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Volume 31 April 2021 Conspectus The Journal of the South African Theological Seminary Volume 31 April 2021 ISSN 1996-8167 Adjei-Brown, A Procedure for Analysis of Contemporary Reception of Biblical Texts in Ghana: A Methodological Consideration -1- Table of Contents Editorial _________________________________________ 4 A Procedure for Analysis of Contemporary Reception of Biblical Texts in Ghana: A Methodological Consideration ____________________________________ 7 Clement Adjei-Brown The Concept of Cult Centralization in Deuteronomy and its Possible Implications for Today ______________ 22 Miracle Ajah Metaphoric and Metonymic Conceptualization of the Nose in Hebrew and Twi ______________________ 36 Charles Owiredu God in Oral African Theology: Exploring the Spoken Theologies of Afua Kuma and Tope Alabi ________________________________________ 54 Harvey Kwiyani and Joseph Ola The Holy Spirit in Relation to Mission and World Christianity: A Reformed Perspective ________________ 67 Alistair I. Wilson John L. M. Dube’s leadership: Evaluating Frank Chikane, Kenneth Meshoe, and Mmusi Maimane as Leaders ____ 83 Abraham Modisa Mkhondo Mzondi Book Review: Bearing God’s Name: Why Sinai Still Matters by Carmen J. Imes ____________ 97 Paul Cookey Editor Editorial Board Dr. Batanayi Manyika Dr. Femi Adeleye (Institute for Christian Impact) Associate Editors Dr. Cornelia van Deventer Dr. Collium Banda (North-West University) Mr. Caswell Ntseno Prof. Anita Cloete (Stellenbosch University) Content Editor Prof. Dan Lioy Dr. Albert Coetsee (North-West University) Copy Editor Dr. George Coon (South African Theological Seminary) Dr. George Coon Dr. Daniel Darko (Gordon College) Proofreader and Administrator Dr. Philip du Toit (North-West University) Mr. Izaak Connoway Prof. Godfrey Harold (Cape Town Baptist Seminary) Book Review Editors Dr. Desmond Henry (Luis Palau Association; North-West University) Prof. Dan Lioy and Dr. George Coon Dr. Luc Kabongo (University of Pretoria) Physical Address Prof. Samuel Kunhiyop (Brigham University) 37 Grosvenor Road, Bryanston Dr Harvey Kwiyani (Liverpool Hope University) Sandton Prof. Dan Lioy (Institute of Lutheran Theology; Portland Seminary; South African 2152 Telephone Theological Seminary) +27 11 234 4440 Dr. Johannes Malherbe (South African Theological Seminary) Disclaimer Dr. Dogara Ishaya Manomi (Theological College of Northern Nigeria; University of Mainz) The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not Dr. Batanayi Manyika (South African Theological Seminary) necessarily represent the beliefs of the South African Theological Prof. Elizabeth Mburu (Pan Africa Christian University; Langham; North-West University) Seminary. Prof. Elna Mouton (Stellenbosch University) Cover image From top to bottom: Mr. Caswell Ntseno (South African Theological Seminary) Man in white tank top. Photographer: Thom Milkovic. Dr. Linzay Rinquest (Scholar Leaders International) Braided woman. Photographer: Dr. Vuyani Sindo (George Whitefield College) Jessica Felicio. Woman wearing orange and black Dr. Daniel Strange (Oak Hill College) head dress. Photographer: Prince Akachi. Dr. Cornelia van Deventer (South African Theological Seminary) Side view of man’s face, Photographer. JD Mason. Prof. Ernst Wendland (Lusaka Lutheran Seminary; Stellenbosch University) Woman’s face on black background. Photographer: Prof. Cynthia Long Westfall (McMaster Divinity College) Christian Holzinger (images adapted) Dr. Alistair Wilson (Edinburgh Theological Seminary) Unsplash Editorial Conspectus 31 presents six essays and a book review covering the broad human experiences and its codification in the Akuapem Twi Bible of 1964. spectrum of theological reflection. Complementing this interdisciplinary Dr. Harvey Kwiyani and Joseph Ola’s paper entitled, “God in Oral African core is a contextual emphasis presented by scholars with strong affinities to Theology: Exploring the Spoken theologies of Afua Kuma and Tope Alabi” the church in Africa and the broader mission of God. As you read through this brings orality and theology into crystal focus. Their approach documents issue, our hope is that you would encounter reasoned reflections about God, the rich theological heritage of a couple of West African women, providing a the church, and our world. May these reflections root our convictions in the credible counterpoint to Occidental theological refrains. The conceptualization eternal and may they fuel our pursuit of the imperishable. of God and the formulation of African identity are featured in continuity with luminaries such as Mbiti and Bediako. Conspectus 31 Articles In a rejoinder to the simplistic view that considers the Reformed In “A Procedure for Analysis of Contemporary Reception of Biblical Texts in tradition underdeveloped in its pneumatology, Dr. Alistair I. Wilson presents Ghana: A Methodological Consideration,” Dr. Clement Adjei-Brown reflects on the doctrine of the Holy Spirit as an established tenet in Reformed theology. reception theory, charismatic preachers, and Ghanaian traditional religions. His paper, “The Holy Spirit in Relation to Mission and World Christianity: A His methodological article bridges the disciplines of Bible interpretation and Reformed Perspective” etches lines of continuity between pneumatology in contextual theology, charting a course for hermeneutical strategies that speak the Reformed tradition and Christianity’s global reach. Wilson deconstructs directly to African realities. preconceived pneumatological binaries and edifices, inviting us to a charitable Next is an essay entitled “The Concept of Cult Centralization in interdenominational dialogue informed by nuance and commonality. Deuteronomy and its Possible Implications for Today” by Dr. Miracle Ajah. Dr. Abraham Modisa Mkhondo Mzondi engages the sphere of leadership Motivated by a vision of an inclusive society, Ajah reads Deuteronomy through an analysis of John L.M. Dube’s values. Mzondi’s approach is exegetically and historically, tracing the debate on cult centralization and refreshingly novel in that it traces Dube’s leadership principles through its social implications in antiquity. From this discussion, he submits an ecclesial and political successors. At the heart of his articulation is a holistic appropriation of Deuteronomy that could address fiscal federalism and view of reality captured in the phrase “a non-dichotomous perspective of resource control in several African countries. Ubuntu.” Mzondi’s article, “John L.M. Dube’s leadership: Evaluating Frank Prof. Charles Owiredu enters the world of metaphor, analyzing the Chikane, Kenneth Meshoe, and Mmusi Maimane as Leaders” is a theologically- conceptualization of the “nose” in the Hebrew Bible. His paper “Metaphoric informed interrogation of leadership for a South African context. and Metonymic Conceptualization of the Nose in Hebrew and Twi” leverages Last, but not least, Dr. Paul Cookey of the Theological College of Northern Conceptual Metaphor Theory to explicate the use of the nose metaphor in Nigeria reviews Dr. Carmen Joy Imes’s 2019 monograph Bearing God’s Name: Why Sinai Still Matters, published by InterVarsity Press. I would like to thank the authors for their meaningful contributions and for Egypt, Uganda, and Nigeria. His academic interests are in Pauline Studies, choosing to publish with Conspectus. May these writings serve us with fresh Cultural Intelligence, Christianity in Africa, and Biblical Paradigms for Ethno- theological insights and a deeper appreciation for God who is at work in Africa Race relations. His most recent book is Against Principalities and Powers: and beyond. Spiritual Beings in Relation to Communal Identity and the Moral Discourse of Ephesians, published by HippoBooks and Langham in 2020. He is also the New Editorial Team Personnel author of No Longer Living as the Gentiles: Differentiation and Shared Values in I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Caswell Ntseno (PhDc) to Ephesians 4:17–6:9. Dr. Darko serves on the editorial board of the Bulletin for the position of co-Associate Editor of Conspectus. Mr. Ntseno is SATS’s Quality Biblical Research and was recently elected to the prestigious Studiorum Novi Assurance Manager and a doctoral candidate at the University of South Africa Testamenti Societas (SNTS). (UNISA). His doctoral research—conducted under the supervision of Prof. • Dr. Daniel Strange – Dr. Strange is the College Director and a Lecturer Gordon E. Dames—is titled “Higher Educational Policies and Institutional in Culture, Religion and Public Theology at Oak Hill College, Southgate, Theological Needs: A Practical Theological Exploration with Specific Reference London. Dr. Strange holds a PhD from Bristol University, published in 2000 to Private Theological Institutions in South Africa.” Welcome! by Paternoster as The Possibility of Salvation Among the Unevangelised. He is the author of the celebrated For Their God is Not as Our Rock: An Evangelical Theology New Editorial Board Members of Religions, published by Zondervan in 2015. His most recent book Plugged On behalf of the Conspectus Editorial Board chairperson, Dr. Johannes in: Connecting your faith to what you watch, read and play was published by the Malherbe, I am honoured to welcome the following scholars to the board: Good Book Company in 2019. • Dr. Femi Adeleye – Dr. Adeleye is the Africa director for Langham • Dr. Harvey Kwiyani – Dr. Kwiyani is a Lecturer in African Christianity Preaching. He is also the director for the Institute for Christian Impact (ICI), and Theology at
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