‘Strike Your Hands’ in the Book of Ezekiel and Contemporary Ghanaian Christian Practice of Clapping in Prayer: The Problem of Interpretation and Application of Scripture
In contemporary Ghanaian Christianity, clapping of hands in prayer has become an accepted practice. The Book of Ezekiel has been quoted to support this practice. Statements such as ‘When I clap my hands and pray let fire come and consume my enemies; let those against my progress perish’, have become...
Main Author: | Yaw Adu-Gyamfi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Noyam Journals
2023-12-01
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Series: | E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://noyam.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/EHASS202341311.pdf |
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