Abstract:
In this article, I undertake a contrapuntal reading (a type of reading developed within postcolonial
studies) engaging the Gospel of Matthew and the current global and local contexts of
migration. The work demonstrates the mode and the significance of such readings and ways
in which the approach could be brought to bear in a range of contemporary contexts and in
relation to any number of current global and local issues.
Description:
This article had its origins
in a keynote address given
to the 2012 conference
of the Society for Asian
Biblical Studies (SABS) held
in Koto Kinabalu, Malaysia,
13–16 June.
