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Horizons — The lepers’ encounter

Rosalind Banbury's fifth reflection on the 2023-2024 Presbyterian Women/Horizons Bible Study.

Sacred Encounters: The Power and Presence of Jesus Christ in Luke-Acts
Lesson 5: Luke 17:11-21

Lepers were shunned in ancient times and had to cry out “unclean, unclean,” so people would give them a wide berth. Nobody must do this now. However, we, as a society, tend to avoid those with infirmities. Disability, illness and aging frighten us, whether we are in the presence of those who with cancer, are mentally ill, have dementia, or...

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