A study of the woman in the crowd and her desperate courage (Mark 5:21–43)
This article examines the cameo appearance of an unnamed woman in the gospel of Mark, a member of a crowd following Jesus (Mk 5:24b–34). Chronically ill and probably dying, she thinks she is inconspicuous. The text identifies her in terms of her gender, illness, covenant status, prolonged suffering...
Main Author: | Robin G. Branch |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Afrikaans |
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AOSIS
2013-07-01
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Series: | In die Skriflig |
Online Access: | https://indieskriflig.org.za/index.php/skriflig/article/view/649 |
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