...Five Pillars of Islam The central beliefs of Islam are that there is only one God, Allah, the prophets especially Muhammad. They believe God sees all and knows all, he is the creator, they believe in the Angels of God, the Qur’an, which is God’s book; his teaching and no other book expresses that, Day of Judgment, the afterlife, and the supremacy of God’s will. The Five Pillars are reflection of the beliefs because the focus is about professing the unity of God and the messenger of Muhammad. The faithful are expected to tell others of Allah so they can make inform decisions in their lives. They have to practice the religion through the Five Pillars of Islam, doing so allows them continuous insight into what the religion is teaching. Each pillar. The Five Pillars of Islam consists of daily prayers, fasting, belief and witness, Zakat or spiritual tithing and almsgiving, and hajj, which is the pilgrimage to Mecca. All of these are aimed toward having a closing walk or relationship with God. Although adhering to the Five Pillar of Islam is an essential part of the Islamic faith, I find that prayer five times a day is not an easy task. You really have to be committed and faithful in your spiritual journey to practice this ritual. You would also have to know the Qur’an extremely well because you have to recite prayers and passages from the Qur’an in order to do the daily prayers. The other issue I would have is finding a place of solitude when praying...
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... Isaac, Jacob and Abraham. They are used as significant markers by God in revelations and promises. 3. What is a covenant? A binding contract, a legal agreement. 4. Explain the creation story from the Hebrew point-of view. Contrast to the Greek creation story. The Hebrew’s believe that one man (God) created the whole earth. The Greeks believe several gods controlled different parts and things that happen (wind, rain, thunder) to the earth. With both story’s it seems the people just wanted to have something to blame as the cause for an affect. Maybe these are true stories or could simply be a way of explaining the unexplainable in their time periods. 5. How do the Hebrews’ account for evil being in the world? Eating from a tree with knowledge of good and evil and then birthing and populating more people with this knowledge. 6. What is the six fold blessing promised to Abram if he left his country and his people and his father’s house and go to a land “I will show him”? Make a great nation, be enriched, make his name great, bless those that bless him & curse those that curse him, Abram would be a blessing and all the families of the earth will be blessed by Abram. 7. Explain the story of Abram and Sarah and their two sons. Sarah was barren and could have no children so they all went together to another land called Cannon and they lived there. 8. What is the significance of the near-sacrifice of Isaac? It showed god the loyalty Abraham had for God which...
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...Here are a few tips for Quiz 2: Know that a proper understanding of the OT Law begins with a proper understanding of its intent and purpose regarding its 'original recipients'. Consider a few items from the reading that Fee and Stuart clarify… Understand the role of the OT Law to the Christian. Pertaining to that, have a basic understanding of the Six Items from pp165-169. Know the details and distinctions between "apodictic" and "casuistic" law, that is, Apodictic laws are what must always be done in all situations by all people. Casuistic laws specify certain situations and certain people, not everyone in all the time. Read this section of the text carefully, however the quiz questions on this are practical and straight forward, so do not get bogged down. Understand the original purposes of the law as it related to being a benefit to Israel beginning on p. 177. In Harbin this week, understand the section on "The Relationships of Creation, pp. 64-66", especially in light of his comments on the toledot statement in Genesis 2:4. What is the Protevangelium? Per Harbin be clear on the section on Job: (1)authorship, (2)themes, (3)major points. NOTE: This is an excellent book to include in your 5 OT summary books as many folks do not really understand this text. It is wonderful picture of God’s total control of the universe. Remember according to Harbin the “basic” first question the Bible addresses is, "Where did everything come from?". Be clear on how much specific detail...
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...Topic: The Power of Sacrifice. Text: Genesis 22:2 “And he said take now thy son,thy only son Isaac whom thou lovest ,and get thee into the land of Moriah and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountain which I will tell thee of” Title: Power of Sacrifice. Introduction: From Genesis to Revelation the Bible speaks of sacrifice. There is plenty of proof in the bible that sacrifice brings power and lack of it of course, will cause us to walk a powerless Christian life. We must be willing to sacrifice time, sleep, food and all other comforts in order to advance the kingdom of God. Without sacrifice we will not see the power of God that belongs to us in the measure we should see it. Paul says in Romans 12 that God wants our bodies to be living sacrifices to Him. Sacrifice is something that costs, hurts, and doesn’t come easy. Sacrifice with other biblical giving is commanded by God. What is a Sacrifice? 1. Sacrifice is an act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else. 2. It is offering to God, honor without looking back. 3. It is surrendering something to somebody without expecting a return .a possession as an offering to God or to a divine or supernatural figure What can we give as Sacrifice to God? As we have seen, Sacrifice means to give up things which we love and hold dear (2 Samuel 24 vs 24) The things may be tangible and concrete or intangible and abstract. Examples are: 1. Time. 2. Praises and...
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...BIBL 104 MODULE 2 The law had MANY benefits for Israel. Job may have been a contemporary of Abraham Elohim and YHWH are names of God which reflect the different roles in the creation account. Joseph interpreted Pharoh's dreams Israel's disobedience was not in their inability to keep the law, but in 'choosing' not to keep it. When the people got tired of waiting for Moses they made a golden calf to worship. The Flood was a global flood. Lot wanted to live in Sodom and Gomorrah because it was a lush agricultural region. Toledot means generations. The order of Patriarchs is Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and his brothers... God created the universe. The Law of the Israelites was superior to other legal codes of the same time period. What is the significance of the two creation accounts? How are they similar, and how are they different? One is chronological detailing the events. The other is topical focusing on relationships. What is the significance of the two creation accounts? How are they similar, and how are they different? One is chronological detailing the events. The other is topical focusing on relationships. What do we know about the world in which Adam first appeared? The world temperate climate. Adam and Eve had a vegetarian diet. Adam and Eve did not fight weeds, thorns ,and thistles. Adam and Eve had a close relationship with God. Adam and Eve had a close relationship with one another. Adam and Eve managed only a small portion of the globe. What is the...
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...Contemporary Issues in Western Religions Islam Struggles within Christianity and Judaism Islam’s nature of sacred reality is monotheistic just as Christianity and Judaism, and is very similar in their religious formation. The theoretical foundations of each belief are historically similar and all saying the same message, that there is only one true God. The Islamic religious structure believes in the same God as Judaism and Christianity, the God of Abraham, but Islam knows him as Allah. There are some differences in the way Islam refer to Allah as God and Christianity and Judaism prefer to say God but theoretically they are referring to the same one true God. The origin of Islamic way of living is to seek to serve Allah only, through the instructions given by Allah to the prophet and first Muslim Muhammad. The history of the Islamic religion is connected to Judaism and Christianity in the same way because they also believe the way of the righteous is to submit to God and instruction on God’s will has been given through prophecy. Only Christianity submission is through the redemption of Jesus Christ by the New Testament and Judaism submission to God is to follow the Laws of the Old Testament. They all began in the Middle East where Islam’s prophet Muhammad was the prophecy of Abraham’s first son Ishmael by Hagar his servant and Judaism and Christianity’s prophecy developed in the Middle East by Abraham’s youngest son Isaac from Sarah Abraham’s wife. Even though each prophecy...
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...THE TRUE MEANING OF AMEN: One day God took Abraham outside his tent & told him, “Look towards the heavens and see if you can count the stars there. That’s how many descendants you're going to have” (Genesis 15:5).At that time Abraham didn’t even have one child. There r millions of stars in the sky. And it says that Abraham believed the Lord (Genesis 15:6).The word ‘believe’ there in the original Hebrew is ‘AMAN ’from which we get the English word ‘AMEN’ which means ‘I believe that it will be so. ‘So when God told Abraham that his seed would be like the stars of heaven, Abraham just said, “Amen=I believe it will be so” That’s it. And it was fulfilled.Today; the children of Abraham (physically & spiritually) number in millions. Faith means saying “Amen” when God has said something to you. Faith is always based on the word of God. “Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God’ (Rom.10:17).You can’t have faith, if you don’t listen to God. Abraham heard God first. Then he said “Amen,” Nowadays, I find many believers saying that they have faith for things about which God has said nothing. They say: “I have faith that God will give me a Mercedes-Benz car. And I believe it’s going to be black in color.”That’s not faith. That is presumption. It is tempting God. Faith can be born only after hearing God speaking to us first. Only then can we say, “Amen=It shall be so.”If you remember this, you will be saved from presumption and from counterfeit faith. Faith begins...
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...In the beginning God create the heavens and the earth. At the time the earth was like a void, darkness everywhere consuming the planet, and God said four words, “and let there be light.” Then there on that planet earth God separated light from dark. He blessed the light and called the light day, and he cursed the dark and called it night. The second day has arrived. God then said the waters from waters, and called to the expansion of heaven. The third day came. God wanted to fill the gap in the water, so God created dry land, and made the gathered water seas. Now he said there should be vegetation on the earth. The third day has passed. God said let there is the expansion of time telling from the seasons, and let there be light at night call it stars. The fourth day has passed. God then created every living creature to roam the earth, and blessed the bird. The fifth day has passed. God said I must make man I will make man in my own image of me, and blessed these creatures. The sixth day has passed. On the day of Creation God rested. God made a deal with man everything you see on earth is yours, for this is Eve’s garden. You may take any fruit, except the tree of knowing good and evil. If you eat the tree of knowing of good from evil you will surely die. Later the serpent temps Eve to go and eat the forbidden apple. At first she said no put in the serpents crafty ways, he convinced Eve into eating the apple. Not only was he able to trick Eve but also he made Eve convince Adam...
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...and others. Muslims worship God whose name is Allah. They put their trust in Him and they seek His help and His guidance. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) Muhammad (PBUH) was chosen by God to deliver His Message of Peace, namely Islam. He was born in 570 C.E. (Common Era) in Makkah, Arabia. He was entrusted with the Message of Islam when he was at the age of forty years. The revelation that he received is called the Qur'an, while the message is called Islam. Muhammad is the very last Prophet of God to mankind. He is the final Messenger of God. His message was and is still to the Christians, the Jews and the rest of mankind. He was sent to those religious people to inform them about the true mission of Jesus, Moses, David, Jacob, Isaac, and Abraham. Muhammad is considered to be the summation and the culmination of all the prophets and messengers...
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...Abraham and Antigone: Facing Superior Orders Abraham from the Bible and Antigone from Sophocle’s tragedy Antigone share a very similar dilemma: both characters receive higher orders that would hurt their family members. Abraham receives the command from God to kill his only son as a sacrifice while Antigone is under the state’s decree that forbids her brother the honor of burial. Under the comparable situation, the two characters exhibit different responses: one decides to kill his son under command without hesitation, but the other is willing to defy the law for the sake of her brother. Abraham’s unquestioning attitude towards God’s inhumane order is startling and throws the credibility of his character into question. On the other hand, Antigone’s insistence of respect for her family, regardless of the city’s laws, makes her appear to be a more believable and relatable person. However, Antigone’s motivations to bury her brother also stems from her obedience towards the laws of her gods. Abraham and Antigone thus share the same absolute obedience towards divine authority, but Antigone’s will to also fight for her family’s dignity and honor differentiates her from Abraham as a more believable character. Abraham’s character seems unbelievable because he is willing to kill his own son without questioning and hesitation solely because God asks him to. In Genesis chapter 22, God commands Abraham to take Isaac, Abraham’s only son, to the land of Moriah and offer him as a sacrifice...
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...17 What helped Job to maintain his integrity? Clearly, before the calamities struck, he had already cultivated a close relationship with Jehovah. Although we have no evidence that he knew that Satan had challenged Jehovah, Job was determined to stay loyal. He said: “Until I expire I shall not take away my integrity from myself!” (Job 27:5) How did Job develop this close relationship? No doubt, he cherished what he had heard about God’s dealings with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who were his distant relatives. And by observing creation, Job could discern many of Jehovah’s qualities.—Read Job 12:7-9, 13, 16. 18. (a) How did Job show his devotion to Jehovah? (b) In what ways do we imitate Job’s fine example? 18 What Job learned aroused in him the desire to please Jehovah. In case his family members might have done something displeasing to God or “have cursed God in their heart,” he regularly offered sacrifices. (Job 1:5) Even when being severely tested, Job still said positive things about Jehovah. (Job 10:12) What a fine example! We too must regularly take in accurate knowledge of Jehovah and his purposes. We hold to a healthy routine in such spiritual activities as study, meeting attendance, prayer, and the preaching of the good news. Moreover, we do everything in our power to make known the name of Jehovah. And just as Job’s integrity pleased Jehovah, so the integrity of God’s servants today makes Jehovah’s heart rejoice. This subject will be considered in the following...
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...LIBERTY UNIVERSITY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY WORD STUDY: COMPLETION Submitted to Dr. Chet Roden, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of the course 201540 Fall 2015 OTCL 505-B01 LUO Hebrew Language Tools by Matthew McNutt October 11, 2015 Identifying the Word The word chosen for this word study, from the passage in Genesis 22:1-19, is found in verse 12. It is the Hebrew word ,אֵריor yare'. One of its possible, and more common, translations ָ is “fear.” While it appears only once in this particular passage, it is a defining moment in the story, explaining why the Lord instructs Abraham to not sacrifice his son. “He said, ‘Do not stretch out your hand against the lad, and do nothing to him; for now I know that you fear [emphasis added] God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.’” Genesis 22:12 (NASB) This word appears in its Hebrew root form 402 times in the NASB Old Testament, and is translated in a variety of ways. It is a challenge to fully understand, and as a result is often highlighted in different versions of the Bible with alternate potential translations, or wordings. It’s Strong’s number H3372. Some of the various ways that ,אֵריor yare', is translated in Genesis 22:12 include: ָ Literal: o NASB, “fear” o ESV, “fear” Dynamic Equivalent: o NIV, “fear” o NET, “fear” Free: o NLT, “fear” o NCV, “trust” o TEV, “honor and obey” Paraphrase: o MSG, “fearlessly...
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...Adriana Colin BIBL410 – B09 Liberty University Online Abrahamic Covenant Chart A covenant is an agreement made between two parties and in the Abrahamic Covenant is perhaps one of the biggest covenants recorded in the Old Testament. The Abrahamic Covenant was seen throughout Abraham’s life and throughout the lives of Abraham’s descendants. The covenant between God and Abraham can be seen in Genesis 12:1-3 where it states the following, “The Lord has said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and I will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; all the peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” The following chart depicts the covenant made between God and Abraham. It shows how the covenant was seen through Abrahams’ life and through the lives of his descendants. The first column states the verse – this verse is the reference to the covenant. The second column states who it was addressed to, the next column shows the circumstance under it was reiterated. The fourth column depicts the ingredient used to show the covenant. The fifth column shows how what happened in the verses stated developed the book of Genesis and the final column states any change or emphasis that was made. Reference: | Addressed To: | Circumstance Under Which it was Reiterated: | Ingredients: | Development...
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...(Brady, 2009). He is almighty and having boundless authority and power. Research shows “It is left to the reader to deduce from the text the nature of this creator from the text. When one look at how the world was created he can clearly see that as God created the heavens and the earth all that was need was His mighty breath and His bold and authoritative voice. God spoke and things came into existence. Ed Hindson and Gary Yates (2012) states “the fact that man is the pinnacle of God’s creative work is evidence from His designation as God’s image bearer” (Ed Hindson, 2012). God is the creator of all things therefore making Him “The Source”. When one seek to discover the nature of God “Genesis portrays the God of Christianity (the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob) to be the God who is not only one, but is also more than one” (Grigg, 2005). His nature shows that He is the trinity (3 in 1), who can and did preform all the acts of creation. As God exhibited His seven day creation His perfect nature was again seen. After each act of creation...
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...Islam Islam at a glance The word Islam means 'submission to the will of God'. Islam is the second largest religion in the world with over 1 billion followers. The 2001 census recorded 1,591,000 Muslims in the UK, around 2.7% of the population. * Muslims believe that Islam was revealed over 1400 years ago in Mecca, Arabia. * Followers of Islam are called Muslims. * Muslims believe that there is only One God. * The Arabic word for God is Allah. * According to Muslims, God sent a number of prophets to mankind to teach them how to live according to His law. * Jesus, Moses and Abraham are respected as prophets of God. * They believe that the final Prophet was Muhammad. * Muslims believe that Islam has always existed, but for practical purposes, date their religion from the time of the migration of Muhammad. * Muslims base their laws on their holy book the Qur'an, and the Sunnah. * Muslims believe the Sunnah is the practical example of Prophet Muhammad and that there are five basic Pillars of Islam. * These pillars are the declaration of faith, praying five times a day, giving money to charity, fasting and a pilgrimage to Mecca (at least once). Allah Allah is the name Muslims use for the supreme and unique God, who created and rules everything. The heart of faith for all Muslims is obedience to Allah's will. * Allah is eternal, omniscient, and omnipotent... * Allah has always existed and will always exist. * Allah...
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