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During the time of Samuel, why did the people of Israel desire a king? Saul, David, and Solomon are the most well-known kings of Israel, and the common attribute that each king either excelled in or struggled with was obedience. Obedience is what God asked from each king; unfortunately, not every king obeyed the commands of the Lord. Originally, they were not supposed to a king, but the people of Israel did not trust God and wanted to follow other nations. Samuel at the time was getting old and…

Animal Farm by George Orwell is a book where animals are often being compared to humans. Almost all of the animals are based off of a Russian historical figure. For instance, Benjamin represents George Orwell or other people who knew better, but more apathetic. Benjamin and I share a lot of similar traits. An example is how he and I are both sarcastic. In addition, we are both stubborn. Finally, he and I are both quiet. These are some of the traits Benjamin and I both possess. Benjamin is an…

“BALAK THE KING OF MOAB AND THE FIVE KINGS OF MIDIAN” After the children of Israel had defeated the Amorites kings, they journeyed and encamped in the plains of Moab, on the east side of the Jordan river at Jericho. When Balak the king of Moab saw all that Israel had done to the Amorite kings, Moab was terrified and Moab went to the elders of Midian and paid prophet Balaam a foreteller to curse the children of Israel. However, the Lord came to Balaam and ask him of the company of people he was…

to take over the kingdom” Then the galloping of the horses grew louder. Then the door was kicked down and all the knights came in. “What should we do”, said the king, looking more scared than I’ve ever seen him. “Go out the back entrance my donkey is out there. Ride him away to safety” “And leave you to help protect the kingdom”, The king said sarcastically. “Sir just let me try it will be my chance to prove myself to everyone’’ “Fine, what other choice do I have” he said, knowing…

Lungworm is any of the parasitic worms of the superfamily Metastrongyloidea (phylum Nematoda) that infest the lungs and air passages of a wide range of mammals such as cattle, llamas, alpacas, goats, sheep, deer, donkeys, horses, sheep, goats, pigs, dogs, cats, rats, and even dolphins and whales (which are much less common). Humans are also susceptible to the disease from a variety of different hosts. However, the most common lungworm cases in humans appear to only be common in areas of the…

where Joseph and Mary looked for somewhere to stay. For the Posadas, the outside of houses are decorated with evergreens, moss and paper lanterns. In each Posada, children are given candles and a board, with painted clay figures of Mary riding on a donkey and Joseph, to process round the streets with. They call at the houses of friends and neighbors and sing a song at each home. The song they sing is about Joseph and Mary asking for a room in the house. But the children are…

Many of today's political cartoons feature crude language, racy images, and inappropriate slurs to capture attention and get a point across. Thomas Nast did not need such things to make his point. Thomas Nast, a civil war era political cartoonist, found political cartoons, particularly the symbolism within them, to be a good use of his voice for the Union, and worked to recruit, persuade and publicize the goals of the Union. Thomas Nast used this symbolism to vocalize support for the Union and…

sleeping beauty a.k.a Fiona. Throughout Shrek's journey he was faced with many challenges. He was even told by his best friend (donkey) that it was stupid to try and save the princess because he had to get pass a fire breathing dragons and a bottomless bridge. Shrek knows that all odds were against him, because he himself was just a simple green ogre with a silly old donkey as a tag-along. But that never stopped him from trying .In the end he did infact beat the odds and save Princess Fiona.…

were showing up on elite dinner tables. Many people thought that the burrito originated in Mexico, but they were wrong. It originated in San Francisco. Did you know that the word burrito literally means little donkey? Some people say that the burritos look like the little packs the donkeys carry on their backs called burros. Did you know the burrito is wrapped in a wheat flour tortilla when the taco uses a corn based tortilla? Traditionally, burritos are filled with rice, beans and meat inside.…

Perspectives Stephen Chbosky once said, “We accept the love we think we deserve.” I have always thought of myself as stubborn and childish. I’m not able to trust people as much when they mess up, I don’t take commands very well or I don’t like to do things other people tell me because I think I can do it on my own. I also act very childish, like stupid little kiddy things amuse me and in a lot of situations, I don’t act mature or take things seriously. Many people have always and will always…