Service to the South African society through prophetic testimony as a liturgical act
Abstract
It is suggested that a clear prophetic voice of the congregational gathering could change the
society to which the congregants belong. The problem is that this prophetic voice seems to
have disappeared in many cases. A solution might be found if the point of view is taken that
the prophetic voice in the congregational gathering is heard in the liturgical acts or rites. In the
science of Liturgy attention must be given to the revitalisation of the gift of prophesy. In this
article the prophetic testimony of the Old Testament prophets and of the Prophet, Jesus Christ,
were used as sources. Following in the footsteps of Brueggemann, an effort will be made to
establish in relevant scripture passages what the attitude and practise of prophetic testimony
should be. The possibility of rendering service through prophetic testimony as a liturgical act
in the South African society is wide open. Prophetic testimony serves to criticise the dominant
perception in order to dismantle it, but is also serves to energise persons and communities by
its promise of another time and situation towards which the community of faith could move.
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