Breaking the Ethnic Barrier in Mark 7:24-30: Implication for the Ghanaian Context
The study aims at interpreting Mark 7:24-30 to establish whether Jesus was initially reluctant in helping a needy woman because she was non-Jewish, or the author was establishing the gradual breaking of ethnic and all other barriers to redefine the scope of Jesus’ ministry. The study uses African...
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Noyam Publishers
2021
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.38159/ehass.20212104 https://doaj.org/article/6c89c7c009b64e6fa8e77b53175f2c7a |
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| Summary: | The study aims at interpreting Mark 7:24-30 to establish whether Jesus was
initially reluctant in helping a needy woman because she was non-Jewish, or the
author was establishing the gradual breaking of ethnic and all other barriers to
redefine the scope of Jesus’ ministry. The study uses African Biblical Hermeneutic
theory of Gerald West that allows a dialogue between the text and the African
context. It argues that the text may be interpreted as a covenant renewal discourse
aimed at including Gentiles into the covenant family. The study concludes that
unproductive ethnic and religious barriers may be broken for the common good of
God’s family. It recommends the importance of mutual respect in dialogue in the
face of diversities of opinions and perspectives. |
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