Ark of the Covenant

the bible?” Everyone looked at each other confused. In a room full of healthcare professionals and future physicians, Dr. Alex and I were the only Christians in the room. He continued on, telling the story of Uzzah and the Ark of the Covenant. During travel, the oxen pulling the Ark stumbled and Uzzah grabbed it. Dr. Alex explained that, although with good intention, Uzzah committed an error costing him his life. Similarly, the student, with good intention, almost committed an error which could…

The natural world is a theme immediately addressed at the opening of Genesis. The principle of divine creation has been debated for centuries and modern advances in science spurred many theories attempting to prove a different age and creation of the earth. Yet Genesis 1:1 makes it unmistakably clear that God alone created the heavens and the earth. God made earth from nothing and therefore it has a definite beginning. As Genesis 1-2 continue, God’s involvement with creation is apparent as…

According to Clines, the theme of the Pentateuch is: The theme of the Pentateuch is the partial fulfilment – which implies also the partial non-fulfilment – of the promise to blessing of the patriarchs. The promise or blessing is both the divine initiative in a world where human initiatives always lead to disaster, and are an affirmation of the primal divine intentions for humanity. The promise has three elements: posterity, divine human relationship, and land. The posterity-element is…

the economic factors of the developing country of Ethiopia. Ethiopia is a landlocked country and know as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. “The legendary Ark of the Covenant, the relic said to hold the 10 Commandments, is claimed to be housed in a church in Ethiopia. Only one man, the guardian, is actually allowed to see the ark, so whether or not it is actually there remains a mystery.” Populated by 102,374,044 citizens, Ethiopia is considered a country of impoverishment due to war,…

Susan Rothenberg I chose to write about Susan Rothenberg she is a very influential artist. She was born in Buffalo, New York in 1945. In 1966, she graduated from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. In 1967, she went to Washington DC and studied at George Washington University and the Corcoran Museum School. In 1969, she moved to New York, she met and married sculptor George Traka’s from 1971-1979. The couple has a daughter, and her name is Maggie, she was…

Cultural appropriation (Raiders of the Lost Ark): Cultural appropriation is where one society or culture takes something from a different society or culture and then uses that object for some type of personal gain. This is demonstrated in Raiders of the Lost Ark when Indiana Jones takes the golden idol from the pedestal at the beginning of the movie. Indiana Jones was stopped by an enemy of his and the…

surprise to students of Indiana Jones, but then how could it? The Jones movies by now have defined a familiar world of death-defying stunts, virtuoso chases, dry humor and the quest for impossible goals in unthinkable places. When "Raiders of the Lost Ark" appeared, it defined a new energy level for adventure movies; it was a delirious breakthrough. But there was no way for Spielberg to top himself, and perhaps it is just as well that "Last Crusade" will indeed be Indy's last film. It would…

Comparison of Polytheism and Monotheism of Different Groups Religion is a cultural system that designates world views and beliefs, as well as behaviors. Polytheist in the Middle East and Monotheists in the Middle East and India use their gods as a way to guide them through life. The way all the groups worship their gods are similar, and usually, all gods expect their followers to be obedient, whether there are several gods, polytheism, or one, monotheism. After establishing their first complex…

Deuteronomy, Deuteronomistic History, and Mosaic Authorship The book of Deuteronomy is contended to be the most important book in the Old Testament, as it functions as a “theological manifesto, calling on Israel to respond to God’s grace with unreserved loyalty and love.” (Block, 25). Though the “theological significance of Deuteronomy can scarcely be overestimated,” the question as to who wrote the book of Deuteronomy has been debated throughout the last several decades. In the following…

man, was told by God to build an Ark of Cypress wood, and save all types of animals and his family. After God wiped out all of the Earth, he realized the immorality of his actions. Thus, in light of creating a mankind with righteousness and morality, he told Noah to “be fruitful and multiply,” which meant that humankind would now, like Noah, be filled with people who lived for good, and not for evil. Consequently, God makes it clear that he has created a covenant with not only Noah, but with all…