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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Main Author: Jeremiah Temitope Adelodun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Africajournals 2020-02-01
Series:Pharos Journal of Theology
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Online Access:https://www.pharosjot.com/uploads/7/1/6/3/7163688/article_4_vol_101__2020__nigeria.pdf
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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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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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