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Psychical Phenomenon in Israelite Prophetic Tradition as Exemplified in Ezekiel 1-3

Authors: JOSIAH UCHEAWAJI , Adekunle Oyinloye Dada

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: African Journal Of Biblical Studies

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Prophecy and prophetism in ancient Israel remain one of the most complex puzzles contemporary Old Testament scholarship finds difficult to unravel. This is so because the source, forms and content of Israelite prophetism defy any generally accepted academic description.1 In spite of the fact that prophecy and allied phenomena had long been known in Israel, the categorization and function of the at different prophetic personages represented in Israelite prophetic tradition seem difficult to determine within the ambit of intermediation. Besides, the behavioural characteristics Of the prophetic personages offend contemporary ethical and medical sensibilities.One of the reasons why prophecy and prophetism remain controversial could stem from the fact that the prophets operated in the context of some psychical phenomena. By psychical phenomena, we mean those experiences that resulted from or came about in the state of altered consciousness or psychophysical detachment, arising from a number of natural and supernatural factors. A few of these experiences include trance, ecstasy, vision, dream, audition, seizures and spirit possession. Some of these phenomena were thought to feature in the reception and communication of prophetic oracles especially in the context of inspiration.

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JOSIAH,U. Adekunle,O.D . (0000). Psychical Phenomenon in Israelite Prophetic Tradition as Exemplified in Ezekiel 1-3, 30 (), 15-15.

JOSIAH,U. Adekunle,O.D . "Psychical Phenomenon in Israelite Prophetic Tradition as Exemplified in Ezekiel 1-3" 30, no (), (0000): 15-15.

JOSIAH,U. and Adekunle,O.D and . (0000). Psychical Phenomenon in Israelite Prophetic Tradition as Exemplified in Ezekiel 1-3, 30 (), pp15-15.

JOSIAHU, AdekunleOD, . Psychical Phenomenon in Israelite Prophetic Tradition as Exemplified in Ezekiel 1-3. 0000, 30 ():15-15.

JOSIAH,UCHEAWAJI , and Adekunle,Oyinloye Dada . "Psychical Phenomenon in Israelite Prophetic Tradition as Exemplified in Ezekiel 1-3", 30 . (0000) : 15-15.

J.UCHEAWAJI & A.Oyinloye Dada , "Psychical Phenomenon in Israelite Prophetic Tradition as Exemplified in Ezekiel 1-3" vol.30, no., pp. 15-15, 0000.

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