“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel” (Isaiah 7:14, NIV). “Since this is a prophecy concerning a future virgin birth, it is claimed that church “created” the virgin birth in order for the prophecy fulfillment to take place. (Cords of His Love: Three Critical Views Regarding the Virginal Conception, 2010). The problem that we run into with this account is that Isaiah 7:14 was not interpreted in the first century referring to the virginal conception. “The predominant interpretation was that it referred to a young women (the Hebrew term ‘almah refers primarily to “young women” who may or may not be virgin), and it was interpreted as referring to the birth of Hezekiah, the son and successor to King Ahaz” (Stein 1996, 66).…
In is a book centered around the words written in Isaiah 60. Throughout the book, Mouw explores the verses and words…
As stated earlier, E.M Cook was one of the scholars that contributed to the “son of God” debate and argued that the “son” was a negative figure. Cook offered the most comprehensive defense to the negative interpretation in his article, “4Q246”. Cook states “the Akkadian prophecies provide the most convincing background for 4Q246” and he argues for a direct relationship with these scrolls . The Akkadian prophecies introduced by Cook are a compilation of five works that date from the twelfth-century B.C.E to the Seleucid period . In Cooks article, he highlights twelve traits that Aramaic and Akkadian texts exhibit in common; however, on further examination, Collins reveal that they are not as impressive as they initially seem .…
Sandra “Kaitlyn” Stewart 1. Isaiah 53 God is communicating that as Christ was growing up He was the lowest of the lows. He was despised and rejected; God’s wrath fell down upon Him because of our sins. Although Christ was innocent, He was pierced for our transgressions and bruised for our iniquities. We are healed through His undeserving wounds.…
This essay will discuss Malachi 3:1-7 and the Indictment against Israel. I will further discuss how it’s the last book before four hundred years of silence and how no prophetic word was spoken to the prophets again until John the Baptist. I will further discuss how the prophets before him looked forward to God’s emergence. I will elaborate on how the transitional nature of Malachi makes the book interesting to any individual concerned with the relationship between Judaism and Christianity as well as with the general history of redemption and revelation. Malachi was truly known to the author of Ecclesiasticus early in the 2nd century BC.…
MSTT met with Leslie and Lemuel to examine their desired outcomes and if are satified. Leslie stated she is happy because Lemuel is engaging in a program that is going to better is life. Leslie stated school was not really for him and she is glad he's in the GED program. Lemuel agreed and stated school was not for him and that is why he would have been repeating the 9th grade for the fourth time. Leslie expressed since Lemuel have been in the program things have been getting better and informed MSTT Lemuel was able to find a job as well.…
Gunn and Fewell use mechanisms of biblical narrative to read specific texts. Using techniques found in Alter’s book, they balance describing the devices used and reading biblical texts. This creates a ‘how-to-guide’ for using the literary devices discussed in Alter’s book. Through Gunn and Fewell interpretations, they fill in silences around biblical narratives. They examine narrative, characters, plots and language in various stories.…
To Remain Under God Controversy spreads widely on a topic that has yet to be settled: the appropriateness of the expression “under God” in America’s national Pledge. Supporters of the saying believe that it instills a sense of safety, humbleness, and morality. They approve of the phrase whereas critics condemn it for its hostility. Contestants argue that the saying imposes a monotheistic conviction, a religious declaration, and the fear of out casting on an entire nation whose people are not all the same.…
Amos was one of the twelve minor prophets. God sent a outsider to Israel to condemn and warn them that their actions towards the poor would not go unseen and that God was going to punish them for their actions. Amos name literally means “burden”. God had placed a burned-on Amos’ heart that lead him Israel to tell the people Gods plans. “Amos’ purpose was to penetrate the veneer of self-satisfied complacency to the rotten core of the leaders or Israel” (Laymon 465)…
Jesus Christ: a celestial, heavenly figure shrouded in our contemporary culture as a peaceful prophet whose sole purpose was divine salvation. This representation of Jesus that has permeated throughout history is entirely wrong in Aslan’s perspective. Aslan portrays Jesus as a politically conscious revolutionary who in fact supported violence to a certain extent. Now when Aslan’s critically detested words entered my mind, like most self-proclaimed critics, I mocked this man for his asininity. Soon, I realized the plausibility of Aslan’s conception of Jesus.…
Micah is the 33th book in the Old Testament. The purpose of the book of Micah was to proclaim warning and judgment to both the Northern and the Southern Kingdoms. His message was similar to that of Isaiah and was written about the same time. Micah was a Prophet that said, "I am truly full of power by the Spirit of the Lord."…
For centuries, countless men and women have turned to the Bible to encounter the Lord God, and to understand better the reality of life on earth and in heaven. From the book of Genesis to the book of Revelation, people have searched for God's truth, counsel, and words of comfort and strength. Each of the biblical books contained in Sacred Scripture speak to us in various ways. In particular, the prophetic books in the Old Testament echo God's word in a uniquely powerful and vivid manner. Among them, the book of the prophet Isaiah holds a preeminent position in Sacred Scripture, and in the hearts of many biblical scholars and lovers of Scripture.…
The stories of Jesus are represented through the four New Testament Gospels: Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John. Each Gospel emphasizes on particular principles that represent Jesus differently. Jesus is seen as the suffering Messiah in all four Gospels, but each Evangelist puts in his own intake, hence expanding on the original Markan portrait of Jesus. The writers of the Gospels give their own theological assertions, and understandings, which in effect creates a new portrait of Jesus for each Gospel. The Gospel portraits vary and represent a different and evolving view of Jesus’, stories, and traditions over time.…
The passage of Isaiah 53 (4-8), for many centuries has been summed up as a poetic song in which the prophet Isaiah depicted the climatic period of world history in which the coming Messiah will arrive. In today’s culture this view is again reoriented in that many Christians alone see this passage to be a prophecy of the ministry in which Jesus Christ will walk. When looking into the passage, Christians see the ‘servant’ as Jesus, and his suffering for our sins, and the sacrifice he made for us. However like many passages throughout the bible, the interpretation in which it is understood is dependent on the perspective in which it is looked from. When breaking down these four verses, the perspectives that arrive are the time it was written at,…
It explains Jesus’s role on Earth. He is announcing the coming of the Kingdom of God. Thus Bartholomew and Goheen go on to say, “Thus with the background of Isaiah Jesus proclaims to the Jews the fulfillment of the good news of the prophet Isaiah. At the same time with the language of the imperial cult he announces to the Roman world that the good news for the world began not with Caesar Augustus but with Jesus the Jewish Messiah, the true Son of God (144).” By this Jesus then shows not just the Jewish faith, but also the world that the Kingdom of God was on Earth.…