A Reading of Luke 10:38-42 as a Covenant Renewal Discourse: Implication for Women in Ghana

Scholars have divided opinions concerning the role of women in the covenant community of Israel. While some argue that women are placed in a secondary position, others looked at the covenant directives as ambiguous with regard to women. However, covenant renewal creates the opportunity to modify and...

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Autor principal:	Alice Matilda Nsiah
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Publicado:	Noyam Publishers 2021
Materias:	values covenant women discourse Christianity BR1-1725 The Bible BS1-2970
Acceso en línea:	https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20217102 https://doaj.org/article/01660cfcaab048af998acddd470b5488
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:01660cfcaab048af998acddd470b54882021-11-14T09:57:09ZA Reading of Luke 10:38-42 as a Covenant Renewal Discourse: Implication for Women in Ghanahttps://doi.org/10.38159/erats.202171022458-7338https://doaj.org/article/01660cfcaab048af998acddd470b54882021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://noyam.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/ERATS20217102.pdfhttps://doaj.org/toc/2458-7338Scholars have divided opinions concerning the role of women in the covenant community of Israel. While some argue that women are placed in a secondary position, others looked at the covenant directives as ambiguous with regard to women. However, covenant renewal creates the opportunity to modify and innovate existing covenants to respond to the new needs of covenant receivers. Using the discourse theory of Paul Ricoeur, the author argues that Luke 10:38-42 is a covenant renewal discourse. The discourse aims at redefining women’s roles in the covenant community. The study concludes that women have new roles that empower them to make meaningful contributions to society.Alice Matilda NsiahNoyam PublishersarticlevaluescovenantwomendiscourseChristianityBR1-1725The BibleBS1-2970ENE-Journal of Religious and Theological Studies, Vol 7, Iss 10, Pp 166-177 (2021)
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description	Scholars have divided opinions concerning the role of women in the covenant community of Israel. While some argue that women are placed in a secondary position, others looked at the covenant directives as ambiguous with regard to women. However, covenant renewal creates the opportunity to modify and innovate existing covenants to respond to the new needs of covenant receivers. Using the discourse theory of Paul Ricoeur, the author argues that Luke 10:38-42 is a covenant renewal discourse. The discourse aims at redefining women’s roles in the covenant community. The study concludes that women have new roles that empower them to make meaningful contributions to society.
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A Reading of Luke 10:38-42 as a Covenant Renewal Discourse: Implication for Women in Ghana

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