same Bible that historically has been invoked to support exploitation is also a source of inspiration for those fighting oppression and injustice. This collection of essays highlights the different receptions that liberationist hermeneutics has found in a number of contemporary contexts. The authors, originating from various countries and continents and nurtured by diverse theological insights, provide regional overviews of liberating struggles and liberation hermeneutics or engage the biblical text from various perspectives, including mujerista and feminist Afrocentric readings. This is an enriching panorama of ideas and readings all centered on the Bible as a key to liberation. The contributors are Pablo R. Andi ach, Alejandro F. Botta, Gerald O. West, Hans de Wit, Erhard Gerstenberger, Jione Havea, Mercedes L. Garc a Bachmann, Musa W. Dube, Theodore W. Jennings Jr., Luise Schottroff, Ada Mar a Isasi-D az, Monica Jyotsna Melanchthon, Lai Ling Elizabeth Ngan, and Mortimer Arias.
Autorenporträt
Alejandro F. Botta is Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible at Boston University School of Theology. Among his publications are "The Aramaic and Egyptian Legal Traditions at Elephantine: An Egyptological Approach" (2009); "Los Doce Profetas Menores" (2006); and "Cultura material, evoluci n demogr fica y cambio pol tico en Palestina durante la dominaci n egipcia" (1995). Pablo R. Andi ach is Professor of Old Testament, Instituto Universitario ISEDET, Buenos Aires. He is currently President of the Faculty of Theology at ISEDET and Director of the journal Cuadernos de Teolog a. His publications include "El libro del xodo" (2006), "Ser Iglesia" (2007), and " xodo: Comentario para su traducci n" (2009). He is an ordained pastor in the Methodist Church in Argentina.