A Study of the Johannine Symbol of the Good Shepherd (Jn 10:1-18) with Particular Reference to 'Ofo' Symbol in Igbo, Nigeria
Livinus Maduadichie
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A Study of the Johannine Symbol of the Good Shepherd (Jn 10:1-18) with Particular Reference to 'Ofo' Symbol in Igbo, Nigeria

A Biblical Inculturation Approach

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The Johannine symbol of the good shepherd (Jn 10:1-18) is employed by the fourth evangelist from the Jewish cultural context, to communicate the Divine message of the redemption of humanity by Jesus Christ, who is the Symbol, the Son and the Revealer of the Johannine Father. This symbol is discussed here from the hermeneutical perspective in the context of Igbo in Nigeria, with particular reference to «Ofo», an Igbo ritual symbol. The symbol of the good shepherd depicts different meanings, depending on the exegetical approach of the interpreter, and among them is the depth of love which the ...