DARI KEBUN ANGGUR NABOT KE PERAMPASAN ASET RAKYAT: TAFSIR KRITIS 1 RAJA-RAJA 21 TERHADAP KETIDAKADILAN KORPORASI

Abstrak

This article explores 1 Kings 21 through a critical hermeneutical lens to uncover the corporate injustice embedded in contemporary socio-economic systems. By analyzing the narrative of Naboth’s vineyard being seized by Ahab and Jezebel, the study highlights the collusion of legal legitimacy, religious symbols, and political power to oppress the marginalized. A contextual hermeneutic approach is employed to draw parallels between the biblical narrative and modern-day land grabbing, legal manipulation, and corporate extractivism under neoliberal frameworks. The study reveals that the story of Naboth contains strong prophetic and ethical dimensions relevant to today’s faith communities. It emphasizes that legality does not equate to justice, and prophetic voices are still necessary to challenge oppressive systems. This article calls the Church to engage in prophetic action against economic dominance that dehumanizes both people and creation. Elevating the voice of the biblical text as a counter-narrative to dominant ideologies, the article contributes to a transformative and contextual public theology.