Dreams in the Judeo-Christian Tradition Compared With Elements of Bantu and Modern Culture

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dc.contributor.authorTambala, George
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-01T10:08:34Z
dc.date.available2018-11-01T10:08:34Z
dc.date.issued1996-02-21
dc.description.abstractDreams have always been with us as far back as history can recall. The part they play in human life has been the focus of study for scientists, sages and religious leaders of all societies. To understand better the scope of this study we will consider in addition to biblical sources some elements of dreams from the Ancient Near Eastern world. God has always spoken to people of all ages in many ways as the author of the letter to the Hebrews tells us (Hebrews 1, 1-3). However God's self communication to people has always been mediated through many persons and events. It is in this context that dreams from the Ancient Near East will be studied in this paper. When we come to these extra-biblical sources we see that even in the Ancient Near East dreams have not gone unnoticed but have a very strong importance given to them. For these people dreams are not just the product of an uncontrolled mind in sleep but have a big influence in their religious and secular lives. These two are seen as being inseparable. In the paper I will study dreams as they are found in the Judaeo-Christian scriptures and in traditional Africa. The passages examined are what I consider as key texts however there are many other incidences of dreams in the Bible which will go unmentioned but this only means that they are not extensive in their treatment of dreams.The proposals for pastoral counselling on dreams in Africa serve as reminders that no matter how good the scriptures are they have to be contextualized in order for them to serve their purpose. Dreams will always be central to peoples' lives and as such they deserve our attention. More research in dreams is needed and this paper is providing only part of the tip of this iceberg which is the study and living out of dreams in our life.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12342/319
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTangaza University Collegeen_US
dc.subjectDreams and Christianity in Africaen_US
dc.subjectDreams in the New Testamenten_US
dc.subjectDreams in Prophetic and Apocalyptic Literatureen_US
dc.subjectThe Pentateuch: Joseph in Egypten_US
dc.subjectDreams in the Old Testamenten_US
dc.titleDreams in the Judeo-Christian Tradition Compared With Elements of Bantu and Modern Cultureen_US
dc.title.alternativeDreams in the Old Testamenten_US
dc.title.alternativeThe Pentateuch: Joseph in Egypten_US
dc.title.alternativeDreams in Prophetic and Apocalyptic Literatureen_US
dc.title.alternativeDreams in the New Testamenten_US
dc.title.alternativeDreams and Christianity in Africaen_US
dc.typeOtheren_US
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