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300Leadership succession patterns in the apostolic church as a template for critique of contemporary charismatic leadership succession patternsHTS Theological Studies 72 (1): 01-08. 2016.The pattern of leadership succession observed globally in most contemporary Pentecostal movements and churches can be characterised as dynastic succession. Yet historic modern Pentecostalism prided itself on being biblical. This article explores the biblical sources, examining first the leadership structure and then the leadership succession patterns in the apostolic church as well as the extra-biblical sources of the apostolic patristic era. Our findings from this New Testament survey of leader…Read more
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25Exchange of wife for social and food security: A famine refugee’s strategy for survivalHTS Theological Studies 74 (1): 1-9. 2018.This essay studies Genesis 12:10–13:2 with a literary close reading approach that takes seriously the text’s literary, historical and theological constituent elements. After a brief history of interpretation, it situates the narrative in its historical context, which is followed with a narrative critical reading of the text. The analysis of the text unveils the dissimulations of Abram, who manipulated his wife, Sarai, into thinking her beauty posed a threat to him, while his primary motive reste…Read more
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Geneva CollegeResearcher
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Areas of Interest
Applied Ethics |
Meta-Ethics |