...The Story of Abraham and Sarah (Children's Version) Once there was a man named Abram. One day the Lord came to talk to Abram, and Abram asked, "Who will have all my things when I die". God promised Abram and his wife Sarai that one day they would be parents, even though they were old and had no children. God wasn't sure that Abram understood. So that night He took him outside, and said, "Do you see all the stars that are in the sky"? When Abram looked up, the whole night sky was full of stars, so many in fact that he would never be able to count them. Then God said, "That is how many children you will have". Quite a few years later when Abram was ninety-nine years old (older than even your grandparents) the Lord decided to change Abram's name to Abraham, which means "father of many." He also changed Sarai's name to Sarah. God told them again that they would be parents and that they would have a boy. This time Abraham laughed so hard he fell on his face! It was hard to believe that he and Sarah would have a child in their old age. One day three visitors came to Abraham's house. He hurried to meet them. "May I get you something to eat and drink?" Abraham asked. "Please come in and join us, and have a rest on the couch." The visitors agreed, so Abraham brought them some fresh bread, milk, and hamburgers. While the visitors were eating, they asked Abraham, "Where is your wife Sarah?" Abraham thought this was a little strange, but he replied, "She's in the...
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...Abraham is one of the most well known and influential figures in all of biblical history, he was able to achieve this by using several components mentioned in the book Mindset by Carol Dweck. Using a growth mindset he was able to overcome adversity, remain true to his faith despite difficult decisions and tasks, and to establish and retain a strong relationship with God in the face of persecution. Abraham’s growth mindset and faith in God was vital in accomplishing his mission and allowed him to become one of the great prophets of the Muslim faith. One of Abraham’s most strenuous decisions involved sacrifice. God asked him to sacrifice his son Isaac. By asking this, God would be able to see clearly whether he would be loyal and do what is right....
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...in the wilderness. He gave them food and other things that were needed for survival. However, the people were ungrateful to God despite his continuous acts of love and kindness. Deuteronomy Deuteronomy is one of the books of law. The book of Genesis is largely narrative material. Some key themes and events include God as the creator and sustainer of his creation demonstrated through the accounts of the creation week, the fall of man, the flood, and Patriarchal History, including Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph. After Adam and Eve sinned and ushered the era of sin and death into the world, men continued to become increasingly sinful. Eventually, God became so angry he completely destroyed mankaind with a world-wide flood. However, He spared a remnant: Noah and his family. God chose Abraham and entered into a new covenant naming Israel as his chosen people. Again, with this act we see God as the sustainer. The chosen line continued with Abraham and his son Isaac, and Isaac’s son Jacob who was later...
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...RELI 211 optional assignment #2 25, September 2013 Compare/Contrast God’s covenant with Abraham (See Gen. 12, 13,15,17,18 and 22) God made a covenant with Abraham and had to remain faithful to God and serve as a channel through God’s blessings could pour to the rest of the country. (Gen. 12:1-3) The Lord promised Abraham that he would make him and his descendants a great nation; even though he and his wife did not have a child (childless) Abraham obeyed God and still had faith in all of God’s promises. In Genesis 15 the Lord reaffirmed his promise to Abraham, and Abraham agreed to go to the land that God would show him, and God agreed to make him a great nation. Genesis 16 Abraham slept with his slave Hager, and she conceived and named him Ishmael. Abraham and his children were commanded to be circumcised as a "sign of covenant" between them and God (Gen. 17:10-11). God told Abraham his wife’s name was no longer Sarai, but now Sarah and will bear him a son named Issac. “I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and you and your descendants after you” (Genesis 17:7) “I will bless Sarah and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her so that she will be the mother os nations; kings of peoples will come from her.” (Gen. 17:15) * * © 2014 Microsoft * Terms * Privacy & cookies * Developers * English (United States)...
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...Health Promotion NRS-429V April 1, 2012 Family Assessment Family is a set of interacting individuals related by blood, marriage, cohabitation or adoption who independently performs relevant functions by fulfilling expected roles (Edelman & Mandle, 2010, p. 173). The student was instructed to perform a family assessment. She chooses the Isaacs family to do the assessment on. Annette is 47 years old. She is a nurse practitioner, she is 5ft 5inches and weighs 290lbs. Howard is 46 years old. He is an over the road tractor trailer driver. He is 6ft tall and weighs 220 lbs. Jermaine is 18 years old and he is a student. He is 6ft 2 inches tall and weighs 330lbs. Jordan is 10 years old. He is a student as well he I 5ft 6 inches tall and weighs 140 lbs. The student started her assessment with the family’s health perception. Annette and Howard both have type 2 diabetes and Jermaine was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes within the past 30 days. Jordan was diagnosed with ADHD within the last month and was placed on medication. Annette is a nurse and knows she has to make lifestyle changes to get her family back to optimal health. A. Isaacs (personal communication, March 27, 2012) stated” I have been cooking healthier less fried foods and more baked foods. I also have been trying to get the boys to eat more vegetables which is not easy”. She also stated a desire to walk more. The student inquired about the families eating habits and was informed that Jermaine drinks a lot of diet soda...
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...ESSAY FOR HOSPITALITY To the ancient Greeks hospitality was a divine right; a person’s ability to abide by the laws of hospitality determined nobility and social standing. In Indian society, hospitality is based on the principle ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’ meaning “the guest is God”; this principle was shown in the Christian Bible in the Book of Genesis when the Jewish patriarch Abraham showed the act of hospitality to angels of the Lord Jehovah. The scripture Hebrews 13:2 states “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unaware”. These principles are what have made me conclude, that as a young man who aspires to one day be able to own a franchise in the hospitality industry, my course of preparation must start now with the education and training in hospitality management that this Institute offers. We must admit that the hospitality industry is a lucrative business containing many emoluments, but the act of hospitality is that of propitiousness. This area of work is for those who have a passion for helping and entertaining people, while also keeping a business sense, making one capable of running a trillion–dollar business. As people travel, eat out or attend theme parks they are patronizing establishments in the industry. Managing such establishments are challenging tasks, as managers have to be flexible. I believe that I have the ability to become one of the top managers in the hospitality industry. Having managed many community...
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...In the book of Genesis, there are several instances of dramatic irony. In chapter 29 of Genesis we are told that, Jacob’s wife, Rachel, was unable to conceive (Genesis 29:31). Jacob at the time lived along with his father-in-law Laban but soon decides that he wants to return to his own county (Genesis 30:25). Jacob then fled and takes all his belongs, wives, and livestock and set out for the land of Canaan where his father, Isaac, lived (Genesis 31:17-18). However, Rachel stole her father’s household gods and took them with her in hope that they would help her become fertile and give Jacob more children (Genesis 31:19). Laban then finds out that Jacob had left in secret and sets out to find him (Genesis 31:22-23). When Laban catches up to Jacob he is furious about Jacobs actions and demands why he has stolen his household Gods (Genesis 31:30). Jacob doesn’t know that Rachel has stolen the gods so he gives Laban permission to search all his belongings and tents (Genesis 31:32). Rachel had hidden the gods in her camel saddle and sat on them so that her father would not find them and did not get up when he came to search her using the excuse that she was menstruating (Genesis 31:34-35). Laban continued his search but found nothing...
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... The Great Journey A cool piney breeze blew in from the south softly stirring up dust across the dirt floor of Abraham's small coast side cabin. Abe being the hard working man his father taught him to be, was already outside making preparations for the soon to come winter. Abraham was a rather tall man towering at a whopping height of 6’5 and weighed in around 210 pounds. He lived deep in the Rocky Mountains where only a few old trappers and maybe an Indian or two knew of. Abe was more of an independent man, wasn’t married, most of his kin was either dead or looking for riches in Alaska. Every now and then Abraham would have to hike into town to get supplies that he could make or hunt. The entire trip took about 3 day to make down and back depending on how much gear/supplies he bought. Abe usually went down the mountain about every six months, by then he would have enough hide to make a profit. He gathered just enough food to make it down and back, loaded his trusty mule Roberto and headed down. Seeing people seemed so different for Abraham, after six months of isolation all he ever saw was trees, a stubborn ole mule, his scruffy hunting dog Cujo, and more trees. The small trading town never really changed much except for a few houses that popped up on the outskirts. The restraout was still in the same place with the same rusty sign the read “Open”. Abe didn’t like change, or people for that matter. As he was walking down the muddy street a rather young boy approached him...
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...Why are they called this? 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...
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...As children we are taught to always tell the truth in every situation. Catchy clichés such as "the truth will set you free" are used to reinforce honesty in our minds. However, is it possible that lying can further your success in life, more so than honesty? Literary evidence seems to support this. Even the Bible offers stories of lying and cheating without consequence. Three literary works–the book of Genesis, William Shakespeare’s Othello, and Sir Walter Ralegh’s poem The Lie–offer support that, perhaps, the truth is not always what it’s cracked up to be. Sir Walter Ralegh discusses lying versus telling the truth in depth in his poem The Lie. In this poem, it appears that a member of the court is telling his servant (the servant being the "Soul," or perhaps the poem itself) to visit various genres of upper-class people and expose to them the uncomfortable truths of their existence. If they begin to deny these truths, the servant is commanded to "give them the lie," and publicly accuse them of being untruthful. Ralegh is claiming that these higher members of society are living lies and should be aware of them. He says, "Say to the church, it shows / What’s good and doth no good." During Ralegh’s time, clergymen were of the most powerful men in society, and they were also considered among, if not the, most corrupt. Ralegh’s intent with these lines is to expose that the church was not practicing the goodness that they were preaching about, thus harming the congregation...
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...The Rock of Israel Throughout the bible there have been many important figures such as Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Sampson. Every name in the bible has impacted the literature world in one way or another; and perhaps one of the most important figures that stem from the old testament of the Bible is Jacob, son of Isaac. Jacob is an important figure in the Bible due to what he offers as a key figure in the analytical and allegoric aspect of the Bible. One of the allegoric representations is how Jacob is compered to a stone. The bible is full of important lineages with interesting stories that are constantly showing up through the bible, and Jacob is no exception. Abraham is the father of Isaac, who is the father of Jacob, who goes on to become the father of Ruben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulon, his only daughter Dinah, Joseph, and Benjamin. Jacob was a twin brother to Esau, whom Jacob tricked out his birthright not once but twice. After being tricked twice by his brother Esau plotted to kill Jacob. The boys’ mother, Rebekah caught wind of Esau’s plot and instructed Jacob to flee to his Uncle Laban. On his way there God appeared to Jacob in a dream and told him of the promise he made to Abraham. God then made the same promise to Jacob. Once Jacob awoke from his dream he erected a stone pillar to dedicate to God, as long as God provided for him. While visiting his uncle Jacob met his cousin Rachel, whom he fell in love with. Laban tricked Jacob...
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...ABRAHAMIC COVENANT CHART Xavier S. Gamble BIBL 410 March 4, 2014 Enclosed is an Abrahamic Covenant chart. This chart explains in varied detail the institution, implementation and administration of the Abraham Covenant. The first column is a Scriptural reference pertaining to the Abrahamic Covenant. The second column is to who the Abrahamic Covenant addressed. The third column is the circumstances under which it was reiterated. The fourth column is composed of the ingredients that compose the Abrahamic Covenant. The fifth column the Abrahamic Covenant’s development in the book of Genesis. And the sixth and final column is any change in content or emphasis throughout Genesis 12-50. After reading across follow each entry downward and read all entries. Some entries at the beginning of page breaks proceed vertically through to the next page. In some cases there are direct references to the Abrahamic Covenant and its various stipulations and in other cases it is implied. ABRAHAMIC COVENANT Reference: | Addressed to: | CircumstanceUnder Which it was Reiterated: | “Ingredients”Which compose theCovenant: | DevelopmentIn the Book of Genesis: | Any Change in Content or Emphasis: | | Genesis 12:1-Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will show thee: | Abraham | God’s call for Abraham to move from Haran to Canaan. | Abraham moved from Haran to Canaan—land. | Started with a...
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...In Genesis 22 we know that God told Abraham to sacrifice Isaac as an offering and Abraham followed God's orders, but was stopped when an angel of the Lord appeared and stopped Abraham. Abraham displayed loyalty to God and was obedient as he was going to sacrifice his only son, of whom was a virgin (Genesis 22, n.d.). Abraham's faith was tested by God and he became a critical cornerstone in the foundation built for God that echoes throughout the Bible as well as today. The similarities between Abraham and Jephthah are they were both faithful to God and both offered their only virgin child as a sacrifice to God. My interpretation of Jephthah's sacrifice is that he was a man delivered from sin and faithful to God, regardless of other's opinions. Jephthah was born of a harlot and forced out of his home by his stepbrothers as well as his father, to attempt to live a life in a wicked...
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...| Hwa Chong Institution Integrated Humanities 2013 – Sec 3 Geography ElectiveWeather StudiesExercise 5: Tropical Storms – Comparative Study | Name: _______________________ ( ) Date: _____________ Class: ______ 1. Read GA 423, GA359 and GF 530 and fill in the relevant information in the table below. Online – Cyclone Nargis: http://beta.searca.org/searca/index.php/knowledge-management/knowledge-resources/policy-brief-series/226-rebuilding-myanmars-agriculture-after-cyclone-nargis | LEDC (Nargis) | MEDC (Katrina) | When did it happen? | May 2008 | | Where did it happen? Brief description of the storm. | Myanmar. Cyclone Nargis was a rare, eastward moving at low-latitude strong tropical cyclone that caused the worst natural disaster in the recorded history of Burma | | Casualties | 150,000 died. 1.5 million homeless. | | Economic | Slow down Burma’s economy. | | Environmental | Rice fields were flooded on the Irrawaddy Delta2008 and 2009 harvests of rice were destroyed | | Social | In many villages, a spirit of community help developed, with people working together to rebuild their homes. Local Buddhist monks were actively involved by sharing food, providing aid and helping people to restart their lives. | | Rescue effort (prompt or delayed) | Delayed. Little advance preparation, Myanmar government made it difficult for aid workers to enter the country, and it was several days before a full relief effort was underway. | ...
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...CAN WE BATTLE A HURRICANE? Late August and early September of 2004 will long be remembered in the annals of history. It was during this time that the tropical island nation of the Bahamas experienced, in less than a week, the awesome destructive force of Mother Nature. This destruction as the hands of hurricanes Francis and Jeanne, and every island in the chain had a taste of fury, although there were two, Abaco and Grand Bahama that could have been referred to as gluttons. The catastrophic damage left as these hurricane waltzed through the archipelago left many wondering whether we can really be prepared for natural disasters. We know full well that winter winds and seas relocate beaches, summer lightening storms can set fire to pine forest but no one really knows when the fury of a hurricane will land. We must, however, ensure that we are prepared as we cannot afford the 2004 estimate of $500 million every hurricane season. To counteract unexpected onslaughts we must: 1. Have adequate insurance coverage for our buildings and homes. 2. Ensure that elected officials upgrade and the Ministry of Works enforces building codes and 3. Create a viable preparation plan by a) Establishing organized volunteers b) Providing for the loss of work c) Creating rapid response directory d) Preventing shoddy construction e) Improving response time f) Establishing a government sponsored segregated fund No one knows when we may experience another angry hurricane...
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