“Hoi angeloi auton” in Matthew 18
10 And the Pristine Individual “chi” of Igbo Society
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21453370 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Prince E Peters (0000-0001-9796-8410, University of Nigeria, corresponding author), Omaka Kalu Ngele (0000-0002-3826-8761, Omaka Kalu Ngele (PhD) is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Nigeria Nsukka. He can be reached at ., corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 195-202 |
| Publication date | 2023-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Biblical Theology Bulletin Journal of Bible and Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0146-1079 • E-ISSN: 1945-7596 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/01461079231191562 |
| OpenAlex | W4386333333 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
Individual guardian angel belief is one aspect of Second-Temple Jewish angelology that infiltrated early Christianity. In Mtt. 18:10, these angels were referred to as guards to people, especially those whom Jesus referred to as ‘the little ones.’ Jesus’ mention of this second temple angelology explains the popularity of this angelic belief within Jesus’ time. Meanwhile, in Africa-Igbo mythology there is a belief in individual destiny spirit (chi) who is also a guardian spirit. This destiny or guardian spirit is possessed individually by each Igbo person. The chi-spirit personality is seen to display certain characteristics which make it possible that the Igbo philosophy on individual chi and the individual angel of Mtt. 18:10 refer to the same spirit beings. The study aims to verify the nexus between these two spirit phenomena
Christianity · Destiny (ISS module) · Fatalism · Guardian · Igbo · Linguistics · Political science · Popularity · Theology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Christian Theology and Mission · Contemporary Christian Leadership and Education · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Religious studies · Social Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |