Babylonian captivity

In Florida’s economy agriculture is second only to tourism in this state, signature crop, citrus, contributes 9 billion dollars to the state’s economy annually and generates more than 89,000 jobs in the state directly or indirectly through grove care, fertilizer sales and marketing” (Williams, 2002). In this case studies I will discuss the absent of the voice mechanism in agribusiness Florida agriculture market. Specifically my focus is the migrant and seasonal crop workers. In this paper I…

In The Hidden Blade Katagiri murders Chief Retainer Hori, his superior officer, choosing to end Hori’s corrupt rule over following his duty to his government and society. The theme of The Hidden Blade is rebelling against a corrupt government instead of following duty. However, is this theme consistent with a Christian worldview? The Bible states, Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God…

The first three kings of Israel, Saul, David and Solomon were men of strength and weakness. When the kings listen to the message of God’s servants the prophets, they make the right decisions and experience the blessings of God. When the leaders reject the prophet’s inspired message, the entire nation suffers. Thus, everything ultimately rises or falls spiritually, socially, militarily, and politically because of leadership. As God’s anointed leaders, the kings are held accountable to maintain…

The Mosaic Covenant was referred to as the Sinai Covenant, but because Moses was the divine leader of Israel at the time, it is commonly referred to as the Mosaic Covenant. The Covenant is similar to other ancient covenants, such as the one God made with Abraham, in that the agreement is between a superiority figure (God) and a subject(s) or people (the people of Israel at Mount Sinai). However, the Mosaic Covenant was different from other ancient covenants, because it was conditional, in which…

Before Zoroastrianism was introduced to Persia, Persian Religion was very nature oriented and polytheistic with Ahuramazda being considered the chief god. The Persians generally allowed their subjects to continue their own religion. That is why the ideas of a person named Zoroaster were able to spread so easily around 600 B.C.E. We are uncertain about the dates and history of Zoroaster himself, but we know he was a thinker and preacher. Zoroaster is credited as the author of a set of religious…

There is no apprehension that Frederick Douglass and Olaudah Equiano’s freedom was given to them because of their religion, and faith. Nevertheless, freedom is defined as the ability to have one’s own rights and not being forced to do something because of the belief that being colored is a low class. Douglass is attempting to escape bondage twice before he actually succeeds. Additionally, on one of his attempts, he manages to escape with Anne Murray a freed Teasley 7 black woman that he later…

The psalms are one of the more interactive portions of the bible. I say this because there is room for reflection and interpretation from the reader. The psalms are relatable to everyday emotions, such as grieve, joy, anger, and many others. The use of poetry in these portions of the bible allow the reader some creative analysis, which carries higher complexity and understanding of the readings. The topics of these poetic writings assigned are diverse, yet manage to remain around similar themes.…

Ask anyone who wants to travel to Israel, why, and the usual answer is....to walk where Jesus walked. Nothing wrong with that answer, in fact it's a great answer, but the Holy Land isn't just about the New Testament, Israel fully engages you with the Old Testament! Location, location, location . . . a familiar phrase that dates to 1920s Chicago real estate describes a significant Old Testament city to a "Tee." Time rarely alters geography. The flood in Genesis maybe the exception....but for…

Judah except Jerusalem—just as Isaiah prophesied in chapter 37. The people saw God's intervention in the survival of Jerusalem and rejoiced, but soon became overly confident in more ways than one. Judah's arrogance eventually gave way to the Babylonian captivity, in which most of its citizens were deported to Babylon. This is the prophetic setting of the second section of the book of Isaiah. Boadt states that “Second Isaiah clearly refers to the capture and destruction of Jerusalem as a past…

1. The first wall used by the clergy to protect themselves from fair council is their assertion that the temporal state has no authority over them. Luther believes this to be a lie, where in fact it is the exact opposite, the temporal state has authority over the spiritual. He supports this by claiming all Christians are spiritually equal, destroying the hierarchy within the Catholic church. He also uses scripture, specifically Romans 13:1-4 which states, “Submit yourselves to every ordinance of…