Hospitality from Genesis to Revelation (2013) (original) (raw)

Old Testament foundations for Christian hospitality

In an effort to revive the ancient Christian practice of hospitality, scholars often appeal to the Old Testament as a model to be emulated. This article examined and described the practice of hospitality in the Old Testament and evaluated its relevancy for the recent discussions surrounding hospitality. Throughout the history of discussions on hospitality, Abraham has served as the exemplar of biblical hospitality. Therefore, the Old Testament practice of hospitality was evaluated through Abraham's story found in Genesis 18. It was concluded that the Old Testament practice of hospitality is not sufficient as a contemporary model for hospitality, but that the following elements of Old Testament thought might serve as theological underpinnings for a renewed and revisioned Christian practice of hospitality in today's multi-faith environment, in that, (1) all humans bear the image of God, (2) all humans are relational creatures, (3) all humans are dependent upon each other and (4) all humans are travellers hosted by God.

Dimensions of Hospitality: Exploring Ancient Origins

Advances in Tourism Research, Hospitality: A Social Lens, 2007

Hospitality has an ancient origin and honourable tradition. As more attention is being channelled towards seeking a greater understanding of hospitality, there is an increasing debate between academics working in the field of hospitality management and those from the wider fields of the social sciences. The hope has already been expressed that this is ‘a beginning from which the subject will grow and develop’ (Lashley & Morrison, 2000‚ p.xvi). The aim of this chapter, therefore, is to contribute to this debate by providing a summary of findings from a continuing investigation into the historical origins of hospitality. The chapter explores the origins of hospitality in the ancient and classical worlds, focussing mainly on the Greek and Roman civilisations. The time period up to 500 BC is generally referred to as the ancient world, and the time period from 500 BC to 500 AD is generally referred to as the classical world. After considering the etymology of hospitality, the chapter goes on to explore the pre history of hospitality, investigating religious and mythical writings. The chapter illustrates that hospitality began at home, and as cities and nation states evolved so did hospitality; the chapter then explores civic hospitality and commercial hospitality. The evaluation of the outcomes leads to the identification of five dimensions of hospitality, which have been evolving from the beginning of human history.

Hospitality and The Kingdom of God: Our Invitation to Join the Work of Restoration

2016

This is a timely reminder. As Newman notes, "If we locate hospitality fully in the Christian story as embodied in the church and its worship, rather than in other stories and ideologies, we will begin to recover a sense of how extraordinary Christian hospitality really is." 11 The "liminal zone" is a key concept within hospitality. The liminal zone is the place where guest and host meet. It is the place where we act out hospitality as a 7 Pohl, 12.

3 John . . . A Commentary: Hospitality - of the Christian Variety!

3 John . . . A Commentary: Hospitality - of the Christian Variety!, 2023

Hospitality is one of the oldest patterns of interactions between human beings. Is there anything which makes Christian hospitality superior to all other forms of hospitality? As a spinoff of the movie, "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly," this commentary provides details about Christian hospitality which revolve around 5 major ideas: The Glad (v. 1-8) - The Bad (v. 9-10) - The Good (v. 11-12) - The Could (v. 13) - The Would (v. 14-15). The commentary promises to provide interesting, provocative, and unique perspectives on the subject of hospitality.

The Spiritual Essence of Hospitality Practice

Marriage and Family Review, 1998

This paper is consciously interdisciplinary. The literature of theology, myth, and folklore is juxtaposed with the literature of family systems, organizational studies, and service management to explore the multifaceted meaning of the term hospitality practice. The related origins of such words as guest, host, and stranger are presented to create a model of possibility capable of imagining how the ancient image of the proverbial stranger at the door remains an apt metaphorical model for hospitality practice to be enacted on both private as well as public levels of social interaction. The interconnectedness derived from such meanings, drawn between older forms of hospitality practice and its contemporary reincarnation in a formalized industry niche, called Hospitality, are intended to articulate how service quality is an attribute that the industry owes as much to its employees as to its customers.

Modern Hospitality: Lessons From the Past

Journal of Hospitalityand Tourism Management, 2005

This article presents a summary of findings from a continuing investigation into the historical origins of hospitality in the ancient and classical worlds, focusing mainly on the Greek and Roman civilisations. After considering the etymology of hospitality, the article goes on to explore hospitality and mythology, hospitality and the household, public hospitality, commercial hospitality and hospitality in contemporaneous religious writings. The evaluation of the outcomes leads to the identification of five dimensions of hospitality (honourable tradition, fundamental to human existence, stratified, diversified and central to human endeavour) that have been evolving from the beginning of human history.

Hospitality: liminality and grace

We are accustomed to thinking of hospitality and mission as proceeding hand in hand. What I seek to do in this paper is dig deeper into that relationship by examining some of the tensions inherent in the practice of hospitality, particularly within a missional context. In order to address these tensions, I seek to re-imagine hospitality in the light of God’s abundant hospitality. Furthermore, in describing the giving and receiving of hospitality as a liminal, ‘in between’ experience, I draw attention to the role of the Holy Spirit in such experiences as God’s way of enabling a faithful and effective practice of hospitality as part of mission.