Day: November 21, 2022

They include; 1. Political ties. Power and authority is exercised and shared among clan leaders and elders. This enhances a peaceful co-existence among community members. 2. Communal ownership of property. Land and other resources are owned by community. 3. Division Read More …

African concept of God, Spirits and Ancestors 1.  God All African communities believe in a supreme being who is the origin and sustainer of all things. He is the creator of the universe and all that it contains. All Africans Read More …

It led to the persecution of Yahweh’s prophets. The remaining loyal followers of Yahweh were driven into hiding. It led to the division in Kingdom as a punishment by God/Unity was undermined. Religious syncretism developed where they worshipped both Yahweh Read More …

 I Kings 3-11 Solomon inherited the Kingdom from his father David. His task was to maintain and control a peaceful territory established by his father. Solomon prayed to God for divine wisdom in the execution of his duties as a Read More …

Through the teachings of Moses and their personal experience, the Israelites learnt the following about the nature of God: He is the God of their forefathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. God is more powerful than the other god’s e.g. he Read More …

The call of Moses (Exodus 3:1-22) The call of Moses took place as follows; Moses had gone to look after his father-in-law’s flocks near Mt. Horeb/ Mt. Sinai which means mountain of God. An angel appeared to him as a Read More …

Introduction An Exodus is a mass movement of people from one place to another The Israelites hurriedly left Egypt. They carried with them unleavened bread. The women took away the jewellery and clothing they had borrowed from the Egyptians as Read More …

Background to the call of Abraham Gen 11:24 – 32. Abraham was the son of Terah who lived in the city of Ur. Abraham was an Amorite/ a Semitic tribe  who occupied the fertile crescent of the Middle East. Abraham’s Read More …

What is sin? Sin is the intentional, willful or knowledgeable violation of a norm. It is a thought, word or action which is shameful or harmful to oneself, others or to God. It destroys the relationship between human beings and Read More …

First Account of creation Genesis 1-2:3 Introduction: God was the only/sole creator and he created by a simple utterance, “Let there be……,” Creation In the beginning, the universe was formless and chaotic.  This became the beginning of God’s creative action. Read More …