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‘To your tents, O Nigeria’: An exegetical study of 1 Kings 12:1–16
Verbum et Ecclesia, 2022 Solomon’s exerting decrees led to Israel’s prosperity, yet they took away the freedom of the common folks. His son Rehoboam had just been anointed king over the whole of Israel, but this son, being less than his father, had to make compromises towards ...
Prince E. Peters +2 more
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HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2019 This article examines the phrase ἐλθέτω ἡ βασιλεία σου in Matthew and Luke’s versions of the Lord’s Prayer in the light of Ewe-Ghanaian eschatological vision.
Ernest van Eck, Daniel Sakitey
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That they may be one (Jn 17:11): Mending the seamless coat of Christ in Assemblies of God Nigeria
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2023 Assemblies of God church in Nigeria, which has for over 40 years now, experienced various crises that have led to sucession and factionalism in that church.
Ezichi A. Ituma +2 more
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Social-scientific criticism in Nigerian New Testament scholarship
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2021 The use of the social sciences in the interpretation of the New Testament emerged from the 1970s and has become a standard methodology for interpreting the New Testament.
Kingsley I. Uwaegbute +2 more
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Interactional leadership: Jesus’ model of leadership – A case of Mark 7:25–29
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2020 Inspired by Goffman and Mead Social Interactionism theory and Ghanaian traditional leadership model, this article interprets Mark 7:24–30 as text that re-imagines alternative leadership practice.
John K. Addo Jnr, Zorodzai Dube
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Exploring the reasons for perennial attacks on churches in Nigeria through the victims’ perspective
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2021 Although there are several provisions within the Nigerian legal framework that, however, address the issue of church attack, the state capacity to implement effective constitutional sanctioning on perpetrators of this heinous crime has always been found ...
Enweonwu O. Anthony +7 more
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Theologia Viatorum, 2022 This study examines the causal link between vaccine refusal in the Makurdi local government region and aphorisms that deal with the Jewish expectation of the anti-Christ.
Favour C. Uroko, Lawrence Okwuosa
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Socio-religious implications of the bond between democracy and theocracy in Nigeria
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2020 Democracy as an administrative system is maintained through party representation and election in which everybody is duly represented, and through a constitution which is prepared in the interest of equity, justice and egalitarianism, and through the rule
Benjamin Diara, Favour Uroko
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The role of the Church in the quest for political restructuring in Nigeria
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2022 The present political structure of Nigeria has proved unfavourable to Nigerians. This has led to catastrophic situations in Nigeria. This article evaluates the role of the Church in the fight to curb these catastrophes in the form of rising spates of ...
Ugochukwu O. Ezewudo, Prince E. Peters
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HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2022 The octogenarian (Ito-ogbo at 80) festival in Obosi is a festival that is celebrated with a huge fanfare of pumps and pageantries. It is celebrated every three years in March to rejoice with fathers and mothers on the attainment of the age of 80.
Christopher N. Ibenwa, Favour Uroko
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