Kaiser, Walter C., Jr. Preaching and Teaching from the Old Testament: A Guide for the Church. Grand Rapids: Baker Publishing Group, 2003. 222 pp. Paper. $8.99. Walter C. Kaiser Jr. is an evangelical Old Testament scholar, writer, public speaker, and educator born in 1933. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Wheaton College, Bachelor of Divinity from Wheaton Graduate School, and both M.A. and Ph.D. in Mediterranean studies from Brandeis University. He was the president of Gordon-Conwell Theological
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Bible 105 Humanity needs to realize and acknowledge that repentance from idolatry is necessary. Idolatry is very paramount in today’s society. The old testament book of Ezekiel is the greatest example of idolatry. Hindson concludes, “Ezekiel was given visions in which he saw the abominable idolatry and violence of Jerusalem” (Hindson p.342). Dyer in his commentary on the opening of chapters 8-11 of Ezekiel says, “Ezekiel had repeatedly stated that the coming judgment was prompted by the
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The Love of Money is the root of all kinds of Evil People do many evil things in order to get rich. (Biblical. Compare this with Idleness is the root of all evil.) Fred: I know I could make more money if I just knew the right things to invest in. Ellen: Don't worry so much about money. It's the root of all evil, after all. As the newspapers continued to report the dastardly things the wealthy young banker had done to become even wealthier, people shook their heads and remarked, "The love of money
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June 9, 2013 Text: Romans 12:3- 8 3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. 4 For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, 5 so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. 6 We have different gifts, according to
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The Book of Eli Film Review In the film The Book of Eli, we are introduced to a character that is never exactly named who is walking west on a journey that God has led him to take. Throughout his journey, there are many scenes that relate to the Print Era and there are also very many scenes that are extremely significant in the film. In my paper, I will be discussing these scenes and I will also be discussing my interpretation on the film’s meaning, and my final reaction to the film. In the
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Shelena Bennett “Worldview Assignment” January 26, 2014 A worldview is how a person perceives the world in the own view. It pertains to their perception on anything that is dealt with in life. Home life, school, religion, and politics are all factors that contribute to how a person perceives the world. Worldviews are developed based on how a person feels whether it be right or wrong. The Question of Origin answers how we came into existence. Scientists reject God and have different views
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be enthusiastic and explicitly say that they cannot name God without naming US iii. God refuses to be without his people * LXX translation (the old testament) - The Septuagint was when 70 Jews translated the bible into Greek * YHWH “I am who am” (greek translation / philosophers translation) 2. Discuss the new understandings of YHWH as the God of the Prophets and YHWH as the God of Apocalyptic. God of the Prophets is YHWH * The Prophets are a mouth piece for God
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Knowing God’s Will A young man facing the future and unsure of what the next year would bring, concluded, “Nobody knows what God’s will is.” Is he right? Does a lack of certainty about the future translate into not knowing God’s will? The concept of knowing God’s will is often limited to discerning what specific situation we will be in at some future time. Although seeking God’s specific leading is part of it, another aspect that is just as vital is to follow the clearly defined elements of God’s
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Sheila Castillo Survey of Literature 1 (LITR 1157) Miss Sangster March 27, 2014 Plato, Ancient Greek Philosopher relation to the New Testament Christopher Stead, a professor of the University of Cambridge argues in his Book Philosophy in Christian Antiquity, that Christianity was influenced by panoply of Greek philosophy, including Plato (Shandon L. Guthrie par. 2). Plato was an Athenian citizen of high status, a classical philosopher that lived from 429–347 Before Christ Existed. He died at
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Genesis 1-2 That both male and female equality hardship, properly defined were instituted by God at Creation and remain permanent beneficent aspects of human existence. Let me define male and female equality: man and woman are equal in the sense that they bear God’s image equally. Let me also define male hardship, in the partnership of two spiritually equal human beings man, woman. The man bears the primary responsibility to lead the partnership in a God glorifying direction. The earth was formless
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