Divination Versus Prophecy and Implications for Discipleship in the Vietnamese Context

The article discusses how divination is considered as a pagan counterpart of prophecy, and explores implications for discipleship in the Vietnam as animism continues to be prevalent there. Topics discussed include occurrences of divination in the Bible; ways in which continuation of prophecy in Isra...

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Published in:Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies
Main Author: Nguyen, Bee Huyen (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Faculty of Asia Pacific Theological Seminary 2018
In: Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies
RelBib Classification:BM Chinese universism; Confucianism; Taoism
CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations
HA Bible
KBM Asia
Further subjects:B Vietnam
B CHRISTIANITY & other religions Animism
B Religion
B Divination in the Bible
B Fortune-telling
B Prophecy
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Summary:The article discusses how divination is considered as a pagan counterpart of prophecy, and explores implications for discipleship in the Vietnam as animism continues to be prevalent there. Topics discussed include occurrences of divination in the Bible; ways in which continuation of prophecy in Israel provides a backdrop for the expectations of the coming Messiah Jesus Christ; and Biblical divination and prophecy in the Bible with respect to Vietnamese culture.
Contains:Enthalten in: Asian Journal of Pentecostal Studies