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QN ."Israel prophets were involved in rainmaking ceremony".Examine this view,To what extent are the Zimbabwean prophets act as rainmakers? (25)
The above question requires one to have deep knowledge about the roles of Ancient Israel prophets. In other words, this question requires one to understand the role which is being questioned here!. Rainmaker?
- What is a rainmaker?
- Why someone is being involved in rainmaking ceremony?
- Does this means that prior the event there will be no rain or less rain ?
- Which prophet in Israel prophesied during drought?
- Did that prophet tried to pray for rain /to be a rainmaker
© U.S.A dictionary define a rainmaker as someone who enduces rain. This will guide us to a certain degree
Answers
It has been suggested that Elijah the Tishbite ,when he appeared in the Northern region(Israel), predicted that there will be no rain until he give a word(1Kings 17 v 1).The point here is that until he give a "word"Does it mean that Elijah the prophet is one who was responsible for drought? And he is the one who will make it rain?
- The Mt Carmel Contest has been suggested that it was a rainmaking ceremony, Ewbank says pouring of water in the 12 stones by Elijah was a kind of sympathetic magic to enduce rain.
- Elijah after butchering the 850 false prophets went on to pray in top of the Mount Carmel. NB. Why is he praying,Is he praying for rain?Earlier the writer indicated that Elijah predicted that there will be no rain until he give a word! .Now he is giving a word in (1 kings 18 v 43-45)
- Why is he now praying for rain? Is praying for rain ,same thing as rainmaking ceremony? Food for thought!!
- With the above info I hope one can prove or justify himself/herself whether Elijah can be regarded as a rainmaker or what?
Zimbabwean Context ©In 1999-2001 Zimbabwea faced a severe drought!No prophet tried to pray for rain!Does this means that Zimbabwean prophets are not rainmakers?
- Nehanda Radio newspaper interviewing Nehemiah Mutendi on October 2015 he claimed that his father Samuel Mutendi was a rainmaker ?
- We don't know whether he once prayed for rain or what but his son claims so .And it will be injustice if one ignores the such valid information.
- Bulawayo well known prophet Blessing Chiza was captured marching around the city campaigning for rain.In other words he was praying for rain.
- The AICs church specifically the Vapostori of white garment pray regularly for rain ,at the beginning of the rain season. In 2015 the Vapostori from Johane Masowe predicted that they will be fall of short rains. Element of praying for rain is recognized. ©Byo24.com and Newsday Newspapers in 2015 on the month of August went on to interview "Gogo/mbuya" of Cowdry Park surbub in Bulawayo who claimed that they he'd went to Njelele to pray for rain.
- She went on to state that Bulawayo local prophets joined the ceremony. Personally ,I was forced to research much ,as I was looking for the name of the prophets ! (Fortunately, I found the name but I won't indicate it in this article) On the above info, the point is that Zimbabwean prophets are involved in rainmaking ceremony.
©As much as Zimbabwean prophets are involved in rainmaking ceremony, one should note that ,mostly this ceremony is done by traditionalist "singing, brewing African beer,talking to ancestors",they claimed that they talked with Mzilikazi and Lobengula, specifically in Njelele or in other shrines.
- In 2015 December, a day of praying for rain was scheduled by the Zimbabwe leaders.
- Most of the churches participated!
Among the churches ,with no point of doubt prophets were available?
- After two days Zimbabwe experienced rain after 4-5 months of no rain,Is this incident similar to that of Elijah when he prayed for rain after experiencing 3 years of drought?
- What's the however, part of the question?
- I won't waste much time in writing you a full essay .I have done enough justice
- Conclusion, show the extent ,try to answer the question direct.Some people have tendency of want to be complicated,do away with that.
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The above question requires one to have deep knowledge about the roles of Ancient Israel prophets. In other words, this question requires one to understand the role which is being questioned here!. Rainmaker?
- What is a rainmaker?
- Why someone is being involved in rainmaking ceremony?
- Does this means that prior the event there will be no rain or less rain ?
- Which prophet in Israel prophesied during drought?
- Did that prophet tried to pray for rain /to be a rainmaker
© U.S.A dictionary define a rainmaker as someone who enduces rain. This will guide us to a certain degree
Answers
It has been suggested that Elijah the Tishbite ,when he appeared in the Northern region(Israel), predicted that there will be no rain until he give a word(1Kings 17 v 1).The point here is that until he give a "word"Does it mean that Elijah the prophet is one who was responsible for drought? And he is the one who will make it rain?
- The Mt Carmel Contest has been suggested that it was a rainmaking ceremony, Ewbank says pouring of water in the 12 stones by Elijah was a kind of sympathetic magic to enduce rain.
- Elijah after butchering the 850 false prophets went on to pray in top of the Mount Carmel. NB. Why is he praying,Is he praying for rain?Earlier the writer indicated that Elijah predicted that there will be no rain until he give a word! .Now he is giving a word in (1 kings 18 v 43-45)
- Why is he now praying for rain? Is praying for rain ,same thing as rainmaking ceremony? Food for thought!!
- With the above info I hope one can prove or justify himself/herself whether Elijah can be regarded as a rainmaker or what?
Zimbabwean Context ©In 1999-2001 Zimbabwea faced a severe drought!No prophet tried to pray for rain!Does this means that Zimbabwean prophets are not rainmakers?
- Nehanda Radio newspaper interviewing Nehemiah Mutendi on October 2015 he claimed that his father Samuel Mutendi was a rainmaker ?
- We don't know whether he once prayed for rain or what but his son claims so .And it will be injustice if one ignores the such valid information.
- Bulawayo well known prophet Blessing Chiza was captured marching around the city campaigning for rain.In other words he was praying for rain.
- The AICs church specifically the Vapostori of white garment pray regularly for rain ,at the beginning of the rain season. In 2015 the Vapostori from Johane Masowe predicted that they will be fall of short rains. Element of praying for rain is recognized. ©Byo24.com and Newsday Newspapers in 2015 on the month of August went on to interview "Gogo/mbuya" of Cowdry Park surbub in Bulawayo who claimed that they he'd went to Njelele to pray for rain.
- She went on to state that Bulawayo local prophets joined the ceremony. Personally ,I was forced to research much ,as I was looking for the name of the prophets ! (Fortunately, I found the name but I won't indicate it in this article) On the above info, the point is that Zimbabwean prophets are involved in rainmaking ceremony.
©As much as Zimbabwean prophets are involved in rainmaking ceremony, one should note that ,mostly this ceremony is done by traditionalist "singing, brewing African beer,talking to ancestors",they claimed that they talked with Mzilikazi and Lobengula, specifically in Njelele or in other shrines.
- In 2015 December, a day of praying for rain was scheduled by the Zimbabwe leaders.
- Most of the churches participated!
Among the churches ,with no point of doubt prophets were available?
- After two days Zimbabwe experienced rain after 4-5 months of no rain,Is this incident similar to that of Elijah when he prayed for rain after experiencing 3 years of drought?
- What's the however, part of the question?
- I won't waste much time in writing you a full essay .I have done enough justice
- Conclusion, show the extent ,try to answer the question direct.Some people have tendency of want to be complicated,do away with that.
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