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Relationship between each of the four main covenants The following paper will show the relationship between the Abrahamic, Mosaic, Davidic and New Covenant by defining each as presented in context, and then explaining and validating how each covenant relates to each other. Abrahamic Covenant The Abrahamic Covenant is a covenant made between God and Abraham. In looking at the context, the promises of the covenant were outlined first in Gen 12:1-3, and later the covenant was confirmed in Gen 15.…

they do not die after eating the fruit. In fact, Adam lives to be 930 years old. This is why it must be assumed that Adam and Eve were going to live forever, either physically or in spirit. After God discovers that they have eaten of the tree he curses them, saying to Adam: “By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; you are dust, and to dust you shall return” (Genesis 3:19). Eating the forbidden fruit made them mortal and from…

getting electronics at a very young age. He started off with the play computers that had educational stuff on them. Now he has just about every gadget known to man, excluding a cell phone. At home, he has an Xbox gaming system in his room, 3ds and a tablet that he carries everywhere he goes. My mother also bought him a Wii for when he is at her house. When my son goes to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the summer, he has another Xbox system along with a PlayStation. Although he has a lot of…

The fourth section of Matthew’s account of Jesus’ temptation is an attempt by Satan to get Jesus to worship him. MacArthur writes that “Satan drops his pretenses…and finally reveals his supreme purpose: to induce Jesus Christ to worship him.” Satan shows Christ all the kingdoms of the cosmos their glory and offers to Christ what he has shown Him if Christ were to fall down and worship Satan himself. It must be noted that to some extent, Satan’s claims have merit, as he is referred to in John…

The Epic of Gilgamesh, rendered by David Ferry, is a story that manages to both transcends and very much be fixated in time with its with it themes. Some themes I find familiar and relatable in the work are that of friendship and loss, and then comes along the idea of how a king should rule that is extremely foreign and baffles me. Breaking down the themes and ideas allows us as historians to better learn of our own selves and the people of our past. Friendship can easily be seen with the…

Implementing changes to the MPAA, Motion Picture Association of America, rating system eliminates foul behavior, protects children’s environments, and models appropriate language expected from them. The current rating system hurts places such as school, streets, and the home environment. For example, if a teenager watches a NC-17 movie he will act older. Since the content is restricted from the teenager, it will instigate the teen to act more mature and want to act as the actors (Gustafson 1).…

Decalogue Paper The fifth commandment, “Thou shalt not kill” is believed to make a direct reference to unprovoked, pre-meditated killing of a human by a human, or murder. The word “kill” is translated from the Hebrew word Ratsach, to murder, slay or kill.1 This is not to be confused with manslaughter, acts of war, or self defense. Not only is murder considered an offense towards God but anything that may lead to murder is forbidden as well. Martin Luther explains in the large catechism that…

Caitlin Loera 09/25/17 CH 201 Section 1001/Discussion 1004 Gender Equality. Fair or Unfair? Gender, a term that brings up so much controversy not only in today’s society but as well as in the bronze age regarding the Odyssey and in the BC ages regarding the Genesis. Both ages treat women unfairly because back then women were objects, also in today’s day in age women are looked at the same. I believe that the way women are looked at is in the view of just a simple sex symbol, good for nothing;…

Being one of the earliest known works of literature, dating back to around 650 B.C., “The Epic of Gilgamesh is a classic work of myth and a must-read for all who desire a fuller understanding of ancient Sumerian culture” (literaryanalysis.net). This classic offers a chance to investigate how deities interact with humanity and to come face-to-face with the dreaded mortality of man. To fully understand the nature of this story, one must evaluate the actions of the characters and discuss the…

world and all of mankind, except for a select few people who are considered righteous people from their creator’s perspective. In The Epic of Gilgamesh, the god Ea instructs a character whose name is Utnapishtim to build a large boat. According to the tablet, Ea tells Utnapishtim to make all living things go up into the boat. The only people on the boat are Utnapishtim, his family, and a few others. According to Genesis, the world is full of wickedness. God is grieved in his heart and sorry that…