...Old and New Testament Exegesis The author of Daniel intended to restore hope to the nation of Israel during a time of horrifying persecution. This was done through a combination of narrative stories and apocalyptic revelations, both involving the wise and religious character known as Daniel. The lessons of faithfulness and obedience throughout the book transcend generations and still affect readers today. The setting of Daniel takes place during the “Babylonian exile” within the “courts of Babylonian, Median, and Persian kings” (Collins 33). This exile took place the around the sixth century B.C. Contrary to the setting, though, “critical scholarship has established that the book actually comes from the 2nd century B.C.” (33). During this era, the Jewish population was persecuted by Antiochus IV Epiphanes, who went so far as to desecrate the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem by constructing a statue to the Greek god Zeus, much like King Nebuchadnezzar does in chapter 3 (Porteous 57). The biggest clue that Bible scholars notice when questioning the authorship is how accurate the succession of kingdoms is mentioned throughout the book. The author’s ability to hint at events that occur centuries after Daniel’s lifespan lead scholars to suspect an alternative author (Jeffrey 349). The book of Acts seems so straight forward as a mere history of the early Church that one can hardly imagine the controversy behind the tedious details in the critical examination...
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...taught of identity in 1st Timothy chapter 2 (1 Timothy 2:1-15). In this chapter we learn to identify ourselves as individuals and as Christians. Our purpose on Earth is to know God. We are taught this in the book of John (John 17:3). God didn’t create us so we would not look to Him, He created us to follow Him and look to Him for guidance in our everyday lives. Our purpose is also to teach others about Christ and bring non-believers to Him (Matthew 5:14-16). We are to be a light for God and shine our lights for others to see. As Christians the question of morality can be first answered by the teachings of Moses with the Ten Commandments as given to him by God (Exodus 20:1-17). With the birth of Christ came the fulfillment of the Old Testament thus making it necessary for a new set of laws governing morality to be handed down to the next generation of believers. Jesus taught many things that were parallel to the laws...
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...Sacred Scripture Last Friday afternoon, we had class Some students had other priorities. Therefore, if you missed class on Friday, you have a make-up assignment. You must write me a 1-2 page paper for Wednesday. Question: Who wrote the Bible? You must discuss 1) the traditional evidence for Moses; 2) the Documentary hypothesis. This is ONLY for those who MISSED Friday. The names of God. Lord: Adonai (Hebrew) LORD: Yahweh or Jehovah or I am who I am. God: Elohim (Hebrew). God Almighty: El Shaddai. Most ancient Jews thought that Moses wrote the Torah/Pentateuch (first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy). Moses is traditionally thought to have lived in the 1200sBC. The names of God appear to differ systematically in the Torah. J source: used Yahweh/Jehovah. E source: used Elohim/God. P source: written by priestly writers. D source: The book of Deuteronomy is a separate composition. ------------------------------------------------- Genesis 27.46: Esau’s wives drove his mother CRAZY!!!!!! Welcome back! The New Testament presents Jesus as… The New Moses (but who is Moses?????????????) Exodus 1-20 The Ten Commandments: Exodus 20/Deuteronomy Genesis 1: 10 COMMANDMENTS! The covenant/allianza. I am the LORD your God who brought you out of slavery. 1. You shall have no other gods before me. 2. You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain. 3. Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. 4. Honor...
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...Introduction The Exegetical Passage in John 8:32-38 is full of life and truth. Throughout history, scholars have often debated the authority and accurate historical account of the Gospels of Jesus Christ and have deliberately tried to defuse or bestow doubt on the accuracy of Jesus Christ being the son of God, the Savior of the Word or even God Himself coming down in the form of man to reconcile us back to Himself. Through this passage, we can conclude that Jesus Christ is the bread of heaven that God has sent to reconcile man back to himself to give and sustain life to all those who partake of Him. The teachings of Jesus Christ from one looking in from the outside, sounds foolish to those who are not confessed Christians and often times astound the “Believer” who is seeking truth and knowledge from the Word of God. Jesus Christ is the bread of life that gives life to those who partake of Him and in this Exegetical Analysis, we will look at the points of references that guides us to the truth that Jesus Christ is the “bread of life” and all those who partake of this bread will by no means be cast out. Historical The view that John, the son of Zebedee, one of the original twelve apostles, wrote the Fourth Gospel, was held uniformly by the early church fathers and for this reason became the traditional view held by the Christian church until modern times. The Gospel of John was known and used authoritatively from the very earliest times and can be seen in the...
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...fact, the burka has been worn 1000’s year before Islam was founded. Therefore, culture and politics has be separated from the practice of Islam in order to understand the true meaning of the religion. One of the main factors that adds to having a different image of Islam is that many do not understand the differences and similarities between Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are monotheistic religions and they all started and expanded in the Middle East. These are the four major religions that claim to have their own book which is the exact word of the only God that they have in common. These religions have much in common as well as differences. For example, Jesus Christ is the "Messiah" (meaning "Christ" and "Anointed One") who is a descendant of Moses whom delivered Torah "Old Testament" to the Jews. In contrast...
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...Jerusalem. This book is the 6th New Testament book and out of all the letters that Paul wrote in his time, his letter to the Romans is the longest (New King James Version, 2008). Paul Paul was actually born as Saul, around 1-5 A.D in the city of Tarsus, Cilicia. He was from the ancestry of Hebrew lineage of Benjamin. Both of his parents were Pharisees who used to follow the commandments of Moses very strictly even to the point of warning their children from intermingling with the Gentiles. However, as Paul grew into a man, he developed hatred towards Christ and also his followers. During his thirties he used to go to Damascus to persecute Christ’s followers under the instructions of the high priest. One day during his many trips, Paul encountered Jesus Christ and his life was changed forever. After this encounter he went to Ananias’ and ministered for three years and there he received healing and the Holy Ghost. During this encounter with Christ he changed his name from Saul to Paul. In addition, out of the 27 New Testament books 13 were written by Paul. They include; 1st and 2nd Thessalonians, Galatians,...
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...one to be intensely feared in His omnipotence; Christians hold fast to the trinity of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. The differences mentioned are but a few of the differences between the three religions that could very well be reasons for some of the struggles believers faced during the early biblical days. To better the religious traditions of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity, one must study the early traditions and struggles of each religion. The writers of this paper will discuss the similarities, differences, theological and historical connections between the three religions. Historical Connections Judaism is historically connected to Christianity through Jesus and the Old Testament. Jesus is considered the Messiah in Christianity and the Son of God. Jesus was actually born and raised Jewish in ancient Palestine. His birth to a virgin mother enforced the belief that he was conceived by the Holy Spirit and is therefore the Son of God, or the Messiah. This began the new religion Christianity whose primary beliefs are that there is one God (like Judaism)...
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...Maimonides 2nd principle (Box 1.1) – “God is one” Yigdal hymn (p. 29) – Maimonides put into poetic song, part of Jewish daily prayer book Shema (Box 1.2) – Part of official evening and morning prayers – Also inscribed in black ink on “kosher” animal skin parchment, placed inside containers: Tefillin – strapped to forehead and left arm at weekday morning prayers => Mind, head, heart Mezuzah – fixed to doorposts of Jewish homes at eye level => constant reminder of oneness of God each time the believer passes God as Invisible & Indivisible Second commandment (B) ...You shall not make for yourself a graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth;5 you shall not bow down to them or serve them; for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments. Moses and the “face” of God Maimonides’ 3rd principle: God is incorporeal – metaphorical language – Jewish scriptures and Talmud occasionally refer to God’s hands, eyes, mouth etc. but Jewish insists that such anthropomorphisms are metaphorical in nature => God as transcendent (“holy”) Examples: Struggle against idolatry eg. golden calf – Moses destroys the golden calf that Israelites had fashioned while he was on Mt Sinai. Moses melt the...
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...missionary trip of Paul was written about in Acts 13:4-14:28. The story started Paul (or Saul) and Barnabas were sent by the Holy Spirit to the seaport of Seleucia and then they sailed to the island of Cyprus. When they arrived in the town of Salamis, they went and preached in all of the Synagogues with John Mark as their assistant. They continued across the island, preaching, until they finally reached the town called Paphos. While they were there, they met a Jewish sorcerer who was actually a false prophet who called himself Bar-Jesus (which is a combo of Barnabas and of course, Jesus). Bar-Jesus attached himself to the Governor, whose name was Sergius Paulus and he was an intelligent man. He invited Paul and Barnabas to visit him, because he wanted to hear God’s Word. The Elymas (which means the sorcerer in Greek) and manipulated the governor out of believing what Saul and Barnabas had to say, because he was trying to keep the governor from believing in Jesus Christ. Then, Saul (or Paul) was filled with the Holy Spirit and Looked Elymas in the eye and said “You son of the devil, full of every sort of deceit and fraud, and enemy of all that is good! Will you never...
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...the issues moral problems in the church and Chrisians taking their neighbors to civil courts and sexuality immority of prostitues in which he told the believers that their bodies is a temple of the Holy Spirit and that we are to serve and glorify God with our bodies. 1 Corinthians main verse in “ Now these three main remain; faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love”(Corinthians 13:13). Peter ( The Apostle)- Peter who name was Simon was borned in Bethsaida in Galilee in the year of 1 B.C. and was the son of a fishman name Joah and also the brother of Andrew. Peter was also married. He was a loyal and strong person. Peter was a fishman and was fishing when Jesus called him to be a disciple. Jesus changed his name from Simon to Peter. He was one of the first to be called to be a disciple to Jesus ....
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...Zoroastrianism and Christianity Zoroastrianism was founded by a man named Zoroaster who was born around 1200 BC (www.Answers.com). During that time the Jewish people were held captive by Babylonians and most of their beliefs .i.e. Christianity and Judaism have Zoroastrian influence in them because they (Jewish) were exposed to that (Zoroastrian). But we will discuss about the similarities and the differences between Christianity and Zoroastrian. Similarities Zoroastrian worship one God to whom they believe the world was made and also the Christians too believe in one God, they (Zoroastrians) also believe that a Saviour will be born of a virgin who will defeat the devil and establish his kingdom when he returns just like Christians believe in Jesus Christ (www.metareligion.com) . Furthermore, both religions preaches about the existence of hell and heaven, both believed that hell is a place rewarded for righteous doing and hell is a place rewarded for un- righteous doing. Resurrecting at the end of the world and beginning a new life like the Bible states about in the book of Revelations 21:1- 4 which talk about the new heaven and earth after the first earth and sea varnished is also believed by both religions. Moreover, the two religions do belief in the Final Judgement. They both believe that everybody will have to be...
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...3:13, 18:15-17 & Deuteronomy 15:19-20, there is several different types being set aside or offered i.e. firstlings and firstborn, of clean animals, males, and unclean animals and humans which were redeemed. There is also another type shown in the Old Covenant which had to do with the harvest of first fruits found in Exodus 23:19 & Leviticus 2:14, but there was no set amount on the offering of them. According to Stedman (1951), “It is clear from the abundance of references that the writers of Scripture were well aware of the importance of giving in a godly life” (p.317). This type of giving is seen from that time forth in scriptures such as (Leviticus 27:30-32, Numbers 18:12-13, 21-24, 2nd Chronicles 31:5 & Nehemiah 10:35-39) and it continues in different aspects until Jesus (Luke 11:42). Tithing additional set allowed the Levites to live off of what the people gave which essentially became their connection between the priesthood and the people, during festivals, holy days and the sabbaticals Israel celebrated (Deuteronomy 12:5-7, 14:23-29 & 18:15:17)....
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...Student’s Name Instructor Name Class Monotheistic Religions Over the years religion and political issues have coincided, one influencing the whole result of the other as it is evident presently. In line with this pattern, every day political decisions run parallel to the people's religious convictions. The results of the interaction between religion and politics can be seen reflected through the news and different media outlets. It should be noted that no nation has been spared of the effects of religious politics because religious legislative issues inside of a nation might significantly influence issues in another nation with a totally diverse point of view toward religion, governmental issues, and the issues being referred to. Thus, there is an ever-increasing need to make a global "analytic map of faith," with the capacity to adequately explain the location and influence of these religions on human behavior. Such map proves to be a significant tool to explain why a particular religion is associated with specific behaviors or actions. Religious beliefs are diverse across the globe. Although majority of people are of the belief in the presence of one supreme God (Monotheism) others believe that there are multiple gods. Another sect believes in no God at all (atheism). Owing to this diversity, setting up a global analytical map of faith proves to be a challenging task. Nevertheless, the three popular monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) are a superb benchmark...
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...LIBERTY UNIVERSITY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Exegetical Paper Submitted to Dr. Ginn in partial fulfillment Of the requirements for the completion of the course NGRK 505-B03 Greek Tools by Pamela Gay March 8, 2015 Table of Contents Introduction…………………………..…………………………………..……………..…………3 Context Historical-Cultural Context…….…..…………………….………………………………..3 Literary Context …………..……………………….……...………………………………4 Analysis of Text Rom. 3:21-24………………………………………………………………..…………….5 Rom. 3:25-26 ......................................................................................................................9 Application. ……………………………………………………………………………...………12 Conclusion. …………………………………………………….....…………………………..…13 Bibliography……………………...…………………………………….…………………...…...14 Appendix A: Block Diagram. ……………………………………………....…………………...16 Introduction “The world is not perfect, and many people are not able to spend the years required to learn Greek properly, even those who have a seminary education.” This exegetical paper will incorporate the use of Greek tools in applying an exegetical method; namely hermeneutics. By comparing three Bible translations; examining the literary context; applying word studies; analyzing historical, grammar, outlining, and theology, coupled with and evaluation of the interpretations of scholars regarding the significance of textual criticism, the exegete will employ the results for correct modern-day application of Romans 3:21-26. The analysis...
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...his laws. They believe that God called on to them to be “lights to the Gentiles” and wanted them to accept the God of Israel as their only God. Jesus also taught the word of God in the temple daily and that was...
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