Exodus Essay

Forgive the added numerical redundancy, but the seven trumpet blasts (8:6-9:21, 11:15-19) and the seven bowls (15:5-16:21) mimic an Exodus motif. Seven angels holding seven trumpets release seven plagues similar to Exodus 7-12 when God unleashed God’s wrath upon Pharaoh’s people in order to force him to free the Israelites from their captivity. Revelation’s plague motif spells destruction for one-third of earth’s people. As…

John 6:1-14 serves as a “reminiscent of the miraculous feeding through Moses” during the wandering in the wilderness “following their exodus from Egypt and preceding their entrance into the promised land” (Exodus 16:4-36), events commemorated by the Passover feast (Heil, 53). In John 6:1-14, Jesus feeds a crowd of about five thousand (6:10) with the overabundance of bread and fish (6:5-13) when the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near (6:4). All the events of John 6 are placed in a Passover…

racism, discrimination, revenge, lying, deceit, slander, gossip, adultery, rape and other sexual immorality are examples of moral evils. (Exodus 20:12-17, Deuteronomy 16:19, 1 Chronicles 22:8, Isaiah 2:4, Mark 7:21-22, Romans 12:17-19). Moral evil is caused by our sinfulness and rebellion against God. It is the result of ignoring the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1-17) and Jesus’ command to “love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:35-40. Romans 13:9, James…

From the start, Moses' life was destined for greatness. Moses was born into a Hebrew house during the time of slavery to Egyptians. To avoid death from Pharaoh’s order of killing male babies, Moses' mother hid him for three months then placed him in a basket and sent him down the river for Pharaoh’s daughter to hopefully take in. When Pharaohs’ daughter found the baby she decided to raise him. Moses was raised in the house of Pharaoh, but knew he was Hebrew because of his mother helping with…

The Salvation History describes God’s plan of salvation that is narrated in the canonical Scriptures. To better understand the history of salvation, the Scripture can be categorized into eight units: each unit is filled with experiences of faith that transmit God’s saving plan. The first part of the Sacred Scripture is a figurative and theological narration of the first events of existence. It narrates how God created everything. Moreover, it describes God’s creation as perfect, and orderly. He…

“tough love” toward their respective creations, their purpose behind their actions ultimately contrast them as authorities. God may have wreaked havoc upon his creations just like Dr. Moreau punishes his, yet throughout the Bible (such as in Genesis or Exodus), God wants to better the human species, while Dr. Moreau simply wants repress his creations in order to continue pursuing answers to his own questions. Moreover, unlike God, Dr. Moreau has a patronizing view of The Beast People, calling…

Rastafari When the average person hears the term “alternative religious movement”, or cult, he is inclined to picture religious fanatics willing to do anything to support their religion. While it is feasible that this image is correct for some alternative religious movements, it is as far from the truth as possible for the Rastafari movement. Rastas, or members of the Rastafari movement, firmly believe in world peace and are constantly using their voices to preach down violence and other…

Please use a different style or colored (readable) font for your responses. Double-space your responses. Semester I Exam Part I: Extended Response Questions: Respond to the first question, and then choose two more questions from the list. Use as many details as possible in your response. Use a different font, or boldface to type each response underneath the question. 4 points 1. How did Judaism influence the rise of Christianity and Islam? In the Jewish diaspora the Jewish community was…

During the mid-1900s, Christian faith inspired both oppressors and supporters of the African-American struggle to attain equal rights. Christians almost universally support natural law, which deems all people created equally under God, but many Christians inconsistently espouse racism as well. Yet, those fighting for rights identified with Biblical figures, their conviction invigorated by faith. The black poet Gwendolyn Brooks did not believe in Christianity. Yet, in her works My Dreams, My…

had three sons, God brought three years of famine when David was king, and Daniel was always described as praying three times a day. When sacrifices were offered in the dessert by Moses and Aaron, they embarked on a three-day journey according to Exodus. The Ark of the Covenant also demonstrated the significance of the number three. In the ark of the covenant you could find the gold jar of manna, Aron’s staff, and the stone tablets, portraying how these three things completed the Ark of the…