Canaan

Sodom and Gomorrah Summary: Sodom and Gomorrah are two exceptionally evil cities. God sends angels to see just how evil the city of sodom is. The angels enter the city and are taken home by a man named Lot. That night the evil people of Sodom beat on Lot door and demanded he send out the angels to them. The angels go out and strike everyone blind. The next morning the angels convince Lot, with his wife and two daughters, to flee the city. God then destroys both Sodom and Gomorrah with fire and…

According to Paulo Freire, a Brazilian educator and philosopher who was an advocate of critical pedagogy, “the trust of the people in the leaders reflects the confidence of the leaders in the people” and the Book of Psalms provides worshippers with prayers, poems and hymns with thoughts on God in praise and adoration. Through symbolism, vivid imagery and comforting emotional appeals, Psalm 23 allows Israelites to trust in God and be able to follow Him without a second thought. The use of the…

The very first frame of the movie says “In the beginning, there was nothing.” But we know this to not be true since Genesis 1:1 states “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” Right from the start, one who knows the biblical story of Noah sees that this films won't be a true portrayal of the Bible. Throughout the film, it was clearly noticeable that Noah was distant from God. There was no real connection or relationship visible. God is portrayed as a mysterious “Creator” that…

The Exodus story is an important foundational idea, however, its historicity is questionable. The Exodus from Egypt is not attested in sources outside the bible, there’s no historical record to corroborate, and the Exodus story has what Collins calls, “legendary,” and “folkloristic,” elements, in addition to being a compiled, multi-source, narrative. Although, there are aspects present which might support the Exodus such as the presence of Semitic Slaves in Egypt, “local color” within the story,…

“Canaan was the name of a large and prosperous country which corresponds roughly to the present day Lebanon, Syria, Jordon, and Israel and was also known as Phoenicia” (www.ancient.eu). According to the Bible the land was named after a man known as Canaan, the grandson of Noah (Genesis 10). The Canaanites developed the first alphabetic writing system and were known for their ship building and navigating the sea (www.ancient.eu). According to the Bible in the Book of Exodus, Moses led his people…

During the end of the Twelfth Dynasty at the close of the Middle Kingdom, the Hyksos foreigners invaded the Nile River Valley and eventually gained control over the majority of the Egyptian Kingdom. While it is disputed whether the foreigners emerged from Asia or from areas of Palestine, this feat was achieved through superior technology surpassing that of the Egyptians. This caused the Second Intermediate Period, or the time before the New Kingdom and after the Middle during which the Hyksos…

GREAT MEN OF THE BIBLE 2 Great Men of the Bible There are many great men found men found throughout the Bible. Their stories range from walking with Jesus to betraying him. Two great men in particular, display the characteristics of trustworthiness and the ability to steadfast and obey the Lord and what he has commanded them to do. During the time when Moses was born, Pharaoh was the King of…

Rahab The life story of Rahab is one that is unique. Her story is found in Joshua 2:9-13 and Joshua 6:17-25. She was a woman who was a prostitute. She lived in Jericho, which was the Promised Land and assisted the Israelites in Capturing the City. She is lauded as an example of living by faith while being justified by her works. In Joshua 2:1 When the Hebrews were encamped at Shittim in the Jordan Valley opposite Jericho, ready to cross the river ,we find out that Joshua sends secretly two spies…

Scholar Ronald Hendel wrote a journal article titled, “The Exodus in Biblical Memory.” Exodus is a huge focal point for the religion of the Israelites. Their religious rituals, laws to abide by, and ethics are grounded in the foundation of the experiences and memory of the Exodus (Hendel, 2001). This one event historically provided evidence for the tie and bond between Yahweh and the Israelites (Hendel, 2001). The historical accuracy of the great Exodus has been questioned considerably due to…

Exodus 2:1-10 starts by talking about the birth of Moses. Moses was born to born to a couple of the tribe of Levi. The wife conceived and had a son and when she saw that it was a good baby, she hid him for 3 months. When she could no longer hide him, she sent her son down the river Nile in a basket to protect him. His sister watched as to see what would happen to the baby. She saved him by hiding him among the edge of the river to keep from being found. Before Moses was born, The Pharaoh…