The parable of the persistent widow and the unjust judge : a replica of the suffering of widows in Zimbabwe

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dc.contributor.author Mundenda, Dzikamai
dc.contributor.author Van Eck, Ernest
dc.date.accessioned 2022-04-28T10:49:30Z
dc.date.available 2022-04-28T10:49:30Z
dc.date.issued 2021-10
dc.description.abstract This article proposes an alternate way of reading the parable of Jesus with special emphasis on Luke 18:1–8. The goal of this contextual reading is the search for the liberation of the violated and disenfranchised widows in independent Zimbabwe. In the reading of the parable, the sociocultural and historical context of Luke is used for an informed reading and analysis of the characters and the plot of the parable. This reading is then compared with the contemporary sociocultural and historical context of widows in the independent Zimbabwe. It is argued that the Lukan socio-cultural and historical contexts provided the source and reason for the persistence and courage for the persistent widow, and that the widows in independent Zimbabwe must follow the example of the persistent widow to curb disenfranchisement and violations in their own context. INTRADISCIPLINARY AND /OR INTERDISCIPLINARY IMPLICATIONS: The article indicates that the persistent widow in the parable can be seen as a model for courage and persistence for the suffering widows in Zimbabwe. This model can chart a new course for widows who daily suffer injustice in Zimbabwe because of its patriarchal cultural setting. en_US
dc.description.department New Testament Studies en_US
dc.description.librarian pm2022 en_US
dc.description.uri http://www.ve.org.za/index.php/VE en_US
dc.identifier.citation Mundenda, D. & Van Eck, E., 2021, ‘The parable of the persistent widow and the unjust judge: A replica of the suffering of widows in Zimbabwe’, Verbum et Ecclesia 42(1), a2244. https://doi.org/10.4102/ve.v42i1.2244. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 1609-9982 (print)
dc.identifier.issn 2074-7705 (online)
dc.identifier.other 10.4102/ve.v42i1.2244
dc.identifier.uri https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/84945
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher AOSIS en_US
dc.rights © 2021. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License. en_US
dc.subject Widows en_US
dc.subject Violations en_US
dc.subject Parables en_US
dc.subject Socio-historical context en_US
dc.subject Patriarchy en_US
dc.title The parable of the persistent widow and the unjust judge : a replica of the suffering of widows in Zimbabwe en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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