“Do Not Weep” (Luke 7: 13): In the Footstep of the Compassionate Jesus

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ABSTRACT

The divine image, which every human being bears as a result of God’s benevolence at creation, attracts us to the Divine. Human beings are religious by nature and in order to fully realise themselves as humans they have to be and live out the divine qualities instilled in each of them by the Creator. The opposite is often the case when human actions are critically evaluated. One of the divine qualities, which we ought to acquire and practice in order to enhance good human relationship, is compassion. This singular divine feature characterised Jesus earthly ministry in words and deeds. In this paper, the writer focuses on an episode in the life of Jesus, as recorded in the Gospel according to Luke 7: 11-17. Jesus had compassion on the widow who lost her only son; he consoled and restored her son back to her. In following Jesus’ footsteps we can make our world better and be able to bear and live with others.

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Obiorah, M. (2014) “Do Not Weep” (Luke 7: 13): In the Footstep of the Compassionate Jesus. Open Journal of Philosophy, 4, 207-215. doi: 10.4236/ojpp.2014.43028.

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