Vol. 11 (2023) - Issue 2

Vol. 11 (2023) - Issue 2

May 22, 2024 2024-05-22 23:45

ABSTRACTS

La collaboration de Moïse avec d’autres dans l’Exode : Choix et / ou contrainte1 !

Moses in the exercise of his mission was forced to collaborate with his brother Aaron, gifted with speech, in order to compensate for his limitations in oral communication. When Amalek attacked Israel, Moses chose Joshua to lead military operations, while he was on the hill holding the staff with his hands raised alternatively. As his hands were weakening, Moses accepted Aaron and Hur’s initiative to support them and Israel prevailed over Amalek. Moreover, he agreed with the proposition of Jethro, his father-in-law, to delegate the power to judge to subordinates for noncomplicated cases in order to avoid cumulating responsibilities. He appointed Aaron and Hur, in the prevision of his absence, in order to manage day-to-day business. In this case, the collaboration did not work well, because of the making of the golden calf by Aaron under the pressure of the people.

Reexamining the African Human Rights Regime and its Challenges

The African human rights regime aimed at correcting the liberal bias of the current international human rights, accused of not considering African history and civilization. However, the project raises the question about the conciliation of the international human rights corpus that African States have to endorse and the continental human rights regime that claims to stem from African values. This article examines some of these challenges in three main points: the first point explores the African conception of the human person, which is supposed to inspire the African understanding of human rights; the second point looks at the actual African human rights doctrine, both in the precolonial era and in the contemporary human rights instruments. After underscoring some friction between the communalist view and the goal of international human rights, the last point suggests ways the two sides can enrich each other.

Les larmes des opprimés. Oppression politique et corruption chez Qohéleth : Une analyse de Qoh 3,16-17 ; 4,1-3 ; 8,2-4

Oppression and corruption in the political arena are the only vices that Qoheleth examines in detail in his book. In eight distinct passages (Qo 3:16-17; 4:1-3; 4:13-16; 5:7-8; 7:6-9; 8:1-8; 8:9–9:6; 9:13–10:20), he scrutinizes the abusive and oppressive use of political power on the poor, the powerless and the voiceless (Qo 4:1; 9:14). These passages, that are analyzed and compared, offer a cohesive vision of the political authority and life under that authority, which this study would like to present, but under the angle of oppression and corruption. As a matter of fact, the author asserts that any exercise of political power that does not respect human dignity is not only an aberration, but also an oppressive evil (Qo 4:1-2; 8:9). In order to attain a quiet and blooming life and a peaceful end, this attitude of political oppression must be replaced by a reverential attitude (Qo 8:11-13). Indeed, those who perpetuate oppressive political systems must learn from the irony and enigmas of life –nothing or no condition in this present life is permanent (7:2; 10:6-8), for everything is hebel (transient, transitory, temporary). Finally, this study through the analysis of three passages (Qo 3:16-17; 4:1-3; 8:2-4) would like to grasp Qoheleth’s conception of political power, and also unearth the appropriate attitude to have today before an oppressive, corrupt and corrupting power (8:2-5; 10:20).

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