Abraham Simpson

Abraham, a man considered to be the father of the Jewish people, lived around 1900 BCE in Mesopotamia and Canaan. Judaism and Christianity are both Abrahamic faiths. This is only one of many similarities between these two religions. Although Christianity and Judaism differ in some ways, one can use the foundations and origins, ideology, and sacred texts of these faiths to prove that they are more alike than different. First, where these religions came from and what they are based are only the…

The pressure of having to act like an independent authority figure makes Hake compromise his devotion to his family. The reason Hake refused to give Big Boy to Oman in the first place was because Hake wanted to exercise his dominance over the matter, “About when would he go then?”, “if I was to say yes I Mean”. Hake wanted to show that his authority was the final law. Beforehand, Hake called Oman out for not understanding the ills of poverty--“Everything mighty nigh has to be disallowed. Take a…

What is the Hajj? A: Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca. And Mecca being The most holiest city for muslims. Performing Hajj is one of the five pillars of islam, which includes Shahadah( Islamic creed belief that there's only one God), Salat( performing prayers) , Zakat(is form of Helping to the poor), and Sawm(fasting). Why is it important in Islam ? A: its designed to promote a gathering to form a bondage of brotherhood and sisterhood in Islam. And it indicates that…

“Noah Sacrificing after the Deluge” is a magnificent piece of art by Benjamin West that was concluded in 1800. The portrait illustrates Noah sacrificing a goat to God on a shrine. Noah wore a maroon outfit and postured with his hands raised as though he was praying to God. Benjamin West finished a single painting in an hour- long sitting, after he had worked on a sketch. Benjamin West has created a background that helps the audience to create amore vivid image of the portrait. Benjamin West…

The Abrahamic Covenant established the Israelites a God’s chosen people and promised to Abraham that he will have a great nation, have a great name, and will be a blessing to the whole world. This is a Covenant of Salvation because it aims to save a chose people from sin. What’s the story? Before God made a covenant with Abraham, he first made a three fold promise. As mentioned above, God promised to Abraham that he will have a great nation (many descendants), have a great name (be a king),…

In Genesis 9 of the Common English Bible, the Divine Creator is named Elohim, the Strong One. The promise of Elohim was presented in Genesis 9 verse 11 stating, “I establish my covenant with you: Never again will all life be destroyed by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth.” Additionally Elohim offered the bow, or rainbow, as a reminder of his covenant with Noah – perhaps to impart to humanity His power and mercy concerning life on earth. Elohim…

The Faith of Abraham Abraham is one of the most outstanding characters of the Bible. The apostle Paul not only referred to him as the father of the Jews, but also of all who believe. (Rom. 4:11) He is an example of faith at its best. Abraham was born about five-hundred years after Noah and his family came out of the ark. He was 75-years old when God appeared to him in Ur and told him to “Get out of your country.” (Gen. 12:1) Now, that would be a hard thing to do, because home is a special…

Religion Assignment By Sophia Davey 8Q Retell of Noahs Ark Story In the biblical text of Noahs ark. God saw all the evil of the beings on Earth and how nobody was worshipping and fearing him except for one family and that was Noahs family. One day when Noah was praying to God, he said “I am going to put an end to the people of the earth because there is lots of evil in the world because of them, you must build an ark and fill the ark with two of every animal, every type of food and your…

The Relationship between God and Abraham In order to describe the significance of the covenant that God had with Abraham, let’s take a look at what the covenant was actually depicting. First, what is a covenant? A covenant is simply an agreement between two parties. There can be conditions that are involved for both parties (Conditional) or there could only be conditions involved for one of the parties (unconditional). If one of the parties should happen to fail in meeting their…

Reflection In chapter 15 God confirmed the promises made in Genesis 12 vv. 2-3 and 7. The confirmation included God’s promise to bless Abram with offspring and give his offspring the land of Canaan. Abram believed God and God recognized his faith as righteousness. As a result, God entered into a covenant with Abram to confirm that He would keep His promises. Although the covenant settled Abram’s doubts, Abram’s wife Sarai was not sure she was included in the covenant (Gen 13:16; 15:5).…