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oapen-20.500.12657-487482021-05-28T00:55:22Z Healer Dube, Zorodzai Bariu, Richard Ukachukwu, Manus Chris Maseno, Loreen Mdingi, Hlulani Mugambi , Jesse Nyirimana , Rose Tofa , Elliot van Aarde, Andries G. Dube, Zorodzai Healer Shalom Asclepius Jesus Miracles Restoration Therapeutic paradigms bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HR Religion & beliefs::HRL Aspects of religion (non-Christian)::HRLB Theology This book explores the established field of healing narratives in the New Testament by focusing on the remembered tradition regarding Jesus’ healings and comparing them with those of other healers, such as Asclepius. A sub-theme to the book is to investigate the reception of Jesus as healer in various African communities. The book exposes the various healing methods employed by Jesus such as exorcism, touch and the use of spittle. Like any other healing performances that reflect the healthcare system of a given culture, Jesus’ healings were holistic: healing the bodily pain, restoring households and combatting stigmatisation and marginalisation. The book demonstrates Jesus’ healing activities as “shalom” performances that seek to re-establish peace in all its social dimensions. With regard to the reception of Jesus as healer in the African context, the book elaborates the sacrificial lamb motif and the need for restoring a relationship with God. All the contributions in the book present a unique and original perspective in understanding Jesus as healer from an African healthcare system. 2021-05-18T15:54:07Z 2021-05-18T15:54:07Z 2020 book ONIX_20210518_9781928523727_54 2617-5819 9781928523703 9781928523710 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/48748 eng HTS Religion & Society Series application/pdf Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International 9781928523727.pdf https://books.aosis.co.za/index.php/ob/catalog/book/222 AOSIS 10.4102/aosis.2020.BK222 10.4102/aosis.2020.BK222 d7387d49-5f5c-4cd8-8640-ed0a752627b7 a869c2be-5bac-45b6-8178-4777ce39c2c4 9781928523703 9781928523710 9 262 Durbanville [grantnumber unknown] University of Pretoria Universiteit van Pretoria open access
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This book explores the established field of healing narratives in the New Testament by focusing on the remembered tradition regarding Jesus’ healings and comparing them with those of other healers, such as Asclepius. A sub-theme to the book is to investigate the reception of Jesus as healer in various African communities. The book exposes the various healing methods employed by Jesus such as exorcism, touch and the use of spittle. Like any other healing performances that reflect the healthcare system of a given culture, Jesus’ healings were holistic: healing the bodily pain, restoring households and combatting stigmatisation and marginalisation. The book demonstrates Jesus’ healing activities as “shalom” performances that seek to re-establish peace in all its social dimensions. With regard to the reception of Jesus as healer in the African context, the book elaborates the sacrificial lamb motif and the need for restoring a relationship with God. All the contributions in the book present a unique and original perspective in understanding Jesus as healer from an African healthcare system.
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