Acts of the Apostles

Personal consecration is the act of an individual preparing oneself to be in the presence of God. As it is written by Powell (2008), “Even the priests, who are to minister before God and who dwell in a special state of holiness, had to engage in special consecration” (p. 101). The…

The body was put on a bier and carried on the shoulders to the grave site (Luke 7:12-14). Jews located their burial tombs away from towns in Palestine. 2. After death was announced burial had to take place within twenty-four hours (Acts 5:5-10). This was necessary because there were no scientific methods to preserve the body. Quick burials also acted as a means to reduce excessive grief and to reduce the amount of time a dead body was kept in the house. Fear of defilement by coming…

Bottom states, “God’s my life! Stolen hence, and left me asleep! I have had a most rare vision. I have had a dream,” Act IV, Scene I, while Puck says, “While these visions did appear. And this weak and idle theme, no more yielding but a dream,” Act V, Scene I. The purpose of these two statements is to correlate and to kind of “validate” with the title of the play: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” They both use these statements to recollect…

Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel The Scarlet Letter explores the nature of sin and redemption, especially through the character of Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale, a beloved young minister in the seventeenth-century Puritan town of Boston. Contrary to his moral standing as a religious leader, Dimmesdale has secretly committed adultery with Hester Prynne, a young married woman who has come to Boston ahead of her husband. When she becomes pregnant, the Puritan officials discover her infidelity and brand her…

the Hittites till information was discovered in 1906. Many of the people mentioned in the Book of Acts are mentioned by Jospehues who was a captured general of the the Jewish Revolt that led to the destruction of the Temple. The Roman historian Tacitus also mentions several people in the Book of Acts. The New Testament is based in history. The final area of evidence relies upon the Gospels and Acts itself. The issue comes down to the validity of Jesus’s testimony and the effect that it had on…

the Earth and that there are other types of children one can multiply such as the spiritual “children” of Jesus and his apostles. Her blatant misuse of religious text, for her own gain no less, is Chaucer’s way of subtly mocking the clergy in both The Canterbury Tales and the real world, who have been known to abuse and misuse the text in the Bible to justify their own wrongful acts. In addition to attacking Church corruption, Chaucer also seems to critique the staunch antifeminism of the time…

a human, or murder. The word “kill” is translated from the Hebrew word Ratsach, to murder, slay or kill.1 This is not to be confused with manslaughter, acts of war, or self defense. Not only is murder considered an offense towards God but anything that may lead to murder is forbidden as well. Martin Luther explains in the large catechism that acts leading to murder include but are not limited to physical or verbal assault, and advising the harm of another person.2 The fifth commandment is…

Christianity, pilgrimage possesses a similar interpretation that is distinct from other religions. While similar in pilgrimage sites, the three religions vary in their pilgrimage purpose and practices. The five pillars of Islam are five essential acts that every able Muslim must perform; the fifth is the Hajj, the journey to Mecca that must be accomplished once in a lifetime. The three Judaic festivals, Passover, Shavuot and Sukkot required male Jews to travel to Solomon’s Temple at least once…

and enslavement. The struggle consisted of a non-violent resistance while invading the streets of the South to demand Blacks as American citizens and simply, as human beings by the abolition of segregation from which the Blacks suffered. The simple act of marching in the streets was equal to the shaking of the roots of the status quo. Boycotts of buses in Montgomery, manifestations at Birmingham, the citadel of segregation,…

Henry Blackaby is the embodiment of what becomes of a lifelong learner and leader. Henry Blackaby possess extensive experience in pastoral ministry and is a consultant to various Christian organizations, such as the Southern Baptist Convention. In Blackaby’s view there are varies differences between the spiritual and general leadership principles. The authors state that God is the one who calls and equips believers to be spiritual leaders. Blackaby’s believes that a Spiritual leader…