Frederick Mawusi Amevenku

Broschiertes Buch

The Sermon on the Mount and the Ewes of Ghana

Beschreibung

Using socio-rhetorical interpretation to study Matthew's Sermon on the Mount, the book explores the contextual interpretation of the sermon among the Ghana-Ewe. The book argues that the Sermon on the Mount can be viewed as Jesus' new kingdom gospel and a reinterpretation of the Mosaic law, teaching not only ethics but also kingdom-appropriate righteousness for theological and ethical renewal. Kingdom-appropriate righteousness is nurtured through daily exchanges with God, leading to habitual forgiveness and subsequent divine perfection of love for God and one's enemies. In the contemporary context, kingdom-appropriate righteousness challenges the deficient, "compulsory-wealth" (prosperity gospel) Christianity that is promoted in contemporary Ghana and elsewhere.

Autor

Frederick Mawusi Amevenku is an ordained minister of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana. He is a Senior Lecturer in New Testament and Biblical Hermeneutics at the Trinity Theological Seminary, Legon in Accra, Ghana. He holds a PhD from Stellenbosch University (Western Cape), South Africa, BD and MTh degrees from Trinity Theological Seminary, Legon, LLB and MPhil degrees from the University of Ghana, Legon and Dip.Ed and B.Ed degrees from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. He has served as District Pastor twice in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church Ghana. Dr Amevenku edited 'A Handbook for Presbyters' (2016), co-authored 'Tithing in the Christian Church' (2018) and edited 'Topics in Discipleship Series' (2019). Mawusi has published many articles in refereed journals and contributed chapters to a few books in the areas of New Testament Studies, Mother Tongue Theologising and Biblical Interpretation. Mawusi is married to Dzifa, and they live together with their son Elorm.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pickwick Publications
• Seitenzahl: 212
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. November 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 315g
• ISBN-13: 9781666752823
• ISBN-10: 1666752827
• Artikelnr.: 69434103