Videos by Esa Autero
This video is last in the series "God and Money in the Bible". It ties together teachings of the ... more This video is last in the series "God and Money in the Bible". It ties together teachings of the OT and NT and formulates a biblical theology of wealth, poverty, money, and possessions.
Earlier videos go through each section of the OT and NT, and may be found at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8beAbNWGKG-VJJiW4O-HTQ
Some of the topics that are addressed include: Biblical reasons for wealth and poverty; prosperity gospel; is wealth sign of blessing and poverty curse; charity and care for the poor; material possessions and justice, and so on. 142 views
Teaching Documents by Esa Autero
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Conference Presentations by Esa Autero
The themes of wealth, poverty, and socio-economic injustice have caught the attention of the Jaco... more The themes of wealth, poverty, and socio-economic injustice have caught the attention of the Jacobean scholars in recent years. Nevertheless, most biblical scholars still focus primarily (or solely) on the epistle’s historical aspects and pay scant (or no) attention to reader’s present-day situation. A notable exception to this is Latin American biblical scholarship (see e.g. Tamez 1988; Pimentel 1998; Miguez 1998; Nogueira 1998; Kruger 2004). Yet, even though many Latin American scholars have read James from the perspective of their context and present-day socio-economic exploitation, their readings are not actual reports about how socio-economically exploited people themselves read and use biblical texts (e.g. de Wit 2004; Autero 2016). This presentation explores theme of wealth and poverty in James empirically. A new method called empirical hermeneutics, which focuses on the way people themselves interpret and use biblical texts (de Wit 2004; 2010; 2015; Lawrence 2008; Autero & Grimshaw 2014; Autero 2016), is used to explore new perspectives on the topic of wealth and poverty in James. For this purpose, a group of Latino Pentecostal believers in South Florida read Jam 5:1-6 in small Bible study group from the perspective of their religious experience, social marginalization, and economic exploitation. The presentation includes a reading report of the group’s reading of Jam 5:1-6 along with a short reflection on its present-day implications.
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Luther derided Epistle of James for being a “straw Epistle”, since it lacked his favorite doctrin... more Luther derided Epistle of James for being a “straw Epistle”, since it lacked his favorite doctrine of justification by faith and seemed to contradict Romans and Galatians in crucial points. Pentecostals have been less worried about this tension as their evangelical fellow scholars. Yet, perhaps surprisingly, Pentecostals have paid little attention to the dearth of data to particularly Pentecostal-charismatic themes in the Epistle, such as the lack of references to the Holy Spirit. Even Kirk (1969) who identified a close connection between wisdom and Spirit has received surprisingly little attention. It is only the account of healing (Jam 5:14-16) that has gained more prominence in Pentecostal practice and scholarship, despite the fact that the practical and hortatory style of James finds echoes in Pentecostal practice even today. This presentation attempts to read the Epistle of James through Pentecostal lenses with a specific emphasis on themes that are relevant for Pentecostals today.
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Books by Esa Autero
Jaakobin kirjeen tulkintaa latinalaisamerikkalaisten siirtolaisten keskuudessa Yhdysvalloissa, 2021
Kontekstuaalinen raamatuntulkinta monine eri vivahteineen ja muotoineen on noussut viime vuosikym... more Kontekstuaalinen raamatuntulkinta monine eri vivahteineen ja muotoineen on noussut viime vuosikymmenien aikana perinteisten historiallisten ja kirjallisuustieteellisten metodien rinnalle. Artikkeli kuvailee latinanalaisamerikkalaisten siirtolaisten tulkintaa ja ajatuksia Jaakobin kirjeesta.
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A Manual for Starting and Developing Bible Schools: Appeals and Cases for Paradigm Shifts in Spiritual Formation, 2020
This book chapter discusses practical, pastoral, and theological issues related to biblical educa... more This book chapter discusses practical, pastoral, and theological issues related to biblical education among Brazilian (and Latin American/Caribbean) students in South Florida. Some of them include spiritual formation, cultural adaptation, immigration, prosperity theology, and churches' engagement with socio-political realities.
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Asian Introduction to the New Testament, 2020
This is a chapter on Acts in "Asian Introduction to the New Testament" (eds. Johnson Thomaskutty.... more This is a chapter on Acts in "Asian Introduction to the New Testament" (eds. Johnson Thomaskutty. Fortress Press, Forthcoming).
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Reading the Bible with Socioeconomically Marginalized Latino/a Immigrants in Southern United Stated, 2017
The themes of possessions and socioeconomic injustice have caught the attention of scholars of th... more The themes of possessions and socioeconomic injustice have caught the attention of scholars of the Epistle of James in recent years. Nevertheless, most biblical scholars still focus primarily on the epistle's historical aspects, a notable exception being Latin American scholars. Yet, even though many of these have interpreted James from the perspective of their context of socioeconomic exploitation, their readings do not report how people themselves understand and use biblical texts.1 This article explores the themes of wealth, poverty, and marginality in James using empirical hermeneutics. For this purpose, a group of Latino/a pentecostal believers in the southern United States read James 1:1-11 and 5:1-8 in a small Bible study group from the perspective of their religious experience, social marginalization, and economic exploitation. This article includes a report of the group's reading of the above-mentioned passages, along with theological and practical reflections aimed at churches and practitioners.
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A book chapter in Bible and Transformation: The Promise in Intercultural Bible Reading. Eds. Hand... more A book chapter in Bible and Transformation: The Promise in Intercultural Bible Reading. Eds. Hand de Wit and Janet Dyk
This book offers the results of research within a new area of discipline empirical hermeneutics in intercultural perspective. The book includes interpretations from the homeless in Amsterdam, to Indonesia, from African Xhosa readers to Norway, to Madagascar, American youths, Germany, Czech Republic, Colombia, and Haitian refugees in the Dominican Republic.
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The book chapter discusses the influence of social location on biblical hermeneutics using empiri... more The book chapter discusses the influence of social location on biblical hermeneutics using empirical hermeneutics.
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In Reading the Bible Across Contexts Esa Autero offers a fresh perspective on Luke’s poverty text... more In Reading the Bible Across Contexts Esa Autero offers a fresh perspective on Luke’s poverty texts. In addition to an historical reading, he conducted an empirical investigation of two Latin American Bible reading groups – one poor and the other affluent – to shed light on Luke’s poverty texts. The interaction between historical reading and present-day readings demonstrates the impact of socio-economic status on biblical hermeneutics and sheds new light on Luke’s views on wealth and poverty. At the same time Esa Autero critically examines liberation theologian’s claim that poor are privileged biblical interpreters.
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Papers by Esa Autero
Bible and Transformation: Promise of Intercultural Bible Reading, 2015
This chapter is part of the project "Bible and Transformation" that was initiated by prof. Hans d... more This chapter is part of the project "Bible and Transformation" that was initiated by prof. Hans de Wit in Free University of Amsterdam. The chapter maps and analyzes an exchange of Bible reading reports between church groups from Indonesia and Bolivia.
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Journal of Evangelical Theological Society, 2023
Despite the simple storyline, the parable of the vineyard workers in Matthew 20:1-16 is one of th... more Despite the simple storyline, the parable of the vineyard workers in Matthew 20:1-16 is one of the most difficult parables to interpret, and exegetes do not agree on its meaning. This article explores the meaning of the parable from two angles-from the standard exegetical viewpoint as well as from the perspective of India's migrant workers. It is argued that by reading the parable in dialogue with the plight of India's internal migrant workers, it is possible to gain new insights into this parable as well as challenge churches to work for kingdom justice in India and elsewhere.
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SPS Conference Presentation, 2016
Luther derided Epistle of James for being a "straw Epistle", since it lacked his favorite doctrin... more Luther derided Epistle of James for being a "straw Epistle", since it lacked his favorite doctrine of justification by faith and seemed to contradict Romans and Galatians in crucial points. Pentecostals have been less worried about this tension as their evangelical fellow scholars. Yet, perhaps surprisingly, Pentecostals have paid little attention to the dearth of data to particularly Pentecostal-charismatic themes in the Epistle, such as the lack of references to the Holy Spirit. Even Kirk (1969) who identified a close connection between wisdom and Spirit has received surprisingly little attention. It is only the account of healing (Jam 5:14-16) that has gained more prominence in Pentecostal practice and scholarship, despite the fact that the practical and hortatory style of James finds echoes in Pentecostal practice even today. This presentation attempts to read the Epistle of James through Pentecostal lenses with a specific emphasis on themes that are relevant for Pentecostals today.
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Evangelical Review of Theology, 2022
AINT’s 573 pages of text contain an introduction and 23 chapters. Each chapter starts with the us... more AINT’s 573 pages of text contain an introduction and 23 chapters. Each chapter starts with the usual questions of authorship, date, genre and purpose; the final part of each chapter relates the message and themes of the NT book to Asian realities. Overall, AINT is a good fit for both undergraduate or graduate courses such as NT introduction, NT theology, hermeneutics (especially global hermeneutics in non-Western contexts) or similar courses.
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Evangelical Review of Theology, 2022
This is a short article that briefly reviews non-western literature on biblical interpretation an... more This is a short article that briefly reviews non-western literature on biblical interpretation and concludes with a critical appraisal of An Asian Introduction to the New Testament (ed. Johnson Thomaskutty)
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Luke-Acts, 2018
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Pneuma, 2017
The themes of possessions and socioeconomic injustice have caught the attention of scholars of th... more The themes of possessions and socioeconomic injustice have caught the attention of scholars of the Epistle of James in recent years. Nevertheless, most biblical scholars still focus primarily on the epistle’s historical aspects, a notable exception being Latin American scholars. Yet, even though many of these have interpreted James from the perspective of their context of socioeconomic exploitation, their readings do not report how people themselves understand and use biblical texts.1 This article explores the themes of wealth, poverty, and marginality in James using empirical hermeneutics. For this purpose, a group of Latino/a pentecostal believers in the southern United States read James 1:1–11 and 5:1–8 in a small Bible study group from the perspective of their religious experience, social marginalization, and economic exploitation. This article includes a report of the group’s reading of the above-mentioned passages, along with theological and practical reflections aimed at chur...
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Pentecostals and Charismatics in Latin America and Latino Communities, 2015
Isit on a broken chair next to a rustic hut in one of the poorest barrios of Santa Cruz, Bolivia.... more Isit on a broken chair next to a rustic hut in one of the poorest barrios of Santa Cruz, Bolivia. The air is buzzing with mosquitoes and a baby sleeps quietly in a nearby wheelbarrow as I listen attentively to the pastor’s exposition. This is not a church service but a casual visit to a home of loteadores.1 The stench of the nearby garbage fills my nostrils as Juan finishes emptying the bags he collected that morning in hopes of finding something worth few bolivianos.2 Juan and the pastor casually discuss a law according to which loteadores would receive a land title after living on it for five years. Five years is long gone and Juan’s desire has not materialized. As the discussion on land and politics comes to a halt, the pastor relates briefly the biblical legislation about the return of the land and the remission of debts. Suddenly Juan’s weary eyes lighten up and he starts to listen attentively. He admits that he had never heard of such a story. After this the pastor moves on to relate the story of Daniel in the lion’s den, peppering the story with humor, while he emphasizes Daniel’s faith and courage in the midst of the impossible situation. The pastor transitions smoothly from the story to encourage Juan to be valiant and strong in faith and trust in God as Daniel did. Juan seems to be visibly moved by the pastor’s exposition of the Bible and the personal encouragement. Finally, the pastor says a prayer for the whole family and invites them to visit the church’s soup kitchen few blocks away.
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Biblical Theology Bulletin: A Journal of Bible and Theology, 2010
This article investigates the social status of Zechariah in Luke’s Gospel using Lenski’s social s... more This article investigates the social status of Zechariah in Luke’s Gospel using Lenski’s social stratification model. Beyond macro-sociological setting, we will conduct a multidimensional analysis of Zechariah’s social status. We investigate Zechariah’s place in the Judean priestly hierarchy using Luke’s narrative presentation and Josephus’ testimonies about social conflicts among various priestly groups within first-century Judea. The narrative clue about the
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Videos by Esa Autero
Earlier videos go through each section of the OT and NT, and may be found at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8beAbNWGKG-VJJiW4O-HTQ
Some of the topics that are addressed include: Biblical reasons for wealth and poverty; prosperity gospel; is wealth sign of blessing and poverty curse; charity and care for the poor; material possessions and justice, and so on.
Teaching Documents by Esa Autero
Conference Presentations by Esa Autero
Books by Esa Autero
This book offers the results of research within a new area of discipline empirical hermeneutics in intercultural perspective. The book includes interpretations from the homeless in Amsterdam, to Indonesia, from African Xhosa readers to Norway, to Madagascar, American youths, Germany, Czech Republic, Colombia, and Haitian refugees in the Dominican Republic.
Papers by Esa Autero
Earlier videos go through each section of the OT and NT, and may be found at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8beAbNWGKG-VJJiW4O-HTQ
Some of the topics that are addressed include: Biblical reasons for wealth and poverty; prosperity gospel; is wealth sign of blessing and poverty curse; charity and care for the poor; material possessions and justice, and so on.
This book offers the results of research within a new area of discipline empirical hermeneutics in intercultural perspective. The book includes interpretations from the homeless in Amsterdam, to Indonesia, from African Xhosa readers to Norway, to Madagascar, American youths, Germany, Czech Republic, Colombia, and Haitian refugees in the Dominican Republic.