“Hoi angeloi auton” in Matthew 18:10 and the Pristine Individual “chi” of Igbo Society
Individual guardian angel belief is one aspect of Second-Temple Jewish angelology that infiltrated early Christianity. In Mtt. 18:10, these angels were referred to as guards to people, especially those whom Jesus referred to as ‘the little ones.’ Jesus’ mention of this second temple angelology expla...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2023
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Biblical theology bulletin
Year: 2023, Volume: 53, Issue: 3, Pages: 195-202 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Matthäusevangelium 18,10-14
/ Guardian angel
/ Early Judaism
/ Church
/ Igbona (African people)
/ Mythology
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| IxTheo Classification: | BS Traditional African religions HC New Testament HD Early Judaism KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity |
| Further subjects: | B
Christians
B Jews B chi B Matthew B Africa-Igbo B Guardian Angel |
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| Summary: | Individual guardian angel belief is one aspect of Second-Temple Jewish angelology that infiltrated early Christianity. In Mtt. 18:10, these angels were referred to as guards to people, especially those whom Jesus referred to as ‘the little ones.’ Jesus’ mention of this second temple angelology explains the popularity of this angelic belief within Jesus’ time. Meanwhile, in Africa-Igbo mythology there is a belief in individual destiny spirit (chi) who is also a guardian spirit. This destiny or guardian spirit is possessed individually by each Igbo person. The chi-spirit personality is seen to display certain characteristics which make it possible that the Igbo philosophy on individual chi and the individual angel of Mtt. 18:10 refer to the same spirit beings. The study aims to verify the nexus between these two spirit phenomena. |
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| ISSN: | 1945-7596 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblical theology bulletin
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/01461079231191562 |