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Reading the exodus tradition from a Zimbabwean perspective

The exodus tradition was passed on for posterity among the Jewish descendants about God who
delivered their ancestors from bondage in Egypt, who divided the Red Sea waters and provided
them with manna in the desert. The exodus tradition motivated them in many problematic
situations about "God of their fathers" who delivered them. The modern post-biblical world has
drawn some motivation from the exodus liberation motif, namely: Latin America, USA, South
Africa, Rhodesia and Zimbabwe, amongst others.
The topic: Reading the Exodus Tradition from a Zimbabwean Perspective is necessitated by the
Zimbabwean experience of oppression. The function of the exodus tradition during colonialism
in Rhodesia is discussed because it forms the nucleus from which Zimbabwe was born. Recently,
the Zimbabwean people have been subjected to unjust treatments by the Zimbabwean regime.
The function of the exodus tradition in the Zimbabwean situation is explored in chapters five and
six, respectively. / Biblical and Ancient studies / M.A. (Biblical Studies)

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/3325
Date10 1900
CreatorsRugwiji, Temba
ContributorsScheffler, E.H. (Prof.)
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeDissertation

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