T. B. Joshua
Temitope Balogun Joshua (June 12, 1963 – June 5, 2021), also known as prophet T.B. Joshua, was a Nigerian charismatic pastor, televangelist, prophet and philanthropist. He was the leader and founder of The Synagogue, Church of All Nations (SCOAN).[1] He also helped run the Emmanuel TV television station from Lagos. Joshua was born in Arigidi Akoko, Nigeria.
Prophet TB Joshua passed on to glory on June 5, 2021 after a service on that same day, reports have it that he died peacefully in a praying position without any sign of ill health or any form of health concern, Christian faithfuls sees this as a call to eternal glory, he passed on a week before his 58th birthday.[2]
According to Isaiah Ogedegbe, Prophet TB Joshua's death "is indeed a big blow to Christianity".[3] Or his passing "is undoubtedly a major blow to Christianity".[4]
On 27 August 2022, Isaiah Ogedegbe in his tribute to Prophet TB Joshua wrote: "Evidently, T. B. Joshua was the man to whom the arm of the Lord had been revealed. Joshua's hands had become God's hands through which He brought divine healing to the sick. He was also 'the man who saw tomorrow' because he had truly heard from God and had seen what the future held, and he made known to us the mind of God".[5]
Isaiah Ogedegbe also argued: "Was T. B. Joshua a prophet? Yes, and more than a prophet. His predictions were not mere coincidences because they were known for accuracy as each event he had ever predicted happened exactly when, where and how he said it would happen".[5]
Predictions
The senior pastor of the church, T. B. Joshua has claimed to have predicted the Synagogue Church building collapse "three weeks before it happened".[6][7]
[8][9][10][11][12][13] While another Nigerian religious figure, Isaiah Ogedegbe seemed to have also predicted the incident eight months before it happened.[14][15][16][17]
Successor
Following his death in June 2021, his wife Evelyn Joshua took over as the new leader of The SCOAN.[18][19]
Posthumous abuse accusations
In 2024, he was accused, in a BBC investigation, of raping, torturing, and abusing followers over a period of almost 20 years.[21] Accusations included instances of child abuse, taking place in a compound in Lagos.[21][22] However, Isaiah Ogedegbe once again defended the late accused prophet and said that the BBC reduced itself with the story they made up.[23] Described as "allegedly a global platform for the dissemination of political propaganda and disinformation" especially in Nigeria,[24] the BBC has also been accused of using propaganda to discredit T. B. Joshua, who was "one of the most reputable men of God in Africa".[25] Many Africans have questioned the reason behind the BBC release of film on dead prophet and said that "this is misplaced priority because TB Joshua is not alive to give his part of the story".[26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34]
Related pages
References
- ↑ Prophet TB JoshuaScoan.org. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
- ↑ Prophet T.B. Joshua is dead at 57 (2021-06-06). Retrieved 2021-06-06.
- ↑ Isaiah Ogedegbe. T. B. Joshua' Death: A Big Blow To Christianity -By Isaiah Ogedegbe (6 June 2021)Opinion Nigeria. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ↑ Jacobs, Bamikole. Prophet T.B Joshua Biography, Wikipedia, Net-worth, Age And Ministry (16 December 2022)Nobelie.com. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ogedegbe, Isaiah. Remembering Prophet T. B. Joshua -By Isaiah Ogedegbe (27 August 2022)Opinion Nigeria. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ↑ Godwin, Ameh Comrade. T.B Joshua claims he saw the Synagogue tragedy coming, warns people peddling 'false' news (2 October 2014)Daily Post. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ↑ I prophesied the Synagogue building collapse - TB Joshua (2 October 2014)PM News. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ↑ TB Joshua claims he saw the SCOAN tragedy coming (2 October 2014)Sowetan Live. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ↑ Nnaike, Henry. Prophet T.B Joshua claims he foresaw the collapse of SCOAN building 3 weeks earlierHerald.ng. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ↑ Lala, Emmanuel. TB Joshua Claims To Have Given A Prophetic Word On His Church Building Collapse 3 Weeks Before It Happened (2 October 2014)36NG. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ↑ T.B Joshua warns people to stop talking bad about his church, claims he saw building collapse coming (2 October 2014)Linda Ikeji's Blog. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ↑ Asante, Comfort. T.B Joshua Shooting Off His Mouth at His Critics: Throws Out Several Threats in Bizzare Message (29 September 2014)Ghana Celebrities. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ↑ The clam that should send T.B Joshua to prison if not that Nigeria ia a zoo: I saw my Building Collapse coming - TB Joshua (2 October 2014)Radio Biafra. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ↑ Alashi, Joel. TEN THINGS THAT WILL HAPPEN IN 2014 - PROPHET OGEDEGBE (27 December 2013)Gong News. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ↑ PASTOR OGEDEGBE AND HIS MANY HAPPENING PROPHECIES (4 May 2016)Gong News. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ↑ PROPHESY: How I Predicted The 2014 Synagogue Church Building Collapse - Prophet I. O. Ogedegbe (30 July 2016)Blank NEWS Online. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ↑ Pastor Isaiah Ogedegbe: The Story Of My Birth (4 August 2016)Blank NEWS Online. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ↑ Alaka, Gboyega. Iginla, TeeMac, others eulogise TB Joshua at posthumous birthday (13 June 2023)The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ↑ EVENT: EVELYN JOSHUA, THE LATE TB JOSHUA'S WIFE, HOSTED HER HUSBAND'S CLASSIC 60TH POSTHUMOUS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION (Details Of The Event) (14 June 2023)Event Diary Lifestyle. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ↑ Encomium As SCOAN, TeeMac, Iginla, Others Celebrates Late Prophet T.B Joshua Posthumous 60th Birthday + Photos (13 June 2023)The Scoper Media. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Northcott, Charlie. TB Joshua: Megachurch leader raped and tortured worshippers, BBC finds (8 January 2024)BBC. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ↑ Yadav, Gaurav. Who was T. B. Joshua? BBC claims Megachurch leader assaulted and tortured members (9 January 2024)BiographyVIP.com. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ↑ Ogedegbe, Isaiah. BBC Has Reduced Itself By Blackmailing Prophet T. B. Joshua -By Isaiah Ogedegbe (14 January 2024)Opinion Nigeria. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ↑ Idris, Tijani. The BBC: Public interest or propaganda? (28 September 2023)Blueprint Newspaper. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ↑ Ogedegbe, Isaiah. Prophet T. B. Joshua: BBC And The Politics Of Propagandism -By Isaiah Ogedegbe (16 January 2024)Opinion Nigeria. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ↑ Documentary on TB Joshua: BBC criticized for releasing film on dead Prophet (8 January 2024)Cameroon News Agency. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ↑ Stephen, Onu. BBC Documentary: Despite shocking revelations, FFK, Dele Momodu, others defend controversial preacher T.B. Joshua (9 January 2024)Premium Times. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ↑ Sunday, Ochogwu. TB Joshua: Lies have become truth - Iginla reacts to BBC report (9 January 2024)Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ↑ Asabor, Isaac. Who Is Playing God By Sitting In Judgment Over Late Pastor T.B. Joshua Who Has Gone To Be With The Lord? (9 January 2024)ModernGhana.com. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ↑ Ezihe, Everest. Anyone speaking against Prophet TB Joshua in death is a hypocrite - Bro Akujor (21 January 2024)The Authority Nigeria. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ↑ Sunday, Ochogwu. TB Joshua: Confront your religious leaders when they're alive - Shehu Sani on BBC documentary (9 January 2024)Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ↑ Tebite, Taleb. BBC Documentary And The Deliberate Falsehood Against Prophet TB Joshua By Taleb Tebite (10 January 2024)Niger Delta Today. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ↑ Ogedegbe, Isaiah. Prophet T. B. Joshua: Who Do People Say He Was?, By Isaiah Ogedegbe (26 January 2024)Opinion Nigeria. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ↑ Wood, Stella. Rebuttal to openDemocracy's Article on TB Joshua and SCOAN Former Disciples (27 January 2024)The Maravi Post. Retrieved 28 January 2024.