Ezekiels Spirit Motif in the Context of African Pentecostal Theology

This book is aimed at students of Biblical theology and others who wish to enrich their understanding of hermeneutics as well as Biblical pneumatology as an 'en-spirited' worldview.

Ezekiel has often been called 'the prophet of the spirit' because of his surpassing use of the word , 'spirit'. The main argument of this book is that Ezekiel's 'spirit' motif conveys a polysemous symbolism which, nonetheless, accentuates an overarching leitmotiv. Ezekiel's 'spirit' symbolism signifies a paradigm shift in ancient Israelite visualization of divine presence in Israel: from visible phenomena and experiences, mediated through rituals at cultic shrines in Israel, to an omnipresence that is not necessarily mediated through cultus. Moreover, author Samuel W. Muindi posits that the African Pentecostal 'en-spirited' worldview is an apt hermeneutical lens for understanding Ezekielian 'spirit' symbolism. The experiences of the Ezekielian exilic community prefigure dynamic equivalents in African communities. As such, Ezekielian 'spirit' symbolism critically informs the African Pentecostal 'en-spirited' worldview while the latter illumines Ezekielian 'spirit' symbolism. This book is aimed at students of Biblical theology and others who wish to enrich their understanding of hermeneutics as well as Biblical pneumatology as an 'en-spirited' worldview.

Autorentext

Samuel W. Muindi is professor of Biblical and Pentecostal studies at the International Leadership University, Nairobi, Kenya, where he also served as the Deputy Vice Chancellor. He holds an M.Div from Oral Roberts University, USA; an M.Th from Duke University, USA; a Th.D from Boston University, USA; and a Ph.D in Pentecostal Studies from the University of Birmingham, U.K. His recent works include Ancient Israelite and African Wisdom Traditions: A Comparative Hermeneutical Analysis (2015) and Pentecostal-Charismatic Prophecy: Empirical-Theological Analysis (Peter Lang, 2017).

Klappentext

Ezekiel has often been called the prophet of the spirit because of his surpassing use of the word , spirit . The main argument of this book is that Ezekiel s spirit motif conveys a polysemous symbolism which, nonetheless, accentuates an overarching leitmotiv. Ezekiel s spirit symbolism signifies a paradigm shift in ancient Israelite visualization of divine presence in Israel: from visible phenomena and experiences, mediated through rituals at cultic shrines in Israel, to an omnipresence that is not necessarily mediated through cultus. Moreover, author Samuel W. Muindi posits that the African Pentecostal en-spirited worldview is an apt hermeneutical lens for understanding Ezekielian spirit symbolism. The experiences of the Ezekielian exilic community prefigure dynamic equivalents in African communities. As such, Ezekielian spirit symbolism critically informs the African Pentecostal en-spirited worldview while the latter illumines Ezekielian spirit symbolism. This book is aimed at students of Biblical theology and others who wish to enrich their understanding of hermeneutics as well as Biblical pneumatology as an en-spirited worldview.

Inhalt

Preface - List of Abbreviations - Ezekiel's "Spirit" and the African "En-Spirited" Worldview - Ezekiel in Contemporary Scholarship - The Word " " in the Hebrew Bible - African Pentecostal Pneumatology - Ezekiel's Symbolism and the African Pentecostal Pneumatology - Conclusion - Bibliography - Author Index - Subject Index.