Engaging with the book of Ruth as single, African Christian women: One African woman's reflection

Verbum et Ecclesia

 
 
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Title Engaging with the book of Ruth as single, African Christian women: One African woman's reflection
 
Creator Masenya (ngwan'a Mphahlele), Madipoane
 
Subject Theology; Old Testament studies; Gender studies African culture; Book of Ruth; Moremadi; Pentecostal; Sexuality; Single Christian African women
Description In their quest for knowledge, biblical scholars make the Christian Bible the object of scrutiny, analysis and critique. However, in the African–South African context dealt with in this article, the Bible is accessed not only for knowledge, but mainly for nurturing faith and for life. Hence, the character of Ruth in the Hebrew Bible is still viewed by some widows as providing a model of courage and steadfastness in a context in which heterosexual unions remain a norm. As the book of Ruth portrays some points of resemblance between the cultural milieu that produced it and many African contexts, this article has also benefited by investigating the kind of reading which might emerge if the book is read from the perspective of traditional African women. Questions addressed by this article were: which prospects may the story have if read in a traditional African female setting? Are there any prospects for knowledge, for belief and for life if the book is read from the perspective of single African Christian women in South Africa, women for whom the Bible remains important for their spiritual nurturing? If there are prospects, are these really knowledge-worthy, faith-nurturing and life-enhancing?
 
Publisher AOSIS
 
Contributor University of South Africa
Date 2013-09-30
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion — Gender-sensitive; Questionnaire; Story-telling
Format text/html application/octet-stream text/xml application/pdf
Identifier 10.4102/ve.v34i1.771
 
Source Verbum et Ecclesia; Vol 34, No 1 (2013); 9 pages 2074-7705 1609-9982
 
Language eng
 
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Coverage African Ancient Israel, post-exilic period, Post-apartheid South Africa Denominational affiliation; Gender; Marital status
Rights Copyright (c) 2013 Madipoane Masenya (ngwan'a Mphahlele) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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