Jubilee in the Bible: Using the Theology of Jürgen Moltmann to Find a New Hermeneutic (Biblical Interpretation, 156)

330 Pages·2017·2.567 MB·English

by  Lidija Gunjevic

JubileeintheBible
Biblical Interpretation Series
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PaulAnderson(GeorgeFoxUniversity)
JenniferKoosed(AlbrightCollege,Reading)
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A.K.M.Adam(UniversityofOxford)
ColleenM.Conway(SetonHallUniversity)
AmyKalmanofsky(JewishTheologicalSeminary)
VernonRobbins(EmoryUniversity)
AnnetteSchellenberg(UniversitätWien)
CarolynJ.Sharp(YaleDivinitySchool)
JohannaStiebert(UniversityofLeeds)
DuaneWatson(MaloneUniversity)
ChristineRoyYoder(ColumbiaTheologicalSeminary)
RubenZimmermann(JohannesGutenberg-UniversitätMainz)
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Jubilee in the Bible
UsingtheTheologyof JürgenMoltmann
toFindaNewHermeneutic
By
LidijaGunjević
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Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Abbreviations x
Introduction 1
1 TheSabbathDay,theSabbathYearandtheYearofJubileeintheLawsof
Pentateuch 11
1 TheSabbathintheLawsofPentateuch 11
1.1 TheSabbathintheDecalogueandtheBookoftheCovenant 13
1.2 TheSabbathintheDeuteronomicLaws 15
1.3 TheSabbathintheHolinessCode 16
1.4 ConclusionontheSabbathinthelawsofPentateuch 19
2 TheSeventhYearintheLawsofPentateuch 20
2.1 TheSeventhyearintheHolinessCodeandtheCovenant
Code 22
2.1.1 Leviticus25:1–7 22
2.1.2 Exodus23:10–12 24
2.2 ConclusionRegardingtheRelationsbetweenExodus23:10–12and
Leviticus25:1–7 25
2.3 TheLawsConcerningtheHebrewSlavesintheBookofthe
Covenant 26
2.3.1 Exodus21:1–6 26
2.3.2 Exodus21:7–11 29
2.4 ConclusionRegardingtheLawsConcerningtheSlavesintheBook
oftheCovenant 30
2.5 TheSeventhYearintheDeuteronomicLaw:Deuteronomy
15:1–18 31
2.5.1 ConclusionRegardingtheRemissionofDebtsand
ReleaseofSlavesintheDeuteronomyLaws 36
3 RelationsbetweentheLegislationsConcerningSlavery,Bondedand
HiredWorkersintheBookoftheCovenant,theDeuteronomicLaws
andtheHolinessCode 37
3.1 ConclusionRegardingtheRelationsbetweentheLawsonSlavery,
BondedandHiredWorkersintheBookofCovenant,the
DeuteronomicLawsandtheHolinessCode 42
4 TheHolinessCodeandLeviticus25 43
4.1 Leviticus25 46
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4.2 CompositionoftheStructure 47
4.3 ExegeticalInterpretationofLeviticus25 49
4.3.1 TheSabbathYear(vv.1–7) 49
4.3.2 TheYearofJubilee(vv.8–17) 52
4.3.3 AnInterpolation:TheSabbathYear(vv.18–22) 56
4.3.4 TheInstitutionofRedemption(vv.23–24) 56
4.3.5 SoldLandandPossibilityforRedemptionofthatLand
(vv.25–28) 59
4.3.6 HousesinaWalledCityandVillagesthatHavenoWalls
aroundthemandPossibilityforTheirRedemption
(vv.29–31) 60
4.3.7 ThePropertyofLevites(vv.32–34) 61
4.3.8 Interest-FreeloansandthethemeofEgypt
(vv.35–38) 62
4.3.9 AnImpoverishedIsraeliteSellsHimselftotheWealthier
Person(vv.39–46) 63
4.3.10 RedemptionofanIsraeliteHeldbyaNon-Israelite
(vv.47–55) 66
4.4 ConclusionontheExegeticalInterpretationofLeviticus25 67
5 MeaningoftheYearofJubileeinLeviticus25 70
5.1 MeaningandDatingofthelegislationofJubileeYear 70
5.2 TheJubileeYearvs.theSabbathYear 75
5.3 ConclusionontheYearofJubileeinLeviticus25 80
2 TheSabbathDayandtheYearoftheLord’sFavourintheBookof
Isaiah58and61 82
1 TheUnityoftheBookofIsaiah 82
2 SocialJusticeasaRequestforanAuthenticCommunity:
Isaiah58 86
2.1 TheStructureofIsaiah58 88
2.1.1 Isaiah58:1–2 88
2.1.2 Isaiah58:3–5 91
2.1.3 Isaiah58:6–9a 94
2.1.4 Isaiah58:9b–12 98
2.1.5 Isaiah58:13–14 99
2.2 ConclusiononIsaiah58 102
3 TheYearoftheLord’sFavour:Isaiah61 104
3.1 TheStructureofIsaiah61 105
3.1.1 Isaiah61:1–3a 105
3.1.2 Isaiah61:3b–7 115
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3.1.3 Isaiah61:8–9 119
3.1.4 Isaiah61:10–11 121
3.2 TheSpeakerofIsaiah61:1–7,10–11 123
3.3 ConclusiononIsaiah61 126
3 SimilaritiesbetweentheMessageofIsaiah58,61andtheJubilee
LegislationinLeviticus25 129
4 TheSabbathDayandtheYearofGod’sFavourintheGospelof
Luke 139
1 TheSabbathDayintheGospelofLuke 139
1.1 ConclusionregardingtheSabbathdayintheGospelofLuke 144
2 TheIdeaofJubileeintheGospelofLuke 145
2.1 Theo-politicalImplicationsoftheJubileeintheGospelof
Luke 147
2.1.1 RedistributionofWealth 147
2.1.2 TheCancellationofDebts 148
2.1.3 RestingofLandandReleaseofSlaves 151
3 TheAnnouncementofJesus’PublicMinistryinLk4:16–21 153
3.1 TheStructureofJesus’ReadingoftheScroll 161
3.2 InterpretationofLuke4:16–21 164
3.2.1 TheWordἄφεσιςinLuke4:18 164
3.2.2 TheYearoftheLord’sFavour 166
3.2.3 ThePhrase‘BringGoodNewstothePoor’ 169
3.2.4 ‘Today’asaConceptofTime 171
3.2.5 ThepersonandroleofJesusChrist 174
3.3 ConclusionontheYearofGod’sFavourintheGospelofLuke 178
5 TheSabbath/JubileeinJürgenMoltmann’sTheology 184
1 AShortOverviewofMoltmann’sTheology 184
2 TheSabbathinMoltmann’sTheology 190
2.1 TheSabbathCommandment 191
2.2 TheSabbathandGod’secology 192
2.3 TheSabbathasaCrownofCreation 195
2.4 TheSabbathasaHolyTime 198
2.5 TheSabbathandtheConceptofRedemption 207
2.6 TheSabbathandShekhinah 213
2.7 ConclusiononMoltmann’sInterpretationoftheSabbath 218
3 TheYearofJubileeinMoltmann’sTheology 222
3.1 TheJubileeYearattheEnd-Time(Is61:1–11) 225
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3.2 Jesus’PublicMinistry(Lk4:18ff.) 227
3.3 ConclusiononMoltmann’sInterpretationoftheBiblical
Jubilee 233
4 TheBiblicalJubileeandtheSocialDoctrineoftheTrinityin
Moltmann’sTheology:ThePracticeofLiberation 236
5 ImplementationoftheBiblicalJubileeinMoltmann’sTheology:The
PracticeofLiberation 245
Conclusion 257
Bibliography 269
IndexofAuthors 298
IndexofScriptureCitations 301
IndexofSubjects 316
Acknowledgments
Iwouldliketoexpressmygratitudetomysupervisor,Prof.Dr.TerezijaS.Večko
forthesupportandadvicesheprovidedthroughoutthisproject.Ihavebeen
fortunatetohaveasupervisorwhogavemethefreedomtoexploreonmyown,
butwhoalsocorrectedmefromtimetotimewithherinsightsandideas.
IamalsoindebtedtotheUniversityof Cambridge,theFacultyof Divinity,
ukforacceptingmeasavisitingPhDstudentforoneyear.Particularly,Iowe
mygratitudetomysecondsupervisor,Prof.Dr.GrahamDavies,forthemany
valuablediscussionsthathelpedmetounderstandmyresearchareabetter.I
amthankfultohimforcommentingonthefirstpartof mybook,helpingme
toenrichmyideas.MysincerethanksalsogotoProf.Dr.JamesAitkenandDr.
JürgenMoltmannforreadingandcommentingmymanuscript.
IwouldalsoliketoacknowledgetheUniversityLibraryandTyndaleHouse,
Cambridge, where I did my research. In addition my sincere thanks go to
theWestfieldHouseof TheologicalStudiesandtheJankovic’family,fortheir
hospitalityduringmystayinCambridge.
IamgratefultotheEvangelicalLutheranChurchof Americafortheschol-
arship which enabled me to undertake the PhD program at the Theological
Faculty,LjubljanaandresearchinCambridge,uk.Theelca’sscholarshipmade
myPhDworkpossible.
Grateful acknowledgments for proofreading my book go to Hilary Elfick,
ClaudiaKellerPilselandProf.Dr.GrahamDavies.Mythanksareextendedto
theRollingStonesgroup,especiallytoAnneF.GrizzleandHeidiHeard,tothe
women’sBiblestudygroupinCambridge,tomystudentsfromtheTheological
Faculty‘MatthiasFlaciusIllyricus’,ZagrebandtoRev.SlavkoPavin.
Iwishtothankmyfriendsandfamilyfortheirwillingnesstotrytounder-
standmyworkwithmybook.
And most of all, I am grateful for my loving, supportive and encouraging
husbandBoriswhosesupportissoappreciated.TohimIdedicatethisbook.
LidijaGunjević