Exodus Essay

The Bible contain instances of gambling: Samson’s wager in Judges 14:12 and the soldiers’ that were gambling over Jesus’ garments in Mark 15:24. In neither case is gambling presented in a good light. The Bible also mentions the casting of lots for the purpose of decision making (Joshua 18:10; Nehemiah 10:34). And Proverbs 16:33 emphasizes the sovereignty of God: “The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.” But the biblical purpose of casting lots was not to test one’s…

There are many controversial issues that modern day america may face. Ranging from one extreme to another there is always something for us to argue about. Most of these issues affect many lives but not very many mean life or death as abortion does. Abortion is the ending of a pregnancy by removing a fetus or embryo from the womb before it can survive on its own. The process of aborting an embryo is far from humane,almost considered animalistic. Abortion is considered pro-choice by many, but is…

For example in the book of Exodus, Moses is given the ten commandments by God. This scripture is seen as canon because it serves as an authoritative text. "And he gave to Moses, when he had made an end of speaking to him upon Mount Sinai, the two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God ( King James Bible, Exodus 31:18)". Then there 's and example of New Testament canon in the gospel of John. Jesus uses his…

Huck’s ironic fight with himself makes the thought of slavery even more evil. Exodus, a Book in the Old Testament explaining how the Israelites had problems within the Egyptian’s society and soon was enslaved. Trying to help free the…

The Book of Exodus illustrates how the Lord delivers His people from enslavement by the Egyptians. The dominant personality of the Book of Exodus is Moses. He called Moses to lead His people out of Egypt. He was responsible for leading them in their quest for the Promised Land—the territory of the Canaanites that God had promised…

the importance of the theology of transcendence to the Israelite community, Bruce Waltke says, “A compelling argument can be put forward that every other major conception about God to be found in the Pentateuch has its rootage in this idea.” In Exodus 3:5 Yahweh calls the ground holy, this is the first time holy is used since the creation narrative in Genesis 2:3 when God blessed the Sabbath and made it holy. The holiness of Yahweh is transcendent of all things in creation, because he is…

Throughout all the chaos that ensued, the one distinction that hindered the Jewish people from freedom was their inexplicable silence and dignity. In desperation to escape and be liberated, the Jewish prisoners heavily outnumbered the German guards. As the young men were urging an attack against the guards the elders begged and pleaded that they refrained from attacking them. As an Elder muttered, “we mustn’t give up hope even now as the sword hangs over our heads. So taught our sages….” In the…

If South Park intends to emphasize the absurdity of Donald Trump’s stances on immigration policies and presidential run for president, it is certainly working. In light of what much of the Internet has been fussing about recently, South Park responds by using their notorious style– obscene yet humorous attacks on public figures or in other words, satirical comedy. Presidential candidate Donald Trump joins the long list of public figures who has been on the receiving end of a vicious…

Revenge tragedies were a popular genre of literature in the 16th and 17th centuries, the principal plot was a quest for vengeance, in which the seeker killed or harmed an individual or individuals. Generally, these tragedies, such as Shakespeare’s Hamlet, displayed themes such as ghosts, hysteria, lag of victory, numerous murders, and much more. Hamlet followed many norms used in revenge tragedies such as the ghost, murders, and hysteria. However, even though Shakespeare’s Hamlet was similar to…

worship of a single God, Abraham was told his descendants were a chosen people who would have the promised land of Canaan. As the Hebrews struggled to understand their relationship with God they were separated from their promised land. During the exodus, they spent 40 years learning to follow the Laws and show their belief in God with the belief that…