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Prophets' by Cimabue developed in the Italo-Byzantine period between 1100 and 1300. The 'Vienna Genesis' is a medieval Christian art designated by siglum Ralphs (L). This is an illuminated manuscript with a probable source of Syria in early 6th Century. The 'Vienna Genesis' is the oldest surviving and well-preserved biblical codex. In late Renaissance and medieval Italy, theologians emphasized the humanity of Christ as well as the need for the righteous to lead Christ's modeled lives. Courtly…

The language Attwood uses has one blaring motif and it is both two’s and pairs. The use of twos and pairs links to the biblical story of Jacob whose two wives competed to give birth to his babies. The use of pairs include “except for our walks, twice daily, two by two” and “We aren’t allowed to go there except in twos”. This use is then used to show the competition between…

Eriugena, the physical world is not without access to or communication with the other world; there is a bridge between the two, and it is constituted by the symbolum or figura. The symbol has great importance, and its definition plays a part in biblical exegesis where it designates a type of allegory that Eriugena defines as “allegory of words but not of events” (allegoria dicti et non facti). The symbol stimulates the faithful to search for a spiritual meaning, and it drives the viewer toward…

unfair British rule, the same time Native Americans were dying from illness carried overseas by these colonists. Within the events of this time, literature had its beginnings in America both orally and within manuscript. This literature was highlighted with parallels in Native American and Biblical stories, heavy religious influence upon daily life and activities, and the glaring ironies the newly founded United States of America possessed within society and the political system. The oral…

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 so they didn’t have any hidden agenda. Jewish and Pagan Historians that confirm Biblical history: -Flavius Josephus (Jewish Antiquities) AD 93 – “About this time arose Jesus…when Pilate…. he appeared to them alive on the third day…the race of Christians,…

thousands of years ago during the formation of the largest religion in our world today. The biblical portion of the scrolls consists of about two hundred and thirty pieces and contains every book from the Hebrew Bible, except the book of Esther that may have been lost over time. The Israel Antiquities Authority states that, “the Qumran Scrolls are over a thousand years older than previously identified biblical manuscripts,” which is significant because it can give scholars an idea of the…

1 Enoch Introduction 1 Enoch, also known as the Ethiopic Book of Enoch, is attributed to the seventh descendent of Adam and Eve: Enoch. Enoch is mentioned in Genesis 5:21-24 in which he was spiritually relocated by God. This account gave rise to the story of Enoch seeing the mysteries of the universe, the secrets of the world, and the predetermined course of human history. It can be argued that 1 Enoch is the most important text in the corpus of Jewish literature from the Hellenistic and…

Found in many early medieval Irish manuscripts, an Immram is the traditional Old Irish tale of a sea voyage in which a saint travels across various islands in search of the Otherworld of eternal bliss. One of the most well known depictions of the sea voyage is The Voyage of Saint Brendan, which follows Saint Brendan and his brothers as they embark on their journey in search of the Promised Land of the Saints. Throughout their legendary seven-year journey, Brendan and his followers encounter an…

Introduction Often there is the presumption that Science and Christianity are at loggerheads with each other over every particular. At certain times in history and in certain matters this may be partially true but in at least one area, Christianity and science are pretty much in lockstep with each other. That area is in the transmitting of the printed Word of God. For millennia mankind has used any material available to write on. This has ranged from common, ordinary stone to hand sized…

frequent repetition. Martin Luther King Jr’s speech was well researched to allude on what he wants to address. Biblical language was used along with political treatise about the bible, Gettysburg Address and the US Declaration of Independence that establish not only his credibility but also relate to everyone in the audience. The speech was delivered by Martin Luther King Jr through reading manuscript and then turn into memorized. Watching the live video that was recorded on that day he looks…