Bøger af Longji Ayuba Dachal

Seminar paper from the year 2011 in the subject Theology - Biblical Theology, grade: B+, , language: English, abstract: If two people who have been living in Nassarawa Gwom, a community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau state, Nigeria who have been eye witnesses to any of the Jos crisis are asked to give a report or the story of what they saw and experienced, their story will mostly be similar but with more emphasis and details to events that interest them the most or affects them the most either negative or positive. This was somewhat the scenario of the writers of the synoptic gospels in some sense. Mark and Matthew were Jews, so their gospels, which were written for a Jewish audience reflects the Jewish worldview, Jewish perspectives, style of writing, and a more detail explanation of beliefs, practices and values of the Jews, etc.Luke was a gentile; his style of writing too reflected the gentile worldview, beliefs, practices and values targeted at the gentile audience. For example, to the Jew, a person's family line or genealogy determines his/her identity (genuity, respect and dignity). The Jews also trace their genealogy to Abraham, who was the founder of the Jewish nation. This justifies why Matthew began his writing with the genealogy of Jesus, tracing Jesus' line to David (to show a fulfillment of the OT prophecies that the messiah will descent from the line of David) and to Abraham (who is the father of the Jews, to show that Jesus was related to al the Jews). The gentiles on the other hand believed that Adam is the father of all human beings. This is evident in Luke's gospel; he was a gentile, writing from a gentile perspective, he traced the genealogy of Jesus to Adam. This was to show that "Jesus is related to all human beings. This is consistent with Luke's picture of Jesus as the savior of the whole world." The similarities of the gospel accounts are without differences, there are events that are captured in one account that is not captured in the other. There are instances where Matthew agrees with Luke against Mark. The differences are considered as the synoptic problem but this paper will not delve into the debates concerning that.

Essay from the year 2017 in the subject Theology - Biblical Theology, grade: B, , language: English, abstract: This chapter is an expositional analysis of John 10:1-18. Jesus Christ presented the qualities and responsibilities of the good shepherd in John 10:1-18. These was in a way to address the Pharisees who were literary the shepherds of the people by pointing to them their responsibilities which they neglected and were acting as the bad shepherds or hirelings do act during the biblical times.The Biblical model of the Good shepherd as portrayed by Jesus Christ in John chapter 10 is a model for 12st century Pastoral ministry. The roles and obligations of the Good shepherd is the roles expected to be portrayed and imbibed by shepherds of God's flocks today. This is a legacy for effective Pastoral ministry today.

Essay from the year 2015 in the subject Theology - Practical Theology, grade: B+, , language: English, abstract: The activities of the Boko Haram sects in Nigeria have negatively affected the Nigerian society. The socio-economic, political and religious aspects of the Nigerian society have a lot due to the activities of the Boko Haram sects especially in the northern parts of Nigeria. The Bishop of Kaduna Diocese of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Reverend Josiah Idowu-Fearon, observed that violence and insurgency has destroyed the economic, social and religious lives of the people of Kaduna State. This can also be said of all the Boko Haram stricken states in northern Nigeria. He pointed out that "The entire North-east of the country, Jos and Kano are almost completely isolated economically, socially and politically¿" This essay outlines and discusses some of the impacts of the Boko Haram sects on both the Church and the society in Nigeria.

Seminar paper from the year 2011 in the subject Theology - Biblical Theology, grade: A, , language: English, abstract: Every document today has documents preceding it which is most often referred to as authority or the standard to clarify, buttress, support and emphasis points or issues. The New Testament is no exception to this. The Old Testament and its events preceded the New Testament, so the writers of the New Testament often quoted from and alluded to the Old Testament documents to support and clarify their claims and points. They also quoted and alluded to the Old Testament to explain the circumstances surrounding the birth of Christ and show the fulfillment of the prophecies about Christ.This paper seeks to examine Matthew¿s understanding and typological appropriation of Jeremiah 31:15 as he referred to the passage in his writing in Matthew 2:18. The Old Testament text which Matthew quoted from is presented through a comparative analysis of the Masoretic Text (MT) and the Septuagint (LXX). The principle which Matthew used in quoting Jeremiah 31:15 and appropriated it to Matthew 2:18 are also presented and how this principle can influence contemporary interpreters in the area of interpretation and explaining the relationship between the two testaments.

Master's Thesis from the year 2013 in the subject Theology - Biblical Theology, grade: B+, , course: BIBLICAL STUDIES- OLD TESTAMENT, language: English, abstract: This Research work focuses on understanding the biblical concept of marriage as a remedy for the rampant break-down of Christian marriage in contemporary Nigerian society. The study explores the concept and practice of marriage in the Israelite and Nigerian context, and the contemporary experience of marriage. On one hand, this identifies the forms of marriage, the causes and effects of marriage break-down in the society. On the other hand, the study explored and reveals the divine intention for instituting marriage. This gives the understanding of the biblical concept of marriage as instituted by God and how it should be practice by Christians, as a remedy to the rampant break-down of marriage in the contemporary Nigerian society. The summary, conclusion and recommendations drawn in a chapter of the study carefully gave various ways by which the church and every Nigerian Christian can promote the standards of the bible, especially concerning marriage in the Nigerian society.