Prayerful persistence: Luke 18:1–8 through the lens of resilience
The parable of the widow and the unjust judge is unique to Luke. It forms part of three other parables shedding light on the coming of the Son of Man. It also bears striking resemblances with the parable of the friend at midnight, but unlike the friend of midnight, persistence is a focal point for i...
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| description | The parable of the widow and the unjust judge is unique to Luke. It forms part of three other parables shedding light on the coming of the Son of Man. It also bears striking resemblances with the parable of the friend at midnight, but unlike the friend of midnight, persistence is a focal point for interpreting the parable. There is an intersection between the parable of the unjust judge and resilience theory. Resilience may be understood as the ability to have positive, better-than-expected outcomes in the face of adversity. The widow persists and manages to persuade the judge to aid her plight. Accordingly, this article explored the intersections between resilience theory and the parable of the unjust judge as an interpretive aid.
Contribution: This article explored a multidisciplinary approach to Luke 18:1–8. Resilience theory was incorporated with exegesis, thereby offering another hermeneutical lens to the text that enriches our understanding. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f689fdd710e14c49b94a7bdede68c9c02023-04-03T13:43:59ZafrAOSISHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies0259-94222072-80502023-03-01792e1e610.4102/hts.v79i2.83615639Prayerful persistence: Luke 18:1–8 through the lens of resilienceAnnette Potgieter0School of Theology, Hugenote Kollege, Wellington, South Africa; and Department of New Testament and Related Literature, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria, PretoriaThe parable of the widow and the unjust judge is unique to Luke. It forms part of three other parables shedding light on the coming of the Son of Man. It also bears striking resemblances with the parable of the friend at midnight, but unlike the friend of midnight, persistence is a focal point for interpreting the parable. There is an intersection between the parable of the unjust judge and resilience theory. Resilience may be understood as the ability to have positive, better-than-expected outcomes in the face of adversity. The widow persists and manages to persuade the judge to aid her plight. Accordingly, this article explored the intersections between resilience theory and the parable of the unjust judge as an interpretive aid. Contribution: This article explored a multidisciplinary approach to Luke 18:1–8. Resilience theory was incorporated with exegesis, thereby offering another hermeneutical lens to the text that enriches our understanding.https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/8361resilience theoryprayergospel of lukeadversitybetter-than-expected outcomes. |
| spellingShingle | Annette Potgieter Prayerful persistence: Luke 18:1–8 through the lens of resilience HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies resilience theory prayer gospel of luke adversity better-than-expected outcomes. |
| title | Prayerful persistence: Luke 18:1–8 through the lens of resilience |
| title_full | Prayerful persistence: Luke 18:1–8 through the lens of resilience |
| title_fullStr | Prayerful persistence: Luke 18:1–8 through the lens of resilience |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prayerful persistence: Luke 18:1–8 through the lens of resilience |
| title_short | Prayerful persistence: Luke 18:1–8 through the lens of resilience |
| title_sort | prayerful persistence luke 18 1 8 through the lens of resilience |
| topic | resilience theory prayer gospel of luke adversity better-than-expected outcomes. |
| url | https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/8361 |
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