Abanpredease Christology: A Christological Interpretation of Dormaahene’s Chieftaincy Appellations
The centrality of the person and works of Jesus Christ in Christianity cannot be denied. In relation to his works, Christ holds three offices simultaneously; namely, those of king, priest and prophet. A proper understanding of African traditional kingship may facilitate the African Christian unde...
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| description | The centrality of the person and works of Jesus Christ in Christianity cannot be
denied. In relation to his works, Christ holds three offices simultaneously; namely,
those of king, priest and prophet. A proper understanding of African traditional
kingship may facilitate the African Christian understanding of the kingship
of Christ and in the process, give the African audience a contextual expression
of the Christian faith. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how African
Christians can appreciate the kingship of Christ based on their understanding of the
traditional chieftaincy institution. To this end, the paper examines relevant aspects
of the Dormaa kingdom of Ghana—particularly the Dormaahene’s chieftaincy
appellations—from a Christological perspective. The paper used a literature-based
research methodology to interpret the appellations Ɔsagyefoɔ and Ɔseadeɛyɔ as
Christological titles and then linked them to Ahobammɔ Christology—that is, the
protection that Christ offers believers. The main thesis of the paper is that the
chieftaincy appellations of the Dormaahene have rich Christology which when
developed and promoted from an Akan Christian perspective, will catalyze the
decolonization and contextualization of Christianity in Africa. The paper contributes
to the Christianization of African chieftaincy institutions. The findings from the
paper demand that traditional rulers exercise their authority in accordance with
God’s purpose and will for their kingdoms, noting that only God is the Supreme
Ruler. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f325a802eeb7463c89855b49e3add3802023-09-02T16:13:35ZengNoyam JournalsJournal of Mother-Tongue Biblical Hermeneutics and Theology2676-28382022-05-0141115https://doi.org/10.38159/motbit.2022411Abanpredease Christology: A Christological Interpretation of Dormaahene’s Chieftaincy AppellationsIsaac Boaheng0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8624-3035Lecturer in Christian Theology and Ethics, Christian Service University College, Kumasi Research Fellow; University of the Free State, South AfricaThe centrality of the person and works of Jesus Christ in Christianity cannot be denied. In relation to his works, Christ holds three offices simultaneously; namely, those of king, priest and prophet. A proper understanding of African traditional kingship may facilitate the African Christian understanding of the kingship of Christ and in the process, give the African audience a contextual expression of the Christian faith. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how African Christians can appreciate the kingship of Christ based on their understanding of the traditional chieftaincy institution. To this end, the paper examines relevant aspects of the Dormaa kingdom of Ghana—particularly the Dormaahene’s chieftaincy appellations—from a Christological perspective. The paper used a literature-based research methodology to interpret the appellations Ɔsagyefoɔ and Ɔseadeɛyɔ as Christological titles and then linked them to Ahobammɔ Christology—that is, the protection that Christ offers believers. The main thesis of the paper is that the chieftaincy appellations of the Dormaahene have rich Christology which when developed and promoted from an Akan Christian perspective, will catalyze the decolonization and contextualization of Christianity in Africa. The paper contributes to the Christianization of African chieftaincy institutions. The findings from the paper demand that traditional rulers exercise their authority in accordance with God’s purpose and will for their kingdoms, noting that only God is the Supreme Ruler.https://noyam.org/motbit2022411/abanpredease christologyahobammɔ christologychristdormaaheneɔsagyefoɔ christologyɔseadeɛyɔ christology |
| spellingShingle | Isaac Boaheng Abanpredease Christology: A Christological Interpretation of Dormaahene’s Chieftaincy Appellations Journal of Mother-Tongue Biblical Hermeneutics and Theology abanpredease christology ahobammɔ christology christ dormaahene ɔsagyefoɔ christology ɔseadeɛyɔ christology |
| title | Abanpredease Christology: A Christological Interpretation of Dormaahene’s Chieftaincy Appellations |
| title_full | Abanpredease Christology: A Christological Interpretation of Dormaahene’s Chieftaincy Appellations |
| title_fullStr | Abanpredease Christology: A Christological Interpretation of Dormaahene’s Chieftaincy Appellations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Abanpredease Christology: A Christological Interpretation of Dormaahene’s Chieftaincy Appellations |
| title_short | Abanpredease Christology: A Christological Interpretation of Dormaahene’s Chieftaincy Appellations |
| title_sort | abanpredease christology a christological interpretation of dormaahene s chieftaincy appellations |
| topic | abanpredease christology ahobammɔ christology christ dormaahene ɔsagyefoɔ christology ɔseadeɛyɔ christology |
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