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      Justice and reconciliation in Luke 19:1-10: A South African post-apartheid anti-imperial reading

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          This article endeavours to offer an anti-imperial interpretation of the micro-narrative of Zacchaeus in Luke 19:1-10, portraying it as a model for justice and reconciliation in post-apartheid South Africa. This analysis stems from the perceived shortcomings of the outcomes of the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) negotiations and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's (TRC) efforts in nation-building, particularly in the realm of socio-economic justice, which remained unaddressed. The article proposes that an examination of the Greek verbs δίδωμι and άπoδίδωμι in Luke 19:8 within the broader context of the third Gospel - taking into account linguistic, structural and thematic considerations - reveals their inherent futuristic quality. This quality allows for their repetitive usage or usage with a future-oriented intent, seamlessly integrating them into the narrative and supporting an interpretation that depicts Zacchaeus as a repentant sinner committed to reforming his ways. Zacchaeus's repentant stance, particularly in relation to economic justice, is seen as an essential model for addressing justice for victims of colonialism and apartheid and fostering reconciliation between black people and white people in South Africa. INTRADISCIPLINARY AND/OR INTERDISCIPLINARY IMPLICATIONS: The anti-imperial method of reading makes it possible to foreground the imperial narrative and social world(s) of the Bible, analysing the theological critique of the values, structures, institutions and systems of these world(s) by New Testament writers, and applying the same critique to the political and socio-economic structures of colonialism, apartheid, and post-colonial South Africa today. Accordingly, this research intersects with imperial, colonial and post-colonial theories in the disciplines of sociology, history and political science.

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                Journal
                vee
                Verbum et Ecclesia
                Verbum Eccles. (Online)
                Centre for Ministerial Development of the Dutch Reformed Church (Exelsus) - University of Pretoria (Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa )
                1609-9982
                2074-7705
                2024
                : 45
                : 1
                : 1-9
                Affiliations
                [01] Pretoria orgnameUniversity of Pretoria orgdiv1Faculty of Theology and Religion orgdiv2Department of New Testament and Related Literature South Africa
                [02] Toronto orgnameUniversity of Toronto orgdiv1Toronto School of Theology orgdiv2New Testament Studies Canada
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                S2074-77052024000100074 S2074-7705(24)04500100074
                10.4102/ve.v45i1.3072
                112374a1-4085-4432-9e95-8b570d4b9a67

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

                History
                : 16 December 2023
                : 21 July 2024
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                Figures: 0, Tables: 0, Equations: 0, References: 89, Pages: 9
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                post-apartheid,colonial apartheid,wealth renunciation,poor-rich,radical,Luke,economic justice,good news

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