8:53-9:25 SC received telephone call from Pa on 12/29/2015. Pa stated she was returning SC phone call. SC inquired of Pa if she had already completed her COA recert for the month of November 2015. Pa reported that she had received in the mail application for benefits review and mailed it back but has not heard from anyone regarding her status. SC informed Pa that it may in her best inters to complete the recert application again and have SC mailed to ensure receipt by having it mailed by certified mail.…
Author, Malcolm Gladwell, in chapter 4 of his book titled, David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants, challenges the common definition of the word “disadvantage” by using evidence about people who are dyslexic. He uses logical and emotional appeals and repetition to make the reader question their interpretations of disadvantages, to emphasize we can overcome those difficulties and to suggest that some difficulties may even be desirable. Gladwell opens the chapter expounding upon what dyslexia is and what a disadvantage it can be. He appeals to the logical side of readers with the statement, “What do we mean when we call something a disadvantage? Conventional wisdom holds that a disadvantage is something that ought to be avoided—that it is a setback or a difficulty that leaves you worse off than you would be otherwise.…
Introduction In the beginning he mentions that the subject of this book has been in his mind for a long time. This book is meant to explain the ancient manuscripts of the New Testament and the differences as well as the changes it went through. He then discusses his childhood and his experiences with religion. Ehrman discusses how the Bible was not focused on as much as the church was in his childhood.…
Today 's passage is from the Book of Ephesians 2:1-10. The main idea is "God 's gift in the restoration of humanity from the fall. " It has a three-part outline. In the beginning, the spiritually dead and hopeless (v1-3) are lifted up, by grace, and made alive in the gift, workmanship, and journey of Jesus until the end times. First, however, are the historical and literary outlines.…
1. Euthyphro is appearing at the court because he is going to prosecute his father for the murder of one of his servants. 2. In the event of 4b-4e, Euthyphro and Socrates are discussing a case of Euthyphro’s father.…
Since the beginning of time, there has always been a belief in something of a higher power. These mighty giants have been pillars of strength and wisdom for their people although in unusual ways. While they are similar in some aspects, they have many differences that set them apart. In the stories of Gilgamesh and the Hebrew Bible, the divine gods and God are egotistical and altruistic respectively.…
He reached to his end table for the dog-eared Bible that lay there. He always kept it within easy reach. It had held the answers to so many of his quandaries over the years ever since his deacon father had given it to him those many decades ago. He flipped it open, found and reread the passages that had been the foundation of his argument with her. He needed their reassurance from her arguments.…
I have selected the two works The Epic of Gilgamesh and The Bible. In both of these works we see some similarities and differences about the relationship between men and divines in a different way. In this paper I will analyze the relationship between men and divines described in these works The Epic of Gilgamesh and The Bible. I will focus on the differences and similarities which both of these works have regarding relationship between men and divine.…
Ecclesiastes Revealing the Truth The book of Ecclesiastes has been said to have occurred between the fifth and third centuries BCE in Persia. Scholars have placed emphasis on the fifth century BCE period because it was a time where commercialization thrived and the standardization of currency occurred. Introducing the problem of unequal wealth distribution which is why it’s been considered the “dark age” in the history of Israel.…
The book of Ephesians is one of the most popular and important books of the New Testament. It includes topics such as unity within the body of Christ, relationship of believers to God, the Church as a whole. It is the purpose of the writing to discuss briefly the context and theological importance of this book. The book of Ephesians was written most likely in Rome and likely between 60 or 61 A.D. It has been historically accepted that Paul wrote this letter perhaps as a circulatory letter to the churches of Asia Minor. Paul likely wrote the letter from prison in Rome.…
Brief Paper Senior Seminar in Interdisciplinary Studies Dr. Packer Eric G. Shuping March 23, 2015 Brief Paper The Hebrew Bible shows us the creation of Heaven and Earth created by God. Human nature proves to us the Hebrew Bible does not allow human beings to act independently or having the freedom to do so without answering to the Creator of heaven and earth.…
The Four Conflicts The author shares influential advice and knowledge about life through the book of Ecclesiastes. He describes experiences and understandings that pertain to the world today. Historians believe that the author battles with four different conflicts throughout this narrative. The author struggles and describes that life is an adventure, that life is a gift, that life is a school, and that life is a stewardship.…
Qohelet’s Religious Worldview Throughout the book of Ecclesiastes, the author, Qohelet, writes about the search of wisdom and how everything men does on earth can become vanity. Qohelet’s religious worldview appears throughout the book of Ecclesiastes and as the author, the son of David, King of Jerusalem, he wants to bring that idea forth to his people. However, what is his religious worldview and how does he present his view in the book of Ecclesiastes? Qohelet argues that whatever men does that does not seem to have a purpose in life, is vanity (4:8, KJV).…
Of the many words exemplified in the Bible, one word that is constantly being interpreted is “Wisdom.” The origins of Wisdom in the Bible stem from the old testament. As the books of the Bible progress, the word Wisdom takes on many different shapes. Like many words and concepts in the Old Testament (OT), the New testament uses context to provide a clearer explanation of what those terms mean.…
Many Christians today struggle to define the right relationship with God. We often do not believe that we need to follow God’s instructions or the words from the chose prophets in the Old Testaments. Old testaments were written many centuries ago. Christians nowadays often conclude that the instructions and words of God from the Old testaments are too old to be reflected with their daily Christian living in 21st centuries. Instead of ignoring the importance of Old testaments, we need to reinterpret in modern words and absorb the teachings from the Old Testaments.…