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    Gentle Rebel and Indian Horse: really not gentle at All Gilbert Morris’ book The Gentle Rebel and Richard Wagamese’s Indian Horse are two stories that are very close in comparison. The fascinating protagonists of the book have grown stronger through much conflict throughout the book. In the end of the novel, the characters are much physically and mentally stronger than the beginning. Both novels deal with the loss of a personal friend or family member. The constant reminder of death is…

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    Introduction: 1. “If God is so loving, why do bad things happen to good people?” A. Have you ever heard someone say this? B. It is commonly thought that God causes humans to suffer. C. The Bible, however, gives us reasons to believe otherwise. 2. Nestled within the book of Ruth is the story of Naomi, a story which illustrates what really causes suffering. A. After leaving Judah for Moab, Naomi’s husband and two sons died there. B. When Naomi returned to Judah 10 years later, she felt that…

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    17:25-7). As a teenager David joined the entourage of Israeli King Saul as a minstrel and harpsichord player. It was during this time period that he first gained notoriety when he defeated the ominous giant Goliath armed with a mere slingshot. In 1 Samuel 18:20-30 it states that with a dowry of 200 Philistine foreskins he married King Saul’s daughter Michal. Unfortunately, David’s marital bliss was cut short by the jealousy of his new father-in-law. Already a seasoned warrior David was…

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    Ethos In The Aeneid

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    Logos v. Mythos As melodramatic as it is to start this paper with “Throughout the course of history…” I find myself doing just that. For it truly is throughout the course of history that the act of storytelling has been practiced. Furthermore, the teachings of philosophy and theology have been practiced throughout the ages. For these reasons, to make the sweeping statement that; storytelling (Mythos) and reason (Logos) have truly affected mankind’s view of history since the beginning of…

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    Ruochen Feng THEO 10002 Professor Fitzgerald Nov. 24th. 2016 David, the rapist and murderer in the Bathsheba Affair David, the second king of Israel and Judah, is a capable leader and a heroic figure in the Hebrew Bible. Despite his great public success, David lives a tumultuous private life, which can be seen, for example, from the Bathsheba Affair. In this story, the Bible provides an ambiguous narration, thus people have been continuously pondering for the question that who is actually the…

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    hidden, he was mentored and tutored by a priest Jehoiada, his aunt’s husband. No one knew about him except a few people. He was protected and guarded during a time when evil was warring against good. Joash had a destiny on his life. He was an heir to David and was considered royalty. Not everyone is chosen for royalty. To lead and/or become King has to be an appointment and anointing from God. “The Lord your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be his people,…

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    King David Research Paper

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    DAVID?S BIG LIFE AND THE BIG LESSONS IT OFFERS BELIEVERS To describe David as a legendary figure is an appropriate nod to the impact his life has had on multiplied millions. But the story of his life is not a legend, it is a fact and its scope is extraordinary. When you travel with David through the journey that was his life you are in for a wild ride filled with unbelievable highs and devastating lows. I can?t think of any Biblical biography ? a biography contained with Scripture ? that gives…

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    A prophet is a person regarded as an inspired teacher, or proclaimer of the will of G-d. “The English word “prophet” comes from Greek and literally means “spokesperson.” This further provides meaning since the prophets were “messengers of G-d”. In Hebrew the name עמוס (Amos) means laden, burdened, carried, and brave. In the Old Testament, a person named “Amos” besides the prophet is never mentioned. Out of all of the prophets, “Amos is the first of the “writing prophets,” that is prophets whose…

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    Saul reigned over Israel for forty-two years. Saul chose three thousand men from Israel; two thousand were with him at Micmash and Bethel and a thousand were with Jonathan at Gibeah in Benjamin. Jonathan attacked the Philistine camp at Geba and the Philistines heard about it. Saul blew through a trumpet and all of Israel heard that Saul attacked the camp and Israel had become unpleasant to the Philistines. The Philistines were ready to fight Israel with 3,000 chariots, 6,000 charioteers, and…

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    Religious spaces, characterized by Thomas Tweed, are “differentiated”, “kinetic” and “interrelated”. As a sacred city with spiritual significance in three religions, Jerusalem is depicted thoroughly and illustrated in the Hebrew Bible as one of the spaces Tweed defined. The biblical portrayal of Jerusalem emphasizes that the land was chosen by God and honored by Israelites, which differentiates it as a special, singular space; the description of Solomon’s Temple shows that Jerusalem is…

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