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Item A syntactical study of the WAW- Consecutive and how it affects Biblical Hebrew Discourse:An Application to the Book of Ruth with special attention to the concept of use../(2014-05-26) Butorano, AminadabThe purpose of this study was threefold: (i) a question of general interest, i.e., to help understand important issues surrounding the study of the waw-consecutive phenomenon and the dichotomy mainline-exposition, in which the waw-consecutive is reflected; (ii) to do a discourse analysis of Ruth and to help understand how the structure of Ruth in the light of the dichotomy mainline-exposition gives evidence for the thematic use ofi91J; and (iii) to draw a message in terms ofi91J from the study carried out in the paper and examine how this message is translatable into the life of the African Church today. The approach adopted for the paper was chiefly syntactic, with a relative use of semantic and pragmatic elements to substantiate the study, whenever this was helpful. The method used consisted of an interaction of the writer with written materials, notably books and articles from journals. Alongside the syntax of Ruth, the necessary exegesis was carried out, with special focus on the concept of io.IJ as implied in the context of Ruth. The present work was basically a literary research. The necessary data was thus collected in libraries. The only libraries that I was able to access were those in Nairobi. The study has revealed that writers are not always agreed on the terming and the usage of waw-consecutive. Nevertheless, it is clear the waw-consecutive phenomenon is important for Biblical Hebrew scholarship, inasmuch as it initiates wayyiqtol verbal forms and as such, makes it possible to establish the dichotomy "mainline-exposition." This dichotomy has helped us to unfold the plot development in Ruth and to better capture a fourfold message in this narrative. The message is as follows: the narrative helps understand (i) how Ruth's faithfulness could not be quenched by the tragic events she and her mother-in-law had to face in Moab, (ii) how God works i9IJ through human agents, (iii) how the concept of i9IJ in Ruth illustrates selfless compassion for the poor in general and widows in particular, and (iv) how the same iQIJ extended to Ruth the Moabitess by members of the Israelite family is a symbol and a foreshadow of the inclusion of the Gentiles into the family of God. The application of the study is twofold. Firstly, the study shows that a correct understanding of the waw-consecutive phenomenon is important for an accurate analysis of an OT past-time narrative, especially with respect to the usage of the dichotomy "mainline-exposition" in unfolding the narrative plot and a key theme/concept in the analysed narrative. Secondly, the concept of i9IJ needs to be at home in the African Church today, as it was in the case of Ruth. This is especially true in matters pertaining to faithfulness of people to each other, which in turn will display God's faithfulness to and through fellowman, together with compassion toward the poor and the powerless, as well as a Christian testimony to those in and out of the Church.Item A Critique of Biblical Authority in John Mbiti's Theology(2014-05-13) Rogho, J.M. OnoriodeItem A Biblical Solution to Kongo Witchcraft(2014-04-28) Hukema, LammertVarious traditional beliefs and practices, especially those related to kindoki (Kongo magic and witchcraft), still exist among the Bakongo in the Lower Zaire, and form an obstacle to the spiritual growth of the Kongo Christians. The second chapter, after the introduction, describes the traditional Kongo world view, while the third chapter describes the traditional role and place of kindoki in Kongo society. This chapter also compares Kongo and European witchcraft, discusses the danger of demonic influence through involvement in occult activities, and finally explains what the Bible teaches on witchcraft in general. The fourth chapter discusses various proposed solutions to the problems among the Kongo people, created by kindoki beliefs and practices. Since witchcraft is fundamentally a spiritual problem, only the ,Bible offers a complete solution. This biblical solution forms the last part of the chapter.Item Biblical submission and authority in marriage with special interest in the New Testament: implications for the Iteso evangelical Christians of Uganda. Biblical(2014-04-03) Ebulu, Peter OkaaletCorrect practice can only flow out of correct theory. It is upon this premise that I set out to investigate the meaning of submission and authority in marriage in the relevant New Testament texts. Chapter one is introductory. Chapter 2 includes an exegetical study of Genesis 1-3 and the social backgrounds of Peter and Paul - how women and marriage were perceived in the Roman, Greek, and Jewish settings. The views and teachings of Jesus concerning Women and marriage are also included in this chapter. In chapter 3, I have exegetically discussed what one would call the "primary marriage texts", namely, Ephesians 5:21-33; Colossians 3: 18-20; and I Peter 3: 1-7. Here, the Apostles Paul and Peter clearly spell out imperatives for husbands and wives in marriage. I have also included other related Pauline texts in this chapter, because they, too, have to with man/woman and/or husband and wife relationship. These are: 1 Corinthians] 1:2-16; 14:33b-35; 1 Timothy 2:8-] 5; and Galatians 3:28. To seek to apply theological principles to the African context is in keeping with the declared purpose of the Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology (N.E.G.S.T.) namely, "To develop an authentic African understanding and expression of the universal gospel of Jesus Christ, and an effective cross-cultural communication of the same." This is the content of chapter 4, where I discuss marital practices of the Teso, a Nilo-hamitic people of North-eastern Uganda. In a closing chapter, I discuss a restatement of the issue, a summary, and recommendations for further research. Please note that all biblical quotations are from the New King James Version (NKJV) of the Bible, 1988 edition, by Thomas Nelson, Inc.