Generational Curses in the Pentateuch (eBook)

An American and Maasai Intercultural Analysis

Elness-Hanson Beth E. Elness-Hanson (Autor)

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2017
Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-4331-4122-5 (ISBN)

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Although the demographics of World Christianity demonstrate a population shift to the Global South, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, the preponderance of biblical scholarship continues to be dominated by Western scholars in pursuit of their contextual questions that are influenced by an Enlightenment-oriented worldview. Unfortunately, nascent methodologies used to bridge this chasm often continue to marginalize indigenous voices. In contradistinction, Beth E. Elness-Hanson's research challenges biblical scholars to engage stronger methods for dialogue with global voices, as well as encourages Majority World scholars to share their perspectives with the West.Elness-Hanson's fundamental question is: How do we more fully understand the "e;generational curses"e; in the Pentateuch? The phrase, "e;visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation,"e; appears four times in the Pentateuch: Exod 20:4-6; Exod 34:6-7; Num 14:18; and Deut 5:8-10. While generational curses remain prevalent within the Maasai worldview in East Africa, an Enlightenment-influenced worldview diminishes curses as a phenomenon. However, fuller understandings develop as we listen and learn from each other.This research develops a theoretical framework from Hans-Georg Gadamer's "e;fusion of horizons"e; and applies it through Ellen Herda's anthropological protocol of "e;participatory inquiry."e; The resulting dialogue with Maasai theologians in Tanzania, builds bridges of understanding across cultures. Elness-Hanson's intercultural analysis of American and Maasai interpretations of the Pentateuchal texts on the generational curses demonstrates that intercultural dialogues increase understandings, which otherwise are limited by one worldview.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 4.10.2017
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Religionsgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Bibelausgaben / Bibelkommentare
• Themenwelt: Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
• ISBN-10: 1-4331-4122-1 / 1433141221
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4331-4122-5 / 9781433141225