...Judaism and the Hebrew Bible REL/134 November 29, 2011 Instructor Richard Albin Abstract Belief systems contrast one another in various ways including practices, celebrations, beliefs, and history. Judaism has been around for centuries. Jews study the Hebrew Bible, more commonly known as the Old Testament of the Bible. Ultimately, each faith leads to similar ideologies and regulations through the sense of morality and society. Judaism and the Hebrew Bible The Hebrew Bible is divided into three main divisions: the Torah (meaning “teachings” or “instructions”) which were given to Moses on the stone commandments, Nevi’im (commonly known as the Prophets), and Ketuvim (the Writings). The division of the Prophets has subdivisions, the first subdivision as well as the Torah is written in the eyes of the Jewish people and tells their history. Vast compilations of other topics are referenced throughout the remaining sections; the Writings, for example, is a collection of hope from the people of Israel through the use of poetry, psalms, proverbs, and prayers (Gill, 2011). However, regardless of the section, “Do unto others as you would have done unto yourself,” such is the golden rule. This principle is the primary concept portrayed through the Hebrew Bible. Judaism The monotheistic faith of Judaism believes in one omnipotent God, the creation of Mankind in His image, community, the Torah, the Land of Israel, and the coming of the Messiah. According...
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...In the Bible the New Testament is known for being used to preach the Gospel, but the Old Testament can be used as well. Many people believe that the God of the Old Testament is different from the God of the New Testament, but that is a false belief. The God of the Holy Bible is omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscient. He is eternal and he is unchanging. The gospel can be taught through the name of God that are found in the Old Testament. One of the most known names of God is Adonai. Adonai means the Lord. Its application to the Bible is that God has total authority and is the master. “‘I went by you again and looked at you. You were old enough to make love to. So I spread my robe over you, and covered your naked body. I promised to love you, and I exchanged marriage vows with you. You became mine, declares Adonay Yahweh” (Ezekiel 16:8) In this verse God is telling Israel that they are His people and He promises to love them. He is exerting his total authority over His people....
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...Jehoshaphat Submitted By: Timothy L. Rhiney OTS 315 Ancient Israel Dr. Hannah Harrington February 21, 2012 Introduction Thesis Statement of Points The power of God A. Pray and seek the Lord God Answers Jehoshaphat's prayers So why pray? A. Prayer admits our own limitations B. Prayer opens our eyes to the power of God IV. Conclusion/Summary Bibliography Introduction: There's a story in the Old Testament that people of God are faced with everyday. A situation that is utterly outside their control, a situation that threatens to completely destroy them; one they have absolutely no resources for and no ability to stop, and in which they are at a complete loss as to what to do. It's the kind of story in which, in their utter helplessness, they cry out to God and find that He comes to their rescue marvelously so that, though they started out with fear and trembling, they end with joy and rejoicing. Let’s take a look at the story about Jehoshaphat himself. A few generations before Jehoshaphat was born, all the twelve tribes of Israel had constituted one great nation. But King Solomon had failed to remain faithful to God; and so, the kingdom became divided under the reign of his son Rehoboam. The southern kingdom, Judah, was passed on to Rehoboam's son Abijah, then to Abijah's son Asa, and then to Asa's son Jehoshaphat...
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...authority and the need for order in the midst of chaos. There is a probing nature in the heart of man which was imparted by God about Himself. In truth, Romans 1:19 states “because the thing which can be known about God is evident in them, because God made it known to them.” Having stated this, I’d like to explore the following three questions: Does the Bible have authority? How do arguments for the existence of God influence your view of the supernatural? How can we be confident Jesus is returning? The intention of this paper is to answer these questions clearly and concisely to empower the reader to" be “without excuse” Romans 1:20. II. Does the Bible have authority? Being a recently retired military member, while wearing the cloth of our nation, I as well as other service members were invisibly ruled by written regulations that are authoritative and directive. We would often hear the phrase ‘read and heed’ when a regulation would be outdated. The Bible however is God’s living word, not man’s instruction that can be superseded several times over. Hebrews 4:12 declares: "For the Word of God is quick (alive), and powerful (to be effective and active), and sharper than any two edged sword. Piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul (natural man) and spirit (spiritual realm), and of the joints and the morrow (moral and spiritual sense of man). And is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the hearts.” No other book ever penned, has the author made Himself known to the...
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...“EveryMan” By. Unknown Author In the drama play “EveryMan” is very interesting play to me. It is a late fifteenth century morality play. My thesis of this drama play would be how people can get salvation, and how the person in the play can get save and give their life to God and how people should behave. This drama play also deals with death and is foregrounded when, early in play, a personified death appears at God's summons. In the drama play “Everyman wanted to to good deeds and good works. He had to have faith and trust in God. In order to get save we must repent and give our heart to God.In this drame play “Everyman” deals with temptation and must perform good deed to order to repent for their earthly sins. The play “Everyman” does not deal with realistic issues, such as beauty, strength or wits. When I was reading the drama play I didn't understand the play when it stated at the end of the play Everyman calls out for Jesus to be save, and he called up to heaven, but only take his good deeds with him. When you do good by people God will will bless us more and more. We must want to accept God's love and his acceptance. People should always want to do good work, in order to have a relationship with God. In my point of view jesus died for our sins, He want us to love our sisters and brothers in Christ. In the drama play the character everyman went through a lot in his life. We going to go through problems regardless in life. We have to pray to God to change our life...
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...Hcontents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 The Last Days—Time to Pierce the Veil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2 The Dream Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 3 Why Are Some Dreams Delayed in Coming to Pass? . . . . .35 4 Nightmares and Dirty Dreaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 5 False Prophets and False Dreams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 6 The Psychic Voices Versus the Prophetic Visions . . . . . . . . 83 7 Can a Warning Dream Be Altered Through Prayer? . . . . . 99 8 Learning to Listen to Your Wife’s Warning Dreams . . . . .105 9 What It Means When Dreaming of a Departed Loved One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 10 The Law of the Double Dream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 11 Angel Appearances in Dreams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 12 Why the Symbolism—Can’t God Make It Plain? . . . . . . . .159 13 Four Types of Spiritual Visions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179 14 Dreams—Amazing Purpose for These Revelations . . . . . . 189 Conclusion: Dreams and Visions— God’s Voice of Intimacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Appendix: Detailed Biblical Symbolism in Dreams . . . . . .213 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 xi one the...
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...Religion is a topic that has been universally debated tracing back to the beginning of time. Religion shapes our lives and the way we live our lives as well as the way people behave. There are too many religions to study and discuss in a single paper; therefore, this paper will take a closer look at Christianity as it is the most common religion in the world covering 33% of the world’s population (Fisher, 2005). Why do so many people believe the words of the Holy Bible and claim the Christian faith? Is Christianity the truth? To truly understand Christianity, we must dive deep into the Biblical teachings and share the primary foundation of their beliefs. “Christianity is a faith based on the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus” (Fisher, 2005, pg. 284). In the beginning of this story we must start with Jesus’ mother, the Virgin Mary was visited by an angel, whom told her that she would conceive a baby and he would be the Messiah. She should name him Immanuel, which means God with us. An angel visited Joseph as well, who told him that Mary was blessed by the Holy Spirit and would have a son, who would save the people from their sins. Mary and Joseph obeyed God, the baby was born in a stable, laid in a manager and they called him Jesus, meaning God with us (Matthew 1:18-25, New International Version). At the age of 30, Jesus started his mission and selected a group of 12 disciples to help him share his message. He went place to place and preached about God’s love...
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...that gives her story of how she became sovereign, starting out during a banquet that lasted one hundred and eighty days. This banquet was put on by the wealthy King Xerxes to show off to people the power and fortune that he held. The queen, at the time, denied to appear at this banquet and was ordered to be put to death, because of how angry the King was at this. The pursuit for a new queen is now on. This is where Esther comes into play. Esther was in a Beauty pageant put on by King Xerxes, and the king chose her to be queen. During this time, Mordecai stops an attempt to murder King Xerxes. Recorded in the kings’ book of chronicles is Mordecai’s endeavor, but does not get compensated though. Haman becomes the kings’ viceroy, and Haman is a very selfish individual, always putting himself first. Mordecai refuses to bow down to Haman when all inhabitants of Shushan have to, and this enrages Haman so he issues a decree to execute all Jews, including Mordecai. After all this, Haman then misleads the king into issuing an edict to sentence all Jews. Mordecai tells Esther about the edict, and convinces her to put her life in jeopardy so that she may protect all her people from this. Esther develops a strategy to get the job done. She prepared a fancy banquet for King Xerxes and Haman. The king tells Esther that she may have whatever she wants, and she just says she wants the king and Haman to come to a second banquet with her. One night, King Xerxes could not sleep whatsoever, so he...
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...Notes on Song of Solomon 2 0 1 4 E d i t i o n Dr. Thomas L. Constable Introduction TITLE In the Hebrew Bible the title of this book is "The Song of Songs." It comes from 1:1. The Septuagint and Vulgate translators adopted this title. The Latin word for song is canticum from which we get the word Canticles, another title for this book. Some English translations have kept the title "Song of Songs" (e.g., NIV, TNIV), but many have changed it to "Song of Solomon" based on 1:1 (e.g., NASB, AV, RSV, NKJV). WRITER AND DATE Many references to Solomon throughout the book confirm the claim of 1:1 that Solomon wrote this book (cf. 1:4-5, 12; 3:7, 9, 11; 6:12; 7:5; 8:11-12; 1 Kings 4:33). He reigned between 971 and 931 B.C. Richard Hess believed the writer is unknown and could have been anyone, even a woman, and that the female heroine viewed and described her lover as a king: as a Solomon.1 How could Solomon, who had 700 wives and 300 concubines (1 Kings 11:3), be the same faithful lover this book presents? He could be if he became polygamous after the events in this book took place. That seems a more likely explanation than that he was polygamous when these events occurred and just omitted reference to his other loves. Probably he wrote the book before he became polygamous. We do not know how old Solomon was when he married the second time. The history recorded in Kings and Chronicles is not in strict chronological order. The Shulammite was probably not Pharaoh's daughter in view...
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...Liberty University THE BIBLE AMONG THE MYTHS A Book Summary Submitted to Dr. Daniel Warner in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for The Course OBST 510 Liberty University Baptist Theological Seminary by Sunday September 20th, 2015 Table of Contents Introduction 1 Chapter1--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Chapter 2 3 Chapter 3 4 Chapter 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Chapter 5 7 Chapter 6 8 Chapter 7 10 Chapter 8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 Chapter 9 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 Chapter 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 The Bible Among the Myths: Unique Revelation or Just Ancient Literature?. By John N. Oswalt. Grande Rapides, MI: Zondervan, 2009. Introduction Oswalt begins by discussing the origins of this book. How that at the close of the Second World War people had begun to re-evaluate some of their long held beliefs. As Oswalt would have said their paradigms began to shift. As this shift began people such as Albright and his students say a major difference between Jewish religion and the other religions of the ANE. As time passed this pendulum began to swing...
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...James Coates Mrs. Kopcak English May 10, 2006 Angels Angels were a major part of ancient civilizations, but how did the whole myth about angels start and has it changed over the years? How does the past compare to today’s world? Are there different classes of angels? What are their jobs, what do their jobs have them doing? The word 'angel' comes from the Greek angelos, which itself could be considered as a translation of the Hebrew word mal'akh, meaning 'messenger', suggesting that a being responsible for carrying messages between the human world and some other realm or realms of existence, someone who is an intermediary between 'down here' and 'up there'. The origins of angels, started back in ancient Sumeria. The Sumerian society is the oldest society that has left us clear evidence of the use of a winged human motif. This evidence is in the form of stone carvings, either in the form of three-D statues or relief carvings that provide the illusion of three-dimensionality. The religion of these people was complex, embracing a wide variety of spirits and gods, but of particular interest was their belief in 'messengers of the gods', angelic forces who ran errands between gods and humans. The Sumerians also believed that each person had a 'ghost' of some sort (what we would now probably label as 'guardian angel') with this entity remaining a constant companion for a person throughout their life. After the polytheistic Semitic tribes had conquered the Sumerians around 1900...
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...will see more results. Dr. Bill Bright, Founder and President Campus Crusade for Christ International My heart flooded with excitement as I read Intercessory Prayer. What a blessing it is to have this instructive, God-inspired manual revealing the ways God works through His people. The Body of Christ will be richer in knowledge and depth of intercession, equipped to hit the bull's-eye. Bobbye Byerly, U.S. National President Aglow International If you are looking for a textbook on prayer, this is the best! Dutch Sheets's fresh insights will inspire your faith, deepen your understanding, and equip you to fulfill your destiny as one of God's praying people. Dick Eastman, International President Every Home for Christ Intercessory Prayer is the book of 1,000 sermons. Dutch's material is power-packed, inspirational and instructional. It answers questions that are too often answered incorrectly. It sets the record straight. Ted Haggard, Pastor New Life Church, Colorado Springs Dutch Sheets is one of the most exciting teachers I have ever heard. He explains God's heart for prayer in a clear, concise, powerful way. Dutch makes praying with impact something that is within everyone's reach. I heartily recommend it. Jane Hansen International President, Aglow International Praise for I N T E R C E S S O R Y P R AY E R Every praying Christian and intercessor should read this book! Intercessory Prayer will revolutionize your prayer life. It contains a depth of revelation found in no...
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...The Belief History 101- Western Civilization to 1689 Religion has been the epitome of war, discrimination and coercive policies that has facilitated how we live in the eyes of public opinion but the freedom obtained from individual personal beliefs has reinvented how we worship, where we worship, who we worship and if we should worship. Ruled by the idea to live by site ignited a weakness in faith that many claim to hold so dear as they looked for strength in anything but God while easily ruled over by others in a god like manner. The issues to be considered are how the film depicted religion during the times of Ancient Egypt, the religious beliefs and the role of the Pharaoh in the religion, and the use of slaves in the Ancient Egyptian society. Our argument of this film is that monotheism is good, and one should follow one god. I have been taught that we should only know “One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism.” The Ten Commandments was an epic film that dramatized the Biblical story in 1956 by Cecil B. Demille. This story relates to the life of Moses, from the time he was discovered. This film was one of the most closely depiction of the actual story of the Israelite’s exodus from Egypt escaping the cruel enslavement by the Egyptians. This film embodies the power and belief in the people of Israel faith in one God (monotheism). The Israelites one God displayed the power and victories over the Egyptians many idol gods (polytheism). Both polytheistic and monotheistic...
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...history book in the Bible's Old Testament. And Exodus is also a law book. The people called Hebrews were slaves in Egypt. God sent Moses to free them (Exodus 3). The people in Egypt did not want to free these slaves. But God caused many terrible troubles in Egypt. These troubles forced the people in Egypt to free their Hebrew slaves. So, the Hebrew people left Egypt. God promised the land called Israel to the Hebrew people. But the journey to Israel was through a desert. God did many wonderful things to help the people through the desert. God provided water (Exodus 17) and food (Exodus 16). Moses met God at a mountain called Sinai (Exodus 19). There, God gave the law to Moses (Exodus chapters 20-30). Moses made a special tent where the priests would serve God (Exodus chapters 35-40). We are writing books and articles to help you to study this Bible book. You can download these books and articles free. Please click on the links below to select our other books and articles. (space) The Book of Exodus begins more than four hundred years after Joseph, his brothers, and the Pharaoh he once served have all died. The new leadership in Egypt—feeling threatened by Jacob’s descendants, who have increased greatly in size—embarks on a campaign to subdue the Israelites, forcing them into slavery and eventually decreeing that all Hebrew boys must be killed at birth in the Nile River. The Hebrew women resist the decree, and one woman opts to save her newborn son by setting him afloat...
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...Mythological and Biblical Characters The Titans According to Greek mythology, the Titans were a race of primordial, powerful deities that ruled during the legendary Golden Age. The Titans were created by Gaea and her surrounding Uranus (Heaven), who embraced her strongly with his starry mantle and they became the first divine couple of the World. The Titans were first dwelling in Mount Olympus in Ancient Greece, but were overthrown expelled to the lower basement of Hades, the Tartarus, after their defeat in a huge battle with the Olympian Gods. The Superior Titans are Gaea, Mother Earth, and Uranus, Ruler of the Heaven and the Sky. The Main Titans are Atlas, the Titan of Astronomy, and Prometheus, the Titan of Wisdom and Forethought. There are also several Titan Couples. These include Cronus and Rhea, the mother and father of the Olympian Gods, Coeus and Phoebe, the Titan of Intelligence and the Titaness of Brilliance and the Moon, Hyperion and Theia, Titan of Life and Sun and Titaness of Sight, and Oceanus and Tethys, Ruler of the Waters and the Seas, and Titaness of the Wet Element and the Oceans. Other Titans of Ancient Greece include Crius, Titan of Leadership and Domestic Animals, Iapetus, Titan of Morality, Mnemosyne, Titaness of Memory, and Themis, Titaness of Law, Justice and Order. The Twelve Olympians The Olympian gods were the main deities in Ancient Greece. All gods were associated with birth myths, but they were unaging. After overthrowing their ancestors...
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