Abomination of Desolation

After researching material on Daniel 9:24-27, I will write an exegetical/expositional research paper detailing my own verse-by-verse, point-by-point interpretation of this important prophetic text. In this paper I will describe my own approach to Daniel’s Prophecy of Seventy Weeks. To support my thoughts, I also interact with the various approaches that have been suggested by individual commentators and broader eschatological/theological systems. Specifically, I will be sure to describe the…

actions because he did not his future ended up with revenge, and bloodshed. Nobody wins in a war built on revenge. “‘I gazed on my victim, and my heart swelled with exultation and hellish triumph: clapping my hands, I exclaimed, ‘I, too, can create desolation; my enemy is not invulnerable; this death will carry despair to him, and a thousand other miseries shall torment and destroy him (Shelley 104).’” Victor isn’t a very good person, nor is he a good father; however, he’s done something that no…

This time capsule aims to highlight instances through song lyrics where the prevalent motifs of creation and destruction can be noticed throughout Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. It will also demonstrate the role of ambition in fueling those actions. Through the creation of a playlist, I compared how Frankenstein and the Monster’s desires to create and destroy are brought on by similar emotions but differ in reasoning based on their juxtaposing social statuses. This analysis will address two songs…

was a completely foreign concept and represented an era of change. The onslaught of this change was driven home in Okonkwo when Nwoye ran away with the European Missionaries. Okonkwo went so far as to disowned him, calling his flesh and blood an abomination. “I will not have a son who cannot hold up his head in the gathering of the clan. I would sooner strangle him with my own hands.” (Achebe, 33) This shows how desperately he depended on his culture for his very identity. He would rather…

insight on the Ibo struggle with colonialism, following the story of an Umuofian man named Okonkwo as he struggles with adapting to the changing times. The invasion of white men in Ibo society results in the loss of unity, broken family bonds, and the desolation of traditional African society. The unity within Umuofia is lost, and…

Regarding the second half of verse 24, “he (The Antichrist) will distribute plunder, booty and possessions among them”: It is difficult to tell who exactly the “them” is. It does not follow to apply “them” to “one’s ancestors”, who are usually aged, if not dead. Is it possible this is a reference to The Antichrist’s blood relatives? I do not know. I do know who Donald Trump has placed in the highest positions of his TRUMP Organization: his oldest two sons and daughter; Donald Jr., Eric, and…

Typology in the Old testament is mostly Christologically centered. A classic example is The sacrifice of The Passover Lamb. The New Testament verifies typology as a legitimate form of biblical interpretation. (see 1 Cor. 5:7; John 1:29; 1 Peter 1:19) But what of typology in the Old Testament not officially sanctioned by the New Testament writers? Many types of Christ found in the Old Testament are not specifically cited in the New Testament. Joseph, son of Jacob, is a classic example. Any…

wantonly bestowed?”(Shelley 161). The monster is like a newborn baby with no care from anyone. No one to nurture his well being. Although even if Victor had taken care of the monster, what kind of life would the monster have had?. He’s still an abomination of nature, and shunned by anybody in society who sees him. The main point is his existence is unnatural and should of never come to be. There 's a scene where the monster looks in the water and sees his own reflection. He realizes how no one…

Aristotle claimed that to be a tragedy or comedy, the plots and characters have to follow certain guidelines he has laid out in his theory. Both of these different types of plot shape the way we see literature. We can see that human significance and moral aspects are far more important in tragedy due to the depth in characters and the need to fully understand their innermost being. According to Aristotle, a tragedy includes a mixture of pity, fear, and emotions that embody the character. Most…

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley follows the story of a man named Victor Frankenstein who strives to create a perfect being, but eventually only creates a disturbing monster. He abandons his creation and the monster eventually wreaks havoc, killing several people and taunting his creator in an endless chase. Both Victor and the monster hide themselves away from society out of disgrace and fear, allowing them to create new ethical ideas. Social isolation leads to a loss of morality. Solitude induces…