Van Eck, Ernest2019-06-192019-06-192019-04-032018Schoeman, WJ 2018, Die gelykenis van die verlore seun: die eerste-eeuse ekonomie en die hoorders van Jesus, PhD Thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/70241>A2019http://hdl.handle.net/2263/70241Thesis (PhD)-University of Pretoria, 2018.Jesus proclaimed the kingdom of God. The principle of general reciprocity took centre stage. The system that Jesus proclaimed was an alternative social system to the oppressing and exploitive systems of the Greco-Roman world. This study aimed to analyse the Parable of the Prodigal son in Luke 15:11-32 against the sosio-economic background of Palestine in the first century. During this study the Parable of the Prodigal son in Luke 15:11-32 was analysed, with specific emphases on verses 11-13. Special attention was given to the Prodigals decision and possible motive to leave home. During this study the social scientific method was used to provide a culture sensitive reading of the Parable of the Prodigal son in Luke 1:11-32. The texts are products of their specific social systems. In this study attention was given to the social-economic setting of the New Testaments Greco-Roman world in Palestine in the first century. Luke 15:11-32 sets the scene of a parable that communicates the kingdom of God. This study indicated the differences that existed between the Greco-Roman wold and the alternative social order that Jesus proclaimed. This study indicated that the political and taxation systems of the Greco-Roman word was exploitive in design, while the kingdom of God and the alternative social order of Jesus had the principle of general reciprocity and sharing of resources.Afrikaans© 2019 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria.UCTDNew Testament StudiesThe Parable of the Prodigal SonFirst-Century EconomyListeners of JesusBiblical ParableParable InterpretationEwe EconomyJesus' TeachingBiblical EconomyInterpretation of the Parable of the Prodigal SonDie Gelykenis van die Verlore SeunEerste-eeuse EkonomieHoorders van JesusBybelse GelykenisEwe-ekonomieJesus se OnderwysBybelse EkonomieGelykenis van die Verlore Seun InterpretasieTheology theses SDG-01SDG-01: No povertyTheology theses SDG-02SDG-02: Zero hungerTheology theses SDG-04SDG-04: Quality educationTheology theses SDG-10SDG-10: Reduced inequalitiesTheology theses SDG-16SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutionsThesis