Omi-Ìyè
The article examines the intersection of thought between Johannine and African contexts concerning the metaphor of living water. The Johannine context shows the unique usage of the term in the New Testament while the African context reveals how Africans as second-level receivers of the term apply i...
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Network for African Congregational Theology
2022-11-01
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The article examines the intersection of thought between Johannine and African contexts concerning the metaphor of living water. The Johannine context shows the unique usage of the term in the New Testament while the African context reveals how Africans as second-level receivers of the term apply it to their contemporary situations. Misconceptions surrounding the understanding of “the living water” concept in the Fourth Gospel is indicated in the article as well as an alternative interpretation of it is provided in the context of Yorùbá’s understanding of omi-ìyè in western Nigeria.
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| spelling | doaj-art-0f4f7fdfadf647fa8ea0276dccb3f30a2025-08-20T02:48:53ZengNetwork for African Congregational TheologyAfrican Theological Journal for Church and Society2708-75572708-75652022-11-0132Omi-ÌyèAdewale Adelakun0George Folarin1Adebolu Oladosu2Obafemi Awolowo UniversityObafemi Awolowo UniversityObafemi Awolowo University The article examines the intersection of thought between Johannine and African contexts concerning the metaphor of living water. The Johannine context shows the unique usage of the term in the New Testament while the African context reveals how Africans as second-level receivers of the term apply it to their contemporary situations. Misconceptions surrounding the understanding of “the living water” concept in the Fourth Gospel is indicated in the article as well as an alternative interpretation of it is provided in the context of Yorùbá’s understanding of omi-ìyè in western Nigeria. https://atjcs.netact.org.za/index.php/netact/article/view/79Living wateromi-ìyèYorùbáAfrican and Johannine contexts |
| spellingShingle | Adewale Adelakun George Folarin Adebolu Oladosu Omi-Ìyè African Theological Journal for Church and Society Living water omi-ìyè Yorùbá African and Johannine contexts |
| title | Omi-Ìyè |
| title_full | Omi-Ìyè |
| title_fullStr | Omi-Ìyè |
| title_full_unstemmed | Omi-Ìyè |
| title_short | Omi-Ìyè |
| title_sort | omi iye |
| topic | Living water omi-ìyè Yorùbá African and Johannine contexts |
| url | https://atjcs.netact.org.za/index.php/netact/article/view/79 |
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