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Postcolonial Tribal Theology: Reading Poverty in Luke 6:21 offers a deeply contextual and critical exploration of Jesus’ pronouncement—“Blessed are you who are poor”—through the lenses of tribal and postcolonial hermeneutics. Centered on Luke 6:21, the study interprets the Beatitude not as abstract spirituality, but as existential affirmation for the materially marginalized.Grounded in liberationist and indigenous theological frameworks, the book examines how tribal communities—especially in postcolonial contexts—resonate with Jesus’ message of reversal and hope. It contrasts Western interpretations of poverty with readings rooted in the lived experiences of tribal populations facing systemic exclusion, economic exploitation, and cultural erasure.Drawing from fields such as liberation theology, subaltern studies, and postcolonial criticism—alongside biblical exegesis—the study repositions Luke’s Gospel as a theological manifesto for the oppressed. It articulates how Luke’s Gospel uses “poverty” not merely as material lack but as structural injustice, offering divine solidarity with the destitute.By re-centering scripture in tribal settings, the work invites new ways of reading Luke’s message—where biblical text becomes a voice for social and economic transformation.