An investigation into the concept of “The Council of Yahweh” in the Old Testament and its functional relationship to traditional and political leaders
A Divine Council could pose puzzling question in the mind of a layman with the understanding that humans are the best understood to practice assemblies or gatherings to make decisions. But an understanding of the council of Yahweh in the Old Testament, though not clearly written verbatim which such...
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description | A Divine Council could pose puzzling question in the mind of a layman with the understanding that humans are the best understood to practice assemblies or gatherings to make decisions. But an understanding of the council of Yahweh in the Old Testament, though not clearly written verbatim which such inscription, come to play and is discovered across the Old Testament in which vital decisions are being made for or against an individual and for the larger populace of humanity. As such an examination of the concept of “council of Yahweh” is the focus of this piece in practically deducing from the operations of the Divine Council as a paradigm for traditional and political rulers in executing their various responsibilities for the betterment of humanity. |
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spelling | doaj.art-9d5d5c215ce949a8a6b749963b018f782022-12-22T03:29:34ZengAfricajournalsPharos Journal of Theology2414-33242020-02-01101An investigation into the concept of “The Council of Yahweh” in the Old Testament and its functional relationship to traditional and political leadersJeremiah Temitope Adelodun 0Department of Religious Studies Olabisi Onabanjo University, NigeriaA Divine Council could pose puzzling question in the mind of a layman with the understanding that humans are the best understood to practice assemblies or gatherings to make decisions. But an understanding of the council of Yahweh in the Old Testament, though not clearly written verbatim which such inscription, come to play and is discovered across the Old Testament in which vital decisions are being made for or against an individual and for the larger populace of humanity. As such an examination of the concept of “council of Yahweh” is the focus of this piece in practically deducing from the operations of the Divine Council as a paradigm for traditional and political rulers in executing their various responsibilities for the betterment of humanity.https://www.pharosjot.com/uploads/7/1/6/3/7163688/article_4_vol_101__2020__nigeria.pdfleadershipcouncil of yahwehpolitical leaderstraditional leaders |
spellingShingle | Jeremiah Temitope Adelodun An investigation into the concept of “The Council of Yahweh” in the Old Testament and its functional relationship to traditional and political leaders Pharos Journal of Theology leadership council of yahweh political leaders traditional leaders |
title | An investigation into the concept of “The Council of Yahweh” in the Old Testament and its functional relationship to traditional and political leaders |
title_full | An investigation into the concept of “The Council of Yahweh” in the Old Testament and its functional relationship to traditional and political leaders |
title_fullStr | An investigation into the concept of “The Council of Yahweh” in the Old Testament and its functional relationship to traditional and political leaders |
title_full_unstemmed | An investigation into the concept of “The Council of Yahweh” in the Old Testament and its functional relationship to traditional and political leaders |
title_short | An investigation into the concept of “The Council of Yahweh” in the Old Testament and its functional relationship to traditional and political leaders |
title_sort | investigation into the concept of the council of yahweh in the old testament and its functional relationship to traditional and political leaders |
topic | leadership council of yahweh political leaders traditional leaders |
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