Enimaus Experience as a Paradigm of Jesus Presence in Discipleship: Luke 24:12-35 A Challenge to Christian Life in Malawi

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorNimana, Clement
dc.contributor.authorNimana, Clement
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-31T07:49:37Z
dc.date.available2019-07-31T07:49:37Z
dc.date.issued2002-02
dc.description.abstractThe crisis of identity among many priests, religious and the lidtliful in Malawi has motivated the writer of this long essay to exploie Luke 24.12-b order to get encouragement and insights from the situation of the two disciples on the way to Emmaus. In this story, two disciples, Cleopas and his companion are seen grieving over the death of Jesus Their hope and expectation were dashed as they complain: "But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel (21a)." Their disappointment is the reason of their sadness It was in this time of disappointment that Jesus changed the situation of the disciples from sadness to a wonderful experience when they recognised him in the breaking of bread (30-31). The objective of the study is to give assurance of Jesus' presence in our discipleship whether as ordained ministers, professed religious men and women or as the faithful. Many Christians have lost that zeal, which they had when they were newly baptised, newly professed their religious commitment, or newly ordained. Undergoing a crisis of identity, it may be found that what supported many Christians for so many years: "prayer, worship, sacrament, community life, and a clear knowledge of God's guiding love-has lost its grip on them. Long- cherished ideas, long-practised disciplines, and long-held customs of celebrating life can no longer warm their hearts. Consequently, they tend to ask themselves why and how they were so motivated." 2 However, what happened to the disciples on the way to Emmaus gives us hope that Jesus joins us as we walk in sadness, explains the scriptures to us and presents himself in the breaking of bread He is ever present in our 1k es and in our difficult situations. Therefore, we accept the Emmaus inn rative as a paradigm of Jesus' presence in our discipleship. St. Luke is taken as ow guide knowing that he will lead us along the road to Emmaus The body of the Emmaus narrative is literarily framed by the theme of recognition. It tells us how Cleopas and his companion moved from not being able to recognise Jesus (24:16) to their recognition of him (24:3 1b). Like the two disciples, the Lukan communities suffered from not being able to recognise the risen Lord in the midst of their difficulties and persecutions The experience of the two disciples and the Lukan communities is also own experience. There are moments when we experience the absence as well as the presence of Jesus in our lives. His absence causes perplexity while his presence causes joy. It is when we are aware of Jesus' perpetual presence in our lives that even his apparent absence becomes cause for joy.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12342/949
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTangaza University College.en_US
dc.subjectEnimausen_US
dc.subjectParadigmen_US
dc.subjectJesusen_US
dc.subjectDiscipleshipen_US
dc.subjectChristianen_US
dc.titleEnimaus Experience as a Paradigm of Jesus Presence in Discipleship: Luke 24:12-35 A Challenge to Christian Life in Malawien_US
dc.typeOtheren_US
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
EMMAUS EXPERIENCE AS A PARADIGM OF JESUS PRESENCE I DISCIPLESHIP LUKE 24 12 35.pdf
Size:
808.8 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
EMMAUS EXPERIENCE AS A PARADIGM OF JESUS PRESENCE I DISCIPLESHIP LUKE 24 12 35.
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
license.txt
Size:
385 B
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download
Collections
Bachelor of Arts in Theology