Prophetism From Scripture to Practice - African and Afro-Caribbean Perspectives

This book critically examines the relationship between prophetic practices in the Bible and contemporary prophetism in African Christianity. Pentecostalism continues to evolve across Africa with its beliefs and practices mimicking the older and well-established Christian denominations, along with the emergence of newer versions of prophetism or neo-prophetism. The contributions analyse the theological underpinnings of Pentecostal prophetism and evaluate prophets' claims that their practices align with biblical precedents. With careful exegesis of relevant biblical passages, the book considers the degree to which modern prophetic practices comply with biblical stipulations. It provides insights in particular from Ghana, Nigeria, and Haiti, and will be of interest to scholars of African Christianity, theology, and biblical studies.

List of contents

1. General Introduction 2. The Rhetoric of Conceptual Blending of Prophetism in Acts 21:1-16: Relevance for Prophetism in Ghana 3. Comparative Explorations of the Portrait of Vulnerability in the Prophetic Persona in Jeremiah's Oracles and Nigerian Pentecostalism 4.Re-reading Acts 8:9-25 in Relation to Prophetic Practices in New Generational Churches in Nigeria 5. Judeo-Christian Prophetism in Haiti: A Cultural Revitalisation Current since 1996 6. Prophetic Practices as a Fast-Growing Venture: Ethical Issues of Prophecy in Nigeria 7. The Place of Gomer in Prophecy: A Re-reading of Hosea's Prophetic Ministry in the Nigerian Context.

About the author

Daniel Nii Aboagye Aryeh is an Associate Professor of New Testament Studies and Biblical Interpretation and the President of Alpha University College, Ghana. He is also adjunct faculty at Trinity Theological Seminary in Ghana and a research associate in the Faculty of Theology and Religion at the University of Pretoria, South Africa.

Product details

• Authors: Daniel Nii Aboagye Aryeh
• Assisted by: Daniel Nii Aboagye Aryeh (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.12.2025
• EAN: 9781041153139
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4115313-9
• No. of pages: 110
• Series: Routledge Focus on Religion
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Africa, RELIGION / Christianity / Pentecostal & Charismatic, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Prophecy, Religion: general, Christianity, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Tribal religions, Biblical Studies & Exegesis, Pentecostal Churches, Pentecostal or Charismatic Churches