God as Patron and Proprietor: God the Father and the Gospel of Matthew in an African Folk Islamic Context

Authors

Alan Howell, Harding UniversityFollow
Robert Andrew Montgomery

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