Hebrew Bible

Intertestamental Period and the Methodology of Recording the Prophecy of Jeremiah and the King James Bible Translation Thesis: The Book of Jeremiahs gives insight into the creation of the prophetic text which was written hundreds of years before Intertestamental Period, a period that much is known except for the knowledge provided by varying texts, while the analysis of the translation of the King James Bible provided insight to the accuracy of the text. Topic Statement Paragraph 1 – God…

Introduction The author, John N. Oswalt, book The Bible Among the Myths begins with the assertion of how unique the Christian-biblical worldview of ancient stories is a myth and that Jesus Christ is not real no more than Zeus or Osiris being real. Oswalt write that there is a lack of understanding about what constitutes a myth, as some people think it is simply a stories that are false. Oswalt also stated that the book primarily because of the changes between the characteristics of Ancient…

in his poem Metamorphoses is believable because it is similar to the Hebrew belief in the Bible. The Hebrew belief is God creates the heavens and the earth. Likewise, in the Metamorphoses, Ovid seems to take the story of creation one step further by explaining in detail each day God creates. For example, in the Bible, God commands “Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place…and it was so.” (NIV Bible, Genesis 1:9) In the Metamorphoses, Ovid says, “And afterward he…

As usual, I still try to find the key words in the paragraph after I’m done with read all 4 scriptures. This month’s verses are Romans:15:4; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Hebrews 4:12; Peter 1:20-21. So we usually see the word “encouragement” in daily life, we always pray to God, that is a kind of get encouragement from God. Teaching and living, action, that’s all God’s words, his words teach us everything and we only need to follow his words. After I read those four scriptures during this second month…

When people think of the Bible, they think of religion. People have to stop and think that the Bible is not only religion, but it’s also about literature. People question why to put literate styles because they think it will be easier to be straightforward with God’s message? The answer to that is that God used different people in different ways. The people God used wrote in the style they are known with as how the Holy Spirit encouraged them. There are so many types of literary means used by…

In his book How to Read the Jewish Bible, Marc Brettler (2005) introduces the reader to the Bible employing the methods modern biblical scholars use to understand the Hebrew scriptures. How successfully he does this depends not only on the content of his book, but also on the intended audience. In order to ascertain how well Brettler accomplished the intended goals of the book, one must first decipher what the goals of the work are. In the preface to the paperback edition of the book…

The book of Hebrews is one of the longer letters in the New Testament aside from Paul’s letter to the Romans. As for authorship, Paul was once identified as the author but the language, style of the book and theology do not coincide with the way Paul would have composed it. However, it seems as though the author was a Christian scholar of some sort with knowledge of the Greek philosophy and the Hebrew Bible. In regards to the structure of the book, it is more similar to a sermon than a letter…

The two Books of Samuel are part of a series of books (Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings) in the Hebrew Bible/ Old Testament. These books describe the development and rise of kingship in Israel. In the bible, Samuel plays a critical role because he assists in bringing together the period of the Judges and the monarchy as he guides Israel to kingship. The Greek translation of the book, the Septuagint, was the first version to divide the Books of Samuel into two different parts. We can’t…

With the compilation of the Hebrew Bible and the creation of the belief of Yahweh, Israel’s history is key. Yahweh, the only god of the Israelites changed the culture and social structure of the people, and the Hebrew Bible tells through the eyes of male scribes about the time and traditions. As a center for trade, Israel was well connected to other societies and empires which…

Canaan, a small piece of land barely larger than the state of New Jersey, has been fought over for thousands of years. What made this tiny strip of land so valuable was its military strategic value, for it was the gateway to the continents of Asia and Africa. Not only that, whoever controlled Canaan also had control of the lucrative trade routes that crisscrossed the terrain, making the land of Canaan a vital land bridge for crossing armies and goods. While Canaan attracted many major powers,…