Estratégias de mulheres viúvas para efetivação do direito e da justiça a seu favor, a partir de Rute e Lucas 18,1-8

Abstract

Research carried out based on the book of Ruth and the parable in Luke 18:1-8, with a proposal to establish thematic connections between the narratives, from the perspective of the struggle to guarantee rights for widows. We propose as possible points of connection between the two narratives the confrontation of injustice, women with legal knowledge, the fight to protect and safeguard their lives and that of their families, protagonist widows. The object of the investigation is the knowledge that these three widows - Ruth, Naomi and the Protagonist of the Lucan parable - have of the existing laws regarding their rights, as well as the strategies that enable the guarantee of these rights, seeking not only to obtain survival, but to enjoy life to the fullest. The main problem and question is how widows faced their vulnerable condition. The objective is to investigate and describe the strategies of widowed women Ruth, Noemi and the Protagonist in implementing law and justice in their favor, establishing thematic interconnections and pointing out resonances for today. The hypothesis of this research is to demonstrate that these widowed women have knowledge of laws that support them, to assert rights and justice in favor of their causes. The methodology used for this study was bibliographical research. Biblical tradition maintains vigilant attention and legal regulations to guarantee protection for widows. The Hebrew term almanah means one whose husband has died, and she is in a situation of social and economic lack of protection. The Greek term chéra expands the meaning of the Hebrew term, also referring to women who are not bound by a marriage contract, free women. It also refers to the widow as an individual, but it also means collective of widows. The contribution to the area of Religious Sciences corresponds to an intertestamental study that places two narratives in dialogue through related themes. It also highlights the strategies used by widowed women in their fights for justice