Bible

The tradition of story has been a part of human tradition for centuries teaching us valuable life lessons and taking us on an elaborate adventure. One of the most influential stories is contained in the Bible. The most notable being the first five books called the Torah. Encompassed in the Torah is the creation of the world and God’s nation, Israel. The Torah as previously stated, contains five books arranged in the following order: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Number, and Deuteronomy. The…

situation. Prophecy is in fact something significantly different from those things. My understanding of a prophecy is forth telling, a spokesperson or representative for God. Its main emphasis is not necessarily on predictions but on preaching’s. The Bible, in many areas, describes what the tribulation is. The author, Todd Strandberg, analyzes the tribulation through both the Old and New testament. He explains how the…

People should have a sense of awe This week, I finished reading a book called The Beginner’s Bible. It was ridiculous and absurd for me that the progress of reading the book, because I was a atheist completely. In the book, almost every story talked about God and his disciple. Besides, everyone should believe in God and be in awe of him. Otherwise, they would be punished fiercely and chose to believe in God at last. But in fact, as we all known, there was no God. Therefore, I didn’t understand…

Rabbi Meir said: When the Jews stood before Sinai to receive the Torah, God said to them: "I swear, I will not give you the Torah unless you provide worthy guarantors who will assure that you will observe its laws." The Jews responded, "Master of the world, our forefathers will be our guarantors!" "Your guarantors themselves require guarantors!" was God's reply. "Master of the world," the Jews exclaimed, "our prophets will guarantee our observance of the Torah." "I have grievances against…

believing about the Bible. I grew up going to church every Sunday and also going to a Christian day camp every summer for six years. The Sunday school teachers at church and counselors at the camp I attended always after each Bible story I heard would say “this story is true because it comes from the Bible, which was inspired by God”. I worked at a camp called COCUSA this summer, and the theme verse for camp was 2 Timothy 3:16-17. At that camp,…

The Authenticity of the Bible In today's society the Bible is brought up for many controversial reasons. The main argument about the Bible is that it is not true. To argue truth you must know what truth really means. Truth is defined as "That which is true or in accordance with fact or reality." Therefore, what is real is true and what is unreal is false. There are plenty of facts in the bible and in our history that make the Bible true. Archeological facts and discoveries, medical facts,…

The Bible is the historically accurate, Holy Spirit inspired, and inerrant word of God. Because the Bible is the inerrant word of God, its’ contents are to be believed and followed. God’s word shows that man and woman were made to complement each other and that homosexual relations are sinful. Content The bible has been proven to be a historically accurate document. Archeology has been used to prove the existence of certain people groups mentioned in the bible. On their website, the Institute…

I. Observation Step One: Choose a person to study. For this character-sketch Bible study I will be studying: Boaz Step Two: Identify and list all the Bible passages on the person. You may find it helpful to use a Bible dictionary, Bible handbook, or a study Bible. Remember that some Old Testament characters are mentioned in the New Testament. Ruth 1:1-22 Ruth 2:1 Ruth 2:3-5 Ruth 2:8 Ruth 2:11 Ruth 2:14-15 Ruth 2:19 Ruth 2:23 Ruth 3:2 Ruth 3:7 Ruth 4:1 Ruth 4:5 Ruth 4:8-9 Ruth 4:13…

Is the Bible trustworthy based on what we know from history? Sources outside the Bible all confirm what the Bible says. Josephus was a Jewish historian and mentions Jesus several times. He notes Jesus’ role as a religious teacher and his death by crucifixion. Tacitus was a Roman historian and says Jesus lived during the N.T. times and that he was referred to as the “Christ” by His followers. Modern historians accept these two as reliable reporters and historians and neither one were Christians…

The Bible teaches Christians the word of God and how it helped to shape Christianity. It not only tells stories from which we can learn from, but it gives an outline of who God is and about His character. It tells of Jesus and his work for humanity. About Christian faith and the role of the church. The bible is more than a tool for pastors and the faithful, it is a guide on how to live your life as a Christian,but more importantly, how to be a better human being. The Bible starts with…