Exodus Essay

Throughout the Joad’s exodus to the West, Steinbeck rotates back and forth from the family’s trip to larger picture concepts. He also uses numerous references to the bible, drawing inspiration from the story of the Hebrews escaping the wrath of the pharaoh in Egypt. Other symbols…

In this episode of Josh Bernstein’s Digging for the Truth, Josh is trying to find the lost Ark of the Covenant. The Ark of the Covenant is said to contain the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments. The Book of Exodus says that these two tablets were given to Moses from God on Mount Sinai. After this, he took them to Jerusalem. Then, the two tablets were placed in a wooden chest coated with gold and was called the Ark of the Covenant. At first, the Ark was placed in the temple of solomon.…

scenario to occur was low. Conversely, the impact would be high, as the project would not have achieved some of its important goals. 4. Market risk – Probability that the community will face another economic downturn resulting in a vast residents’ exodus. Analysis: In a similar way to the risks #3 and #1, I feel that this occurrence would have impacted the project immensely, as it would compromise the research. Similarly, the likelihood of this event to occur was medium to high, as history…

Minimum wage job workers want higher wages due to the cost of living increases that happen annually; while the business owners claim that an increase in minimum wage would force them to either close their business or sell it. Making ends meet for the two ladies who are over forty and in fields that only get paid minimum wage is not allowing them provide for their families without having to decide which bills to pay each month. Dirk Mateer and Lee Coppock (2014) explain that increased minimum…

One of my favorite Bible stories when growing up as a kid was the story of Ruth. I liked it back in my childhood because it showed to me someone who persevered through everything she had been through to achieve what she wanted. As a college student, I still enjoy this story but for a much different reason. Looking at the story through various lenses and criticisms has shown me that the main point of the story was lost on me as a child. The number one point of the story is the idea that Ruth is a…

With “Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live”(Exodus 20:18) and “A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or is a wizard, shall surely be put to death”(Leviticus 20:27 ) puritans visually perceived their actions as justified by god. Between the time of February 1692 and May 1693 nineteen men and women , as well as two canines were convicted and put to death for practicing witchcraft. There was a vigorous credence satan had made the village of salem his main spot for his maleficent acts,…

Brahman (2 meanings) 1- A concept found in the Vedas and Upanishads. A Sanskrit word for the ultimate reality/principle in the universe. 2- Top of a caste system which include priests. Bhagavad Gītā- A Hindu scripture written in Sanskrit. It is a part of the Mahabharata. The Bhagavad Gita is a story of Arjuna and the difficult decisions he has to make. Thus he is guided through them by Krishna. Buddha (word meaning and historical figure) The meaning of buddha is one who has been awakened…

the descendant of David and Abraham, as predicted of the promised Messiah. Jesus also literally relives or reenacts the key events of Israel's history, such as living in the desert for 40 days as Israel lived in the dessert for 40 years during the exodus, but where Israel failed, Jesus succeeded in overcoming the trials and temptations. Wright also makes a key distinction between prediction and promise, that a promise involves commitment to a relationship. Hence, a promise must be made to…

in Hebrew and Aramaic (Blue Letter Bible, 2012). Strong’s Concordance defines yĕshuw`ah as something saved (Blue Letter Bible, 2012). The nature of salvation through the word yĕshuw`ah can be seen in Exodus 15:2, as the Lord is described as “my strength and song, and he is becoming my salvation” (Exodus 15:12, NASB). The primitive root of yĕshuw`ah is the verb yasha`, which is the act of saving, bringing to salvation, and assuming victory (Blue Letter Bible, 2012). Deuteronomy 20:4 explains the…

For the story to be so heavily alluding to Exodus from the Bible, the plot and setting was painted in a drastic and intense fashion to show how an allusion to God and the search of the Promised Lands was fitting for the situation. Because Steinbeck was able to effectively use this, he adds onto the…