Πάτερ, ημων ο εν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς (Mt 6:9a): Reading the Lord"s Prayer with insight from Ewe cosmology
This article seeks to interpret the phrase Πάτερ, ημων ο εν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς in the invocation of the Lord’s Prayer in the light of Ewe-Ghanaian cosmology. The article employs a combination of the historical-critical and indigenous mother tongue biblical hermeneutical approaches to explore the implicat...
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2022
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HTS teologiese studies
Year: 2022, Volume: 78, Issue: 3 |
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Fatherhood of God
B God’s Dwelling Place B Ewe Cosmology B Exclusive and Inclusive Interpretations B Ewe-Ghanaian Spirituality B The Lord’s Prayer |
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