Biblical phrases

search for phrases, “for the sake of your Name” in the Bible will yield no shortage of verses extolling the majesty of God’s name. Here is a sampling: 1 Samuel 12:22; Psalm 23:3; 25:1; 31:3; 79:9; 143:11; Isaiah 48:9, 11; Ezekiel 20: 9,14,22,44; 36:22; Jerimiah 14:7, 21 Matthew 10:22; 19:29; 24:9; Acts 9:16; Romans 1:5; 1 John 2:12; 3 John 1:7; Revelation 1:7. Phrases as, “the name of the Lord”, “the glory of your name”, “the zeal of your name”, and “praise the name”, etc. are also common…

capable of progress. In one of those essays, Strivings of the Negro People, he develops new terminology to discuss the many forces that act upon black Americans in a white dominated society, the most important of which is double-consciousness. The phrase, “double-consciousness”, refers to the division of the African-American self into two, conflicting facets: one being the American and the other the Negro, ever being forced to look at themselves through the eyes of a racist society. In Du Bois’…

word “Godhead” does not imply that there are three gods that together fulfill the role of “God.” This thought process, he says, reflects not a difficulty in the understanding of Scriptures, but rather our improper grammar. To clarify, he uses the phrase “many men” as an example.…

The phrase “it's Ten for the wolf and Three for the shepherd “alludes towards the Aesop Fable- “The Wolf and The Shepard”, the story in which a Shepard kept an eye out for a sheep he noticed following his flock. After a long time of no attempt to injure the…

In Yael Zerubavel’s, compelling and eye opening book Recovered Roots, the author attempts to explore the reconstruction of Jewish nationalism, myths and identities socially constructed by Zionist leaders across several decades. She does so by analysing themes critical to the study of Jewish history such as iconic heroism, collective sacrifice and the creation of Israeli national identity through narrative reconstruction as well as the reinterpretation of ancient Jewish military defeats such as…

his ambition and desire for revenge. Iago is not a solo villain however, he cleverly manipulates other characters into doing his bidding. Before the soldiers leave for Cyprus, he motivates Roderigo to keep trying to win Desdemona’s heart with the phrase: “Our bodies are gardens, to which our wills are gardeners.” Metaphor conveys the power we have over our fate – what we do with our lives is up to us. Iago implies that we can choose to be ambitious and achieve what we desire, or we can waste our…

Gender roles in society are a preconceived idea of how we should act based on our gender that we have seen for hundreds of thousands of years. Evidence of these roles can be derived from even the Old Testament of the Bible as early as Genesis. For generation upon generation people have strictly followed the preconceived notions affiliated with their gender whether their reasons be for social acceptance, religious obligation, or living life in accordance with what felt biologically suited. While…

In his iambic rhythm tetrameter “We Wear the Mask,” Paul Laurence Dunbar conveys the idea, that people hide their most inner feelings through his sad and deceitful tone with the imagery of a mask. The title “We Wear the Mask” is repeated two times in a row at the very beginning of the poem to indicate that the narrator’s view is more than just wearing a mask. This is stated to express a greater importance but it is not yet known as to why people are covering up their faces and if they are…

set them back in their fight for equality. King's message echoes Revelation 8:11, which reads, “A third of the waters turned bitter, and many people died from the waters that had become bitter.” King introduces his quotation of Amos 5:24 using the phrase, “No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until.” He goes on to finish his statement with very little alteration to the actual scripture by saying, “justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream”…

Dante voyages through paradise in nine spheres, there order is the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Fixed Stars. This is a trip through heaven's journey towards the vision of God in the Empyrean, a realm of pure light (The World of Dante). The sun is the home for the theologians and wise men (Digital Dante). At this time, the sun was seen as a symbol of intellectual power and illumination, it could even represent God. This “planet” was perfect for the theologians and wise men…