MATTHEW 18:6-7 AND NNE EWU NA ATA AGBA …: AN EXEGETICOCONTEXTUAL STUDY

Abstract

The world is aghast with crises. Many families are in disarray. Most parents suffer worries, anxieties and depression and some have become physically sick. Cases of suicide are on the increase. Addiction to drugs and other negativities rock our sights daily. Most people believe that the future of our society is bleak. This paper, using an exegetical lens interprets Matt 18:6-7. It sees an interfacial rapport between this text an Igbo African proverb: “Nne ewu na ata agba, nwa ya ana ele ya anya n’onu”. The study is not a comparative exercise. It is a contextualization of the biblical teaching in African Igbo understanding. The author believes that the findings if hearkened to, would forestall further decadence into irresponsible frivolity amongst our youths. The paper adopts an exegetical method of interpretation with a pragmatic application.