My Boulder Roller (The Quest for Divine Intervention): A Markan Resurrection Theology

This paper offers a critical theological and contextual rereading of Mark 16:1-3 through the metaphor of the "boulder" as an existential, spiritual, and socio-political impediment, and God as the ultimate "Boulder Roller." Building on resurrection theology, the study integrates biblical exegesis, systematic theology, pastoral theology, and African contextual realities. The paper argues that the rolled-away stone in the Markan resurrection narrative functions not merely as a historical detail but as a polyvalent symbol of divine intervention that dismantles human limitations-sin, death, fear, misrepresentation, poverty, illness, anxiety, and national crises. By engaging patristic insights, classical theologians, and contemporary biblical scholarship, the study contributes to resurrection-centered theology and praxis, particularly within contexts of suffering and instability. The paper advances the thesis that divine intervention is not episodic but covenantal, rooted in the resurrection of Christ, and activated through faith practices such as prayer, praise, and obedience to the Word.