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HTS Theological Studies
On-line version ISSN 2072-8050
Print version ISSN 0259-9422
Abstract
ITUMA, Ezichi; SOLOMON, Enobong I. and UROKO, Favour C.. The cleansing of the leper in Mark 1:40-45 and the secrecy motif: An African ecclesial context. Herv. teol. stud. [online]. 2019, vol.75, n.4, pp.1-11. ISSN 2072-8050. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/hts.v75i4.5128.
This article examines the reason behind the charge to secrecy imposed by Jesus on the leper in Mark 1:40-45, in the context of African experience, the implications of the meaning conveyed and the challenges posed on the church and the gospel enterprise in Africa. The ministry of Jesus could have been a platform for conflicts, self-glorification, hero worship and exploitation. Jesus resisted the temptation in those directions. The charge to silence in African context reveals the virtue of silence which is subsumed in integrity, modesty and character (trust and accountability). It calls the attention of the followers of Jesus to the worthiness of emulating such a lifestyle as a pattern for service to God and humanity. The textual and historical exegetical methodology is adopted in this research.
Keywords : Leper; Church; Ecclesial; Secrecy motif; Mark.