The Bible Teaching On The Attitude Towards One's Enemies And The Pokot Culture
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2002-02
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Tangaza University College
Abstract
This study aims at highlighting possible ways to make a reality among the
Pokot Jesus' call to love one's enemies. Many have discouraged me by saying that
such a thing would be impossible for the pastoralist Mot. (I wonder if it is easy for
any of us!) I was told that their history and life is inbred with such activities. I think
that if God is at work in all peoples of the world through the Spirit
(cf. Acts 10:44-45)) then Jesus also wills his message to reach the Pokot. Since
then, 1 have visited Ptikot land many times, both East and West Mot, especially the
pastoralist area, which remains an area of first evangelisation. In my several visits,
I tried to do some research into the ways the Spirit has been at work with the Mot.
I conducted several interviews between June and August 2001, both in East and
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Old Testament History, Cohesive Ethnical Identity of Israel, Attitudes of Israel Towards Its Enemies, Personal Enemies Within Israel, Conflict Resolution within Israel, Love of Enemies in the Gospels, Pokot Pastoralist People, Harmonious Life or `Plighisyii'