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FOREWORD

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PREFACE ........................................................................................................

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SECTION ONE: BIBLICAL CONSIDERATIONS

CHAPTER ONE: ANGELS AND DEMONS IN THE OLD TESTAMENT Introduction .......................................................................................... 2 Angels and Demons in the Pentateuch .............................................. 2 Angels and Demons in the Historical Books .................................. i3 Angels and Demons in the Wisdom Narratives .............................. 16 Angels and Demons in the Prophets ................................................. !9

CHAPTER TWO: ANGELS AND DEMONS IN THE NEW TESTAMENT HISTORICAL BOOKS Introduction ........................................................................................ 27 Angels and Demons in Matthew ....................................................... 27 Angels and Demons in Mark ............................................................ 32 Angels and Demons in Luke ............................................................. 38 Angels and Demons in John ............................................................. 41 Angels and Demons in Acts ....................... :...................................... 43

CHAPTER THREE: ANGELS AND DEMONS IN THE NEW TESTAMENT EPISTLES Angels and Demons in the Pauline Epistles .................................... 47 Angels and Demons in the General Epistles .................................. 62 Angels and Demons in Revelation ................................................... 69

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THEWORLD OFTHE SPIRITS A Biblical Study in the African Context

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Permissions for Quotations

Scripture taken from the NewAmerican Standard Bible, copyright ? 1960, 1962, 1963,1968, 197I, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977 by the Lockrnan Foundation. Used by permission.

"Ancestor Relations among Three African Societies in Biblical Perspecfive" by Richard J. Oehman, copyright @ 1985, used by permission of the author.

Biblical Interpretation and the Church, edited by D. A. Carson, copyright @ !984, The Patemoster Press, Ltd, Exeter, UK, used by permission.

Angels and Demons by Mrs. George C. Nceham, @ no date, Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. Moody Press. Used by permission.

A_gels Watching Over Me by Betty Malz, copyright ? 1986, Hodder and Stoughton Limited, Kent, UK, used by permission.

Biblical Interpretation and the Church, edited by D. A. Carson, copyright ? 1984, The Paternoster Press, Ltd, Exeter, UK, used by permission.

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" by John Richards, copyright @ 1974, Darton

Longman & Todd, Ltd, London, used by permission.

"Clinical Testing Technique" by Tom White, copyright @ 1984, by permission of the author.

Counseling and the Demonle by Rodger Bufford, copyright ? 1988, Word Incorporated, Dallas, Texas, used by permission.

The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians by Samuel Oyinloye Abogunrin, copyright @ 1988, Uzima Press, Nairobi, Kenya, used by permission.

t_aJing by Francis MacNutt, copyright ? 1974 by Ave Maria Press, Notre Dame, IN 46556 (all rights reserved), used with permission of the publisher.

The Holy Spirit and You by Dennis and Rka Bennett, copyright @ 1987, by permission of Kingsway Publications Ltd, 1 St Anne's road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England.

Jude. 2 Peter by Richard J. Bauckhana, copyright ? 1983, Word Incorporated, Dallas, Texas, used by permission.

Satan is No Myth, by J. Oswald Sanders, copyright @ 1975, Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. Moody Press. Used by permission.

Si_-ns and Wonders Today by Donald Bridge, copyright @ 1985, InterVarsity Press, Leicester, UK. Used by permission.

"Spiritual Warfare Bootcamp" by Tom White, copyright @ 1984, by permission of the author.

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CHAPTER FOUR: TOWARDS A BIBLICAL WORLD VIEW introduction ........................................................................................ 79 Realms ill the Universe ..................................................................... 79 The Ftmcfions of Spirit B_'mgs ......................................................... 81 Towards a Theology of Demonic SpMtual Warfare ....................... 84 Conclusion .......................................................................................... 96 Questions for Further Reflection ..................................................... 98

SECTION TWO: AFRICAN CONSIDERATIONS

CHAPTER FIVE: THE SPIRIT REALM IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA Introduction: Foundational Issues ................................................. 100 The Spirit Realm in Traditional Africa .......................................... 102 Wltclicraft and Sorcery in Traditional Africa ............................... 108 Protection from the Supernatural .................................................. 113 Functions of the Occult in Traditional Africa ................................ 115 The Modern Scene .......................................................................... 124 Conclusion ........................................................................................ 127 Questions for Further Reflection ................................................... 128

SECTION THREE: APPLICATION

CHAPTER SIX: DEALING WITH THE DEMONIC Introduction ...................................................................................... 130 Personal Protection from Demonic Attack .................................... 130 Ministering to the Demonically Oppressed: A Suggested Counselling Procedure ....................................... 3.32 Conclusion ......................................................................................... 162

CHAPTER SEVEN: TOWARD AN U1NDERSTANDING OF THE MINISTRY OF ANGELS IN AFRICA TODAY Introduction ..................................................................................... 3.63 The Biblical Data for Understanding the Role of Angels in Today's World .............................................. 165 Toward a Methodology of Evaluating Supernatural Manifestations .................................................... J.69 Fur ther Consideratinns about Angels in Africa ........................... 181 Conclusion ........................................................................................185

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Questions for Further Reflection .................................................... 186 CONCLUSION: TOWARD A CHRISTIAN RESPONSE ................... 188 APPENDIX: LISTING OF THE GREEK TERMS OF DEMONIC

ATTACK REFERRED TO IN THE TEXT ................................ 191 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF CITED SOURCES ............................................. 195

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