Flood

Vengeful God In the book Genesis translated by Robert Atler, God created human beings, and they are, therefore, his children. However, God lacks patience, gets angry, and is vengeful with his children. When Eve eats the fruit, she was forbidden to eat; God told Eve he would make women have pain when bearing children and that men will rule over women . God tells Adam that the soil will be cursed and man will have to sweat to eat . God doesn’t teach the humans how to live because he wants them to…

us to stay healthy mentally, we need to believe in and listen to God. "When Noah told them there was a flood coming to destroy every living thing on earth, except those that were in the ark......the unbelieving people were certain the old man had lost his mind. And there was nothing Noah could say that made any difference." Noah was trying to help his neighbors by warning them of the flood, but they did not listen to him. So,…

Geographical location and climate play an important part in early civilization’s lives. Based on these two factors, these civilization’s worldviews, religious beliefs, and political structure were influenced greatly. Mesopotamia was located near the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers. This is a very fertile area. Rainfall was minimal in this area, so these people were very dependent on these rivers to supply water for their irrigation systems. Agriculture was a major part in the lives of those in…

the hydrology profiles nearby have risen the flooding tendency of the area; the city was built on low-lying marshland along the Mississippi River. On October 1965 after Hurricane Betsy hit New Orleans and Louisiana, the congress approved the USCE flood protection plan, it was called “the barrier plan” it mainly consisted of a number of barrier complexes. Nevertheless, some disagreements caused the initial plan to change to the so-called “high level” plan which consisted on raising and…

and others will be respectful back, kind of like the golden rule. If mortals and gods are treated badly there will be a punishment, such as the Flood Cycle. The flood was caused by disrespect and Zeus did not tolerate that. “Zeus, lord of thunder and black clouds, returned to Mount Olympus determined to punish all mortals for their evil ways.” (The Flood Cycle pg. 23) Bad attitudes that are in mythology are being selfish; selfishness can lead to beastly situations. Being selfless can lead to…

Compare and Contrast: Rikki-Tikki-Tavi A cobra’s worst fear is the mongoose. The mongoose is known for being agile and fast, which contributes to the ability to kill a venomous snake. The cobras have intimidating hoods, along with a poisonous bite. The printed version and video are the same, with only a few minor differences. The Rikki-tikki-tavi printed version, written by Rudyard Kipling, is very interesting. Rikki-tikki-tavi, the mongoose, got washed up meets the dangerous cobras named Nag…

is happening five to twenty days earlier that it did 50 years ago. Shortages in water in the fall and summer can make spring and winter floods. Weather in winter is changing from snow to rain. Snow fall has declined by 23% in the Northeast and 9% in the Western United States (since 1949) Notes from subheading in my own words: Earlier Springs and Ice-jam Floods: Ice can block rivers and lakes and create dams that cause flooding. Ice jams can decrease in some regions because it is not cold…

The Description and Location of the Garden of Eden The Holman Bible Atlas describes the Garden of Eden as a well-watered place. A place of life giving water and fertile land where God made provisions for Adam and Eve. The Garden was full of many fruit bearing trees, one of which Adam was told not to eat of. Holman refers to the Genesis chapter 2 account when describing the river Euphrates that went out of Eden and was parted into four heads (rivers).The text offers three proposed locations for…

The prevention of the Asian Carp in the United States has been long standing battle. While first introduced as a food-fish and now for sport, Asian Carp is now viewed as an invasive species. In the summer of 2007 the U.S. Department of the Interior invoked the Lacey Act. In 2012, Congress implemented the “Stop Invasive Species Act”. This act charges the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers to increase the speed of their strategies of controlling the invasion. Urgency is required due to the fact that the…

and predictable flood season enabling a signal system to develop. This culture had a…