Patton abeni (7 résultats)

Hardcover. Etat : New. The book identifies the leadership pattern and model that portrayed by the eighth century BCE Israelite's prophets. The social and cultural life of Israel was governed primarily by three groups of leaders: the kings/royal officers, the priests, and the prophets. Of these, the kings and priests were by far the more prominent. Although the prophets did not occupy a prominent position in the life of Israel as that of the other leaders, their popular style and genial manners attracted a large number of followers among the common people. They did not rule with the authority of the kings in secular world or the authority/piety of the priests in religious world; they were simply earnest seekers of the moral life and justice for the poor, and it was their aim to teach and advise their fellow common people on what that Yahweh wants from them and how good that life is. This research has taken the scholarship to another milestone, that leadership is God's given task for Israel. She was expected to lead the world community. The challenge of the day is the challenge of developing quality leadership which would be leading, guiding and encouraging people to achieve the goal, full of vision and a dedicated life for the cause of the one who are called the leaders. The troublesome situation demands troubled leaders who would come forward and sacrifice their lives and restore peace and harmony in the church as well as in the society at large in the midst of vice and corruption.…

Etat : New. pp. xvi, 256.

Etat : New. pp. xvi, 256 1st Edition.

Etat : New. pp. xvi, 256.

Hardcover. Etat : New. ISBN:9789395457385,x+220pp.

Hardcover. Etat : New. ISBN:9789351484745,xvi+256pp.

Hardcover. Etat : New. Contents: Preface. Introduction 1. Tribal Biblical Hermeneutics: Exploring Theories and Principles/Supongmayang Longkumer 2. Identity and Boundary Crossing in Nehemiah: Implication for Northeasterners/B. Lalnunzira 3. Songs of Song: In Harmony with Tribal Love Songs/T. P. Haokip 4. The Prophetic Ideology of Land in Jeremiah 12:7-13/Akani Kinimi 5. Understanding Lamentations 1:1-11 from the Khasi Perspective/P. Lawriniang 6. Prophetic Leadership of Amos/A. Abeni Patton 7. Moral and Ethical Concerns in the Narrator's Ideological Point of View of the Gideon Narrative/F. H. Liansangzuala 8. Leadership in the Book of Esther/M. Supongnungla Jamir 9. The Inclusive Celebration of the Festival of Passover and Unleavened Bread in the Book of Ezra/Lalawmpuia Hauhnar 10. Prophetic Leadership in the Old Testament: A Transformative Leader/P. Dalampher Shangpliang 11. Jesus Against State-Making and State Appropriation: Broadening Approach to the Historical Jesus with James C. Scott's "The Art of Not Being Governed"/L. H. Rawsea 12. The Portrayal of "Healing Means Forgiveness" in the Gospel of Matthew 9:1-8: A Tribal Reading/Khrotsolo-u Teno 13. Jesus' Confrontation of Empire in Mark's Gospel and Its Significance for Mizo Society/Lalmuanpuii Hmar 14. John the Baptist as Defender of the Judean Hill People's Sovereignty in the Gospel According to Luke and Its Implication for Northeast India/C. Chemtingla Sangtam 15. Postcolonial Reading of Luke's Gospel and Its Importance for Our Church/Kennedy Poumai 16. An Apostle Meets a Eunuch: An Analysis of the Encounter Between Phillip and the Ethiopian Eunuch (Acts of the Apostles 8:26-40)/B. J. Syiemlieh 17. Paul and Slavery in Philemon: A Sociological Inquiry in the Context of Domestic Helps in Naga Society/Tunchapbo SP 18. Greening Eschatology? Reading 2 Peter 3:1-13 Ecologically in the Context of Nagaland/Menjiwapong Jamir 19. Leadership Style of Jesus/Medovolu Swuro 20. The Role of Leadership in the Body of Christ/Takatemjen Ao. Biblical Interpretation is a challenging task since various methods and perspectives emerge from time to time. This volume represents Biblical hermeneutics propounded by North East Indian biblical scholars. The articles explore different ways and approaches in interpreting the Bible in the context of Northeast India. While exploring different methods, perspectives, and biblical reflections in this volume; the book addresses various issues and challenges facing the society of the North East India. …