...An exegesis of 1 Enoch Chapters 6-8: How and why this text is considered apocalyptic and its meaning, then and now. The First Book of Enoch VI-VIII VI. 1. ‘And it came to pass when the children of men had multiplied that in those days were born unto them beautiful and comely daughters. 2. And the angels, the children of heaven, saw and lusted after them, and said to one another: ‘Come, let us choose us wives from among the children of men and beget us children.’ 3. And Semjaza, who was their leader, said unto them: ‘I fear ye will not indeed agree to this deed, and I alone shall have to pay the penalty of a great sin.’ 4. And they answered him and said: ‘Let us all swear an oath, and all bind ourselves by mutual imprecations not to abandon this plan but to do this thing.’ 5. Then sware they all together and bound themselves by mutual imprecations upon it. 6. And they were all two hundred; who descended in the days of Jared on the summit of Mount Hermon, and they called it Mount Hermon, because they had sworn and bound themselves by mutual implications upon it. 7. And these are the names of their leaders: Semiazaz, their leader, Arakiba, Rameel, Kokabiel, Tamiel, Ramiel, Danel, Ezeqeel, Baraqijal, Asael, Armoros, Batarel, Ananel, Zaquel, Samsapeel, Satarel, Turel, Jomjael, Sariel. 8. These are their chiefs of tens. VII. 1. And all the others together with them took unto themselves wives, and each chose for himself one, and they began to go unto them and to defile themselves...
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...she do it? She was mad at her husband for leaving her. He had broken an oath to the gods. Her children would be looked down upon. She was a social outcast. • What is human and what is inhuman Medea is often described as ‘like stone’ or other non-human forms. This is because people are unable to accept that it is possible for another person to act in such a ruthless way. 4 Black Medea and Post Modernism Black Medea written by Wesley Enoch is a Post Structural (miss reading) adaptation of Medea which uses Australian Aboriginal culture as it form. A main feature of the piece is that the gods are retained and held in the same regard as the original piece. Cypris (Aphrodite) is replaced by the vengeful ancestral spirits of Central Australia. Since the ancestral spirits are also the land, they have a literal potency that can resonate with an array of audience. What Enoch managed to do was create an almost parallel story of Medea in a completely new context. This is because the major issues of both Medea and Aboriginal culture are presented. Enoch has stated that ‘…you go thinking this story is about all black women... it goes against everything that seems right. It's one person's story, but somehow it's about everyone... Post Structuralism allows for the truths of a performance to be presented because the essential setting and intention remains similar, but this is not the case with Post Modernism. Post Modernism focuses on the recognition that 'reality' is itself a construction...
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...| Authorship of Genesis | | | | | Authorship of Genesis The book of Genesis forms narrative records of historical events from the beginnings of the Heavens and Earth. The detailed image on how God created the Earth from the sea, land, animals, mankind, family, society, and civilization. With the aspect of sin and redemption to create a relationship with God. All things created in God’s own image, the Book of Genesis tells us how it all started. The word “Genesis” can mean “birth”, “genealogy,” or “history of origin” depending on which context is being used. Documents that were passed on from one generation to the next place together the Book of Genesis; which is believed to be a collection of written stories that were edited by Moses. There is a large amount of evidence that the author or compiler of the Book of Genesis was Moses. God created everyone for a purpose. When he created Moses he did so for the sole purpose of his own task. Moses was well qualified to write and edit scriptures in the Bible. (2 Timothy 3:15-17) When the time came, Moses had all the necessary experience and training needed to compile the book of Genesis. His training began from childhood. When Moses was born into Hebrew slaves in Egypt. Pharaoh was afraid of them because he thought they might take over his kingdom. He ordered that all Hebrew baby boys be killed at birth so that the prophecies would not come true. To save Moses his mother made a plan. She hid him in a basket...
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...STaCS Submission Front Sheet | | | |STUDENT/ REG No | | |33267992 | | | | | |PROGRAMME | | |NAME & YEAR | | |BA Social Work 2013/2014 | | | | | |MODULE CODE: | | |SW51020A | | | | ...
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...of things fall apart there are many characters that stand out, such as, Okonkwo, Nwoye, Ikemefuna, Mr. Brown and more. One substantial character is Ezinma - The only child of The main character Okonkwo,'s second wife, Ekwefi. As the only one of Ekwefi’s ten children to survive past infancy, Ezinma is the center of her mother’s world. Their relationship is atypical—Ezinma calls Ekwefi by her name and is treated by her as an equal. Ezinma is also Okonkwo’s favorite child, for she understands him better than any of his other children and reminds him of Ekwefi when Ekwefi was the village beauty. Furthermore, he wishes that Ezinma were a boy because she would have been the perfect son. In the novel "Things Fall Apart" there are many themes and backgrounds, such as fear, sin and traditions. But the most frequent is respect/reputation. Reputation is extremely important to the men in the novel. Personal reputation is publicly denoted by the ankle bracelets men wear, which signify the number of “titles” they have earned. Reputation is based on merit – men gain reputation through bravery in battle, skill at wrestling, and hard work as seen through the size of their yam harvest. Reputation earns men positions of power and influence in the community as well as numerous wives. Okonkwo, the novel’s protagonist, is extremely concerned with reputation because he grew up with a father who was shameful and lazy. This made Okonkwo overcompensate by working tirelessly on his farm and taking...
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...What is a prophet? A prophet is one that is inspired to interpret God’s word. A person that is spiritually gifted with profound moral insight and exceptional powers of expression. In addition, the word prophet also means a predictor; a soothsayer; a chief spokesperson of a movement or cause. There are three duties that a prophet must obtain: Firstly, they must function as preachers. Expounded and interpreted the Mosaic Law to the nation. It is their duty to admonish, reprove, denounce sin, threaten with the terrors of judgment, call to repentance, and bring consolation and pardon. Their activity of rebuking sin and calling for repentance consumed far more of the prophets’ time than any other feature of their work. Second, they function as predictors; who announced coming judgments, deliverances and events relating to the Messiah and his kingdom. Finally, the prophets act as watchmen over the people of Israel. For example, Ezekiel stood as a watchman on the walls of Zion ready to trumpet a warning against religious apostasy. He warned the people against political and military alliances with foreign powers, the temptation to become involved in idolatry and Canaanite cultural worship and the danger of placing excessive confidence in religious formalism and sacrificial ritual. While the prophets functioned in various ways as they communicated God’s message, they occupied one major role in Israel’s religious system; which was the role of a royal diplomat or prosecuting...
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...About Things Fall Apart Chinua Achebe's college work sharpened his interest in indigenous Nigerian cultures. He had grown up in Ogidi, a large village in Nigeria. His father taught at the missionary school, and Achebe witnessed firsthand the complex mix of benefit and catastrophe that the Christian religion had brought to the Igbo people. In the 1950s, an exciting new literary movement grew in strength. Drawing on indigenous Nigerian oral traditions, this movement enriched European literary forms in hopes of creating a new literature, in English but unmistakably African. Published in 1958, Things Fall Apart is one of the masterpieces of 20th century African fiction. Things Fall Apart is set in the 1890s, during the coming of the white man to Nigeria. In part, the novel is a response and antidote to a large tradition of European literature in which Africans are depicted as primitive and mindless savages. The attitudes present in colonial literature are so ingrained into our perception of Africa that the District Commissioner, who appears at the end of the novel, strikes a chord of familiarity with most readers. He is arrogant, dismissive of African "savages," and totally ignorant of the complexity and richness of Igbo life. Yet his attitude echoes so much of the depiction of Africa; this attitude, following Achebe's depiction of the Igbo, seems hollow and savage. Digression is one of Achebe's most important tools. Although the novel's central story is the tragedy of Okonkwo...
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...Israel and Judah. Why would one look anywhere else to understand their prophecies? Let's start with the Book of Revelation. Revelation is a letter written to seven churches within the system of ancient Roman roads. It is written in two parts. The first part of Revelation addresses each of the seven churches, containing messages from Yeshua to each of them. The second part of Revelation, an Apocalypse, covers three themes. It covers Jewish history, current events of the First Century, and thirdly, the Second coming of Messiah. The only prophecies in Revelation that are left unfilled are the prophecies concerning the second coming of Messiah. The prophecies in Revelation were fulfilled during the years between the Greek occupation of Judah, the revolt of the Maccabees, the Roman occupation, all culminating in the final destruction of the Temple during the Roman siege of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. Revelation 12:7-13 is a cryptographic description of those historical events. Revelation includes concepts taken from Isaiah, Psalms, Ezekiel, Daniel, and the apocalyptic Book of Enoch, which most Christians are not familiar. Ezekiel and Daniel serve as the backbone of Revelation. It must be noted that Revelation contains more Old Testament allusions than any other New Testament book. One may be wondering, "Why would the Apostle John, the author of Revelation, send seven churches a summary of Jewish prophecies?" Remembrance is a very critical part of Judaism. One must not forget, John was...
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...2 Esdras Summary: The book of 2 Edras starts with Ezra receiving a prophetic call from God. He explains that God is upset with Israel because as time goes on, they keep on sinning. He continues and says that they are going to be driven out of their land and that there will be a people coming from the East (1:38). His prophecy ends with God saying that he will judge Israel and protect the church that is to come. Then there is a cut and we jump into Ezra’s discussions with the angel Uriel, and he his three visions. Ezra talks about two main things, the first being his struggle with sin and how God is disappointed with Israel. The next big topic is Ezra’s visions about things to come and the end times. Ezra struggles to grasp God’s decisions and actions and Uriel makes it clear that man cannot comprehend God’s actions. The last two chapters of the book talk about God’s judgment on people and cities that oppose him, such as Babylon. From here, the writer encourages believers to stay strong for there is much persecution to come. Date and Evaluation: Many scholars believe that 2 Esdras wasn’t written by Ezra or during the time he was alive, but rather the book was written by Christians in the first and second century A.D. After reading through this book I understand that the author has many questions about why things are what they are. We read over and over again that “Ezra” is disturbed by questions about God’s chosen people and sin. More than this, I see that Ezra really respects...
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...attention because it is a strong word. It is a loaded, often offensive, intense word and it reflects a reality every human will one day have to realize. The author understands death's implications and uses it to draw the reader in. In the play Everyman, the character Death is presented by the author as an allegorical representation of physical death and the reader finds that Death is under God's control, brings conviction, and will visit everyone. In Everyman the character Death is viewed as submissive to God's will and under His command. Since the play is a morality play, the characteristics of Death are viewed as the same as a human's physical death. In the Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800, the author brings to attention that "[t]he themes in Everyman are strongly reflected in the allegorical characters which populate the work." The play opens up with "[h]ere beginneth a treatise how the High Father of Heaven sendeth Death to summon every creature to come and give an account of their lives in this world, and is in manner of a moral play." In Everyman, Death is merely a carrier and transporter for God. From the beginning of the play, it is known that Death is set beneath God. God uses Death as His messenger to tell Everyman that his time is up on earth and that he must give an account of his life. From the beginning God is seen in the play as in control and as the lone authority. God sees that Everyman is not living righteously and calls on Death to give Everyman the news...
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...Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart” is a twentieth century work of art that serves the purpose of conveying the intricacies of African culture while at the same time giving voice to the underrepresented and exploited inhabitants of Nigeria. This work was written in response to Western writings on African culture, which treated Africa in a cultureless and subhuman light of view. “Things Fall Apart” portrays the conflict between the White colonial government and the indigenous Igbo people in Nigeria, illuminating the European and African perspectives on Colonial control, race, religion and culture. The Igbos believed that each man was responsible for his fate or destiny. They believed that a man has the ability to change his life and achieve status through economics and military accomplishments, the latter being through agriculture, and that all of this results solely from hard work. The Nigerian society, unlike European societies, was characterized by a Darwinian society in the way that people who achieved great feats were rewarded, rather than a caste-like system where there was no chance of improving one’s status. The ability to move up in rank in Nigerian culture is portrayed in the story of Onkonkwo. Born to an indebted and effeminate father, Okonkwo strives to rise through the social system and achieve everything his father could not. He is intolerant and biased towards women to the point where he describes weak men as women. Okonkwo views emotion as a weakness and thus...
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...Paradise Lost By John Milton The Book note Table of Contents Introduction Cast of Characters Plot Summary An Analysis of Major Characters Satan Adam Eve Chapter Summary and Analysis Book 1 Book 2 Book 3 Book 4 Book 5 and 6 Book 7 Book 8 and 9 Book 10 Book 11 and 12 Symbols and Themes Quotes The Quiz Introduction John Milton was born in London on December 9, 1608. He was the son of a successful Protestant merchant, and was provided with an excellent education that included the opportunity to travel widely throughout Europe. He was fluent in a number of classical as well as modern languages, including Greek, Latin, Hebrew, Aramaic, Spanish, Italian, French and Dutch. In 1625, he began his attendance at Cambridge University with the intention of becoming a clergyman in the Church of England, but was disillusioned by what he considered the arrogance and ignorance of his fellow students. He decided that his true calling was to serve God and his country as an author and poet. Inspired by Roman poets of antiquity, and particularly Virgil, Milton aspired to create a great epic poem in the English language. He considered two other distinctly British topics for his epic—the story of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, and the military exploits of the general Oliver Cromwell—before settling on the Biblical story of Adam and Eve and their fall from God’s grace through disobedience. Milton was politically active throughout his life, and was outspoken...
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...attention because it is a strong word. It is a loaded, often offensive, intense word and it reflects a reality every human will one day have to realize. The author understands death's implications and uses it to draw the reader in. In the play Everyman, the character Death is presented by the author as an allegorical representation of physical death and the reader finds that Death is under God's control, brings conviction, and will visit everyone. In Everyman the character Death is viewed as submissive to God's will and under His command. Since the play is a morality play, the characteristics of Death are viewed as the same as a human's physical death. In the Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800, the author brings to attention that "[t]he themes in Everyman are strongly reflected in the allegorical characters which populate the work." The play opens up with "[h]ere beginneth a treatise how the High Father of Heaven sendeth Death to summon every creature to come and give an account of their lives in this world, and is in manner of a moral play." In Everyman, Death is merely a carrier and transporter for God. From the beginning of the play, it is known that Death is set beneath God. God uses Death as His messenger to tell Everyman that his time is up on earth and that he must give an account of his life. From the beginning God is seen in the play as in control and as the lone authority. God sees that Everyman is not living righteously and calls on Death to give Everyman the news...
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... This lack of full publication lead to the piece being under examined and sometimes not fully understood. Over the years many critics have suggested that the Three Dialogues offers a special access to Beckett’s work, that they act as a key to his oeuvre. Some critics view the dialogues as the end of Beckett’s aesthetic development, some view it as a blue print for his following works, while others see it as a credo or manifesto like piece. Overall, weather you view it as the key, or merely another work, Three Dialogues definitely hints at, and sets up the future for Beckett’s collection of works. Three Dialogues foreshadows future structures, makes a template for character duos and dialogue, and most importantly sets up the overriding theme of, to be an artist is to fail. The Three Dialogues stands out among Beckett’s critical works, not just because it gives an inside look to Beckett’s inner mechanics, but because of its structure, the form in which it was written, the style of that of a play script. Though the three dialogues is technically an art criticism of contemporary painters, it plays out exactly like a...
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...The Book Hebrews Author: Luke, Paul, Apollos, Barnabas, etc. Luke wrote for the use of medical terminology. Syntax- the study of rules Luke quoted the Greek Old Testament. May have written this in Greek from a sermonic construction that heard many times from Paul. Paul may have written this because: Early church He knew the Old Testament and Levitical Law He knew Timothy Sermonic construction Date: Before Paul died 66 A.D and before Jerusalem was destroyed 70 A.D Some early manuscripts included “To Hebrews” These were Christian Jews who were persecuted. Key Word: Better Really cared about the Word of God Passionate to demonstrate that Jesus was greater Committed to the high priesthood of Jesus How God separated the old from the new There were waves of persecution by against the Church in Jerusalem, mostly because of rivalry or competition, even though they shared cultural-religious backgrounds. The book of Hebrews is God’s call to Jewish Christians to leave the temple worship and only follow Christ. The Roman Titus destroyed Jerusalem Written to Jewish Christians who were involved in Temple worship. Believer were guilty of sacrificing animals Why Luke probably wrote Hebrews Was written to the Jewish Christians who were going back into Temple practices and Jewish customs Quoted Septuagint version of the Old Testament Not Pauline syntax Use of medical terms because Luke was a doctor No introduction Paul always quoted the Hebrew text ...
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