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100			_9247 _aAsumang, Annang
245			_aPowers of Darkness : An Evaluation of Three Hermeneutical Approaches to the Evil Powers in Ephesians _bConspectus : The Journal of the South African Theological Seminary, Volume 5, Issue 03, Mar 2008, p. 1 - 19
520			_aThe Book of Ephesians remains one of the main sources for understanding Paul's doctrine of the nature, influence and conquest of the evil powers. Yet, the process of applying this teaching into the contemporary setting has been fraught with difficulties. The continental differences in worldviews significantly affect the hermeneutical process. This article aims to review a number of current hermeneutical approaches to understanding the nature and influence of the evil powers in Ephesians. Though Paul's teaching is timeless, it is salutary that he refrained from over systematizing the doctrine. The interpretation in the African, Asian and Southern American contexts therefore require a modest appreciation of the shared understanding with the biblical worldview of spirits. Yet, it also necessitates cautious discernment against reinventing superstition.
650		0	_9218 _aNew Testament _vEphesians _xHermeneutics _yPowers of Darkness
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440			_aConspectus _x1996-8167