Books of the Bible

the prophetic book of Joel and the message behind this book. In a book titled “Joel: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary,” “the book of Joel consists of seventy-three verses” (Crenshaw, 11). In Crenshaw’s introduction he gives the idea that the book of Joel is clearly written by the prophet, Joel, himself (2008). However, there is no clear indication to tell us exactly when this book of Joel was actually written by the prophet. For example, in a book titled “The Book of Twelve:…

Of the many words exemplified in the Bible, one word that is constantly being interpreted is “Wisdom.” The origins of Wisdom in the Bible stem from the old testament. As the books of the Bible progress, the word Wisdom takes on many different shapes. Like many words and concepts in the Old Testament (OT), the New testament uses context to provide a clearer explanation of what those terms mean. This paper will incorporate biblical references as well as scholarly commentary to define, identify…

In comparison to the Christian New Testament, the references to demons in the Hebrew Bible are scarce. In fact, the word “demon” is never mentioned. However this may be, Rabbis and practicing Jews alike did not let this stop them from expanding on the supernatural in Jewish folklore. There are many beings under God’s control that are found in the Hebrew Bible and many that are not, found elsewhere in folklore or non-canonical texts. To have God in control of malevolent spirits is troublesome for…

then tells him he sells bibles. The man replied he also sells a variety of things, not just bibles. The writer opens up this story with the two engaging in a religious conversation. This tells us there is a spiritual meaning behind this story just by reading the opening scene. The writer later on adds spiritual references such as “diabolic book”, so the reader can understand the culture of the people in this story. Later, the main character finds out, the man selling the bibles is planning to…

Version, Matthew 5:14-16). These books were written as eyewitness narratives of Jesus ' miracles and teachings so they are accurate historical records of Jesus ' life and sayings as a man here on earth. The epistles contain parts of theology and instructions for the Church to live as the body of Christ. There are some similarities and differences in how to interpret each of these New Testament books, which both include the process of exegesis and hermaneutics.…

authors perspective on all of humanity. He says within the first sentences of his book that the Jews started it all, and by “it” he means everything we value as a society, everything that nonetheless makes us human. As the book progresses he goes on to talk about the story of the bible, from Egypt to Babylon all while interconnecting everything to the Jews or their version of the bible. Thomas Cahill begins his book with discussing “The Temple in the Moonlight.” This story begins in the 5th…

decorating the chapel, but he only sees the religious place of prayer as, “Another church: matting, seats, and stone,/ And little books; sprawlings of flowers, cut/ For Sunday, brownish now;” (3-5). The speaker concludes that this church looks just like all of the rest, and recognizes nothing unique or special about it. The persona refers to religious texts as “little books,” leading to the assumption that the narrator has little respect for religion and its believers. Larkin uses nature imagery…

Christianity, an Abraham Monotheistic religion based on the life and teaching of Jesus Christ, is today’s one of the world’s largest religion. Christians believe in one god that created the heavens, the earth and the universe. Their beliefs, originated from the Jewish religion. Christian believe that Jesus Christ is the messiah of the world that they had long been waiting for, the savior of the world, and that if they follow his teaching, it will bring them to the gates of heaven. They also…

The problem arises when these stories are taken as absolute truth. When this happens, facts are obscured, experimentation is overlooked and common sense is crushed and thrown away. For millennia, religion has tried to reshape the world to fit the bible, an action that slowed down advances in technology and kept us away from knowledge. Those who read and study the Sacred Scriptures have an approach to history that they’re not shy to share. Ken Ham states that the Earth is only 6000 years old…

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood is a book about an unethical world controlled by the totalitarian government known as the republic of Gilead. The government uses fear and manipulation to control the people in that society. In fact, Gilead controls every minute detail of its citizens’ lives. Atwood shows that using fear-based tactics is effective and the government is able to maintain its power in this way; however, the author reveals that ruling by fear has its limits, as the citizens of…