A Zimbabwean Christian trying to fast for 40 days and 40 nights in imitation of Jesus has died a month into his attempt.
According to Nehanda Radio, Khulu Reinfirst Manyuka left his home and went into the wilderness to pray, echoing Jesus' actions in Matthew 4: 1-11 and Luke 4: 1-13.
Manyuka, 73, was known by his family and local community as "a very spiritual person whose faith could move mountains".
A close relative said: "He was a very spiritual man. It's unfortunate he had to die this way."
Manyuka is believed to have died after only 30 days. "After a month we got the sad news of his death," the relative said.
Another family member said that he had no history of illness: "He was a healthy and religious old man who did not even look his age."
"We have received such reports before, but we cannot stop the public from fasting," a police spokesperson said.Local police said Manyuka is not the first to die from fasting, with "numerous" other cases reported.
Scholars are divided over whether Jesus' fast was for a literal 40 days or whether this is a symbolic number, and on whether it involved a total abstinence from all food and water.
Source: Christiantoday
Hmmm... Does it mean that He is going to Heaven?
ReplyDelete