Against Principalities and Powers: Spiritual Beings in Relation to Communal Identity and the Moral Discourse of Ephesians
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Overview
In this comprehensive exploration of Ephesians, Daniel K. Darko establishes the context of early Christians in Asia Minor, specifically in relation to their belief in spiritual beings and the role these beings play in human affairs. Drawing parallels with contemporary contexts across the globe, especially in Africa, Professor Darko critiques the limited lens of Western interpretation, encouraging the church to embrace a broader array of worldviews in its pursuit of deep biblical understanding and sound application. Ultimately, Darko demonstrates that salvation in Ephesians is about deliverance from sin and the end of control by evil powers so we can flourish under the reign of God.
- Provides a comprehensive exploration of Ephesians
- Encourages the church to embrace a broader array of worldviews in its pursuit of deep biblical understanding and sound application
- Critiques the limited lens of Western interpretation
- Introduction
- Towards Greco-Roman Spirit Cosmology
- Spiritual Beings in Judaism and Early Christianity
- Spirit Cosmology of Ephesians 1–3
- Spiritual Beings in the Moral Discourse of Ephesians 4–6
- Parallels and Particulars with African Spirit Cosmology
- Conclusions
- Appendix 1
- Appendix 2
The question of whether evil spirits exist and are involved in our daily lives has been firmly decided in the Western educational tradition. The answer is unequivocally “no”! Such a belief system is relegated to an outmoded and primitive worldview that has no place in the modern world. But in this important volume, Daniel Darko has effectively challenged this assumption by demonstrating the convergence of the African worldview with the biblical worldview, especially as reflected in the New Testament letter to the Ephesians. Every Christian should read this book and allow it to shatter their deeply embedded assumptions.
—Clinton E. Arnold, PhD
This careful interdisciplinary work provides insights on Ephesians, its message of unity, Greco-Roman and ancient Jewish cosmology and demonology, and traditional African cosmology, theology and spirits. As such, it also models a self-aware, respectful intercultural reading too often lacking among Western interpreters.
—Craig S. Keener, PhD
- Title: Against Principalities and Powers: Spiritual Beings in Relation to Communal Identity and the Moral Discourse of Ephesians
- Author: Daniel K. Darko
- Publisher: Hippo Books
- Print Publication Date: 2020
- Logos Release Date: 2021
- Pages: 279
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bible. N.T. Ephesians › Criticism, interpretation, etc; Powers (Christian theology) › Biblical teaching; Ghana › Religion
- ISBNs: 9781783687671, 9781783688357, 9781783688364, 9781783688371, 1783687673, 1783688351, 178368836X, 1783688378
- Resource ID: LLS:GNSTPRNCPLPHSNS
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T00:18:18Z