Ukutwasa –the Call of a Healer: An analogical lens into Jesus of Nazareth in Mark’s Gospel

Jesus’ retreat into the wilderness soon after being baptized by John has been interpreted from three perspectives –as an echo of exodus narrative, an echo of Isaiah restoration narrative and as a baptismal liturgy. Because Mark presents Jesus as the best folk-healer and inaugurator of an alternative...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zorodzai Dube
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Africajournals 2019-10-01
Series:Pharos Journal of Theology
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Online Access:https://www.pharosjot.com/uploads/7/1/6/3/7163688/article_24_vol_100_2019__up.pdf