Bible & Ministry Faculty Research and Publications
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
International Journal of Frontier Missiology
Publication Date
Fall 2019
Volume
36
Issue
3
First Page
129
Last Page
136
Abstract
While Patron-Client dynamics may seem strange to Westerners, characteristics of that system are shared by the cultures of the New Testament and the Makua-Metto people of Mozambique. The way that the Gospel of Matthew presents God as Father points to the social realities of the time which highlighted God’s role as Patron. This line of thinking resonates with the Makua-Metto and provides a powerful way of communicating about God to a folk Islamic people.
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Recommended Citation
Howell, A., & Montgomery, R. A. (2019). God as Patron and Proprietor: God the Father and the Gospel of Matthew in an African Folk Islamic Context. International Journal of Frontier Missiology, 36 (3), 129-136. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.harding.edu/bible-facpub/24
