Ruach in Gen 1:1-5 in The Contemporary View of Anglican Priests and Postulants of Enugu Diocese

Abstract

This article considered ruach in Gen 1:1-5 in the contemporary view of Anglican priests and postulants of Enugu Diocese. In its aim and objectives, it paid particular attention to ascertaining the identity of ruach, first in the passage under review and in its interpretative variables in the view of Anglican priests and postulants of Enugu Diocese. An enquiry to obtain the opinion of priests and postulants of the Anglican Diocese of Enugu provided the data. The research methodology was essentially exegetical and interculturalHermeneutical. The research discovered that 80% of the Anglican priests and postulants of Enugu Diocese identified the spirit of ruach with life and functionality of the creation. It further discovered that 52.5% of the research population understood ruach in the passage as the spirit of God. In addition, 60% of the respondents agreed that ruach sustains the progress and viability of priests in the Anglican Diocese of Enugu. Finally, it was discovered that the position and function of ruach are not limited to the passage but also give spiritual impetus to the ordination of Anglican priesthood and the entire profession of Anglican faith. It is the recommendation of the research that the essence of ruach as enunciated in the research should be taught and included in the curriculum of theological education in all Anglican theological institutions.