Hebrew Bible

as harsh and the policies advocated by the reformers aren’t in agreement with all accepted biblical traditions within the Hebrew Bible. Collins points this out by saying, We find a very different approach to the Gentile world in the stories of Ruth and Jonah. Ezra’s career in Jerusalem was short-lived. His purist interpretation of Judaism is contested even with the Hebrew Bible itself. (Collins,…

this come from? A Christian uses the Bible that outlines the rules and measuring sticks for the Church. The term Canon is used to establish this measurement so that young Christians can use to ensure that they are meeting the standard. So what is Canon? Canon is “derived from a Hebrew and Greek word denoting a reed or cane. Hence it means something straight, or something to keep straight, and hence also a rule or something ruled or measured.” (Easton 1997)…

Holy Bible depicts many different symbolic meanings. Amongst the various interpretations of the Bible, the numerology within the book holds high significance. Many numbers are repeated throughout the bible and each of them are strategically placed. Numbers are so frequent in scripture that you can find a number in about one in five spiritual verses (Biblestudy.org). The numbers one, three, six, seven, twelve, and forty, are some of the most symbolic in the Old Testament. When reading the Bible,…

Earth Creationist Christians believe in a young earth which, based on the historical accounts of the Bible, believe the earth to be roughly 16 thousand years old. Both Young Earth and Old Earth Creationism focuses on the narrative of Genesis 1 and 2. Unlike New Earth Creation theorist Old Earth Creation theorist use the seven days of creation as the framework for the world was created. The Hebrew word for day is does not a literal 24 hour as is understood by people of the 21st century. The Old…

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…

No other religion does that. Other religions will try to make everything as peaceful as possible and as comfortable as possible. The Christian bible tells everyone that all of humanity is broken and sinful. No other religion does that. It seems kind of extrema to tell everyone that they are all broken and sinful but it is the truth. “For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual…

1. Guilt is the fact of state of having committed an offense crime or wrong .Shame is a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. –john1:9. Guilt is what takes place when a person realizes their failure. False guilt, which is what Satan is known to throw at us, is where the sin has been repented of and forgiven, but he still…

actually true or Christian. Phrases such as “everything happens for a reason, God helps those who help themselves, and God said it, I believe it, that settles it.” Pastor Hamilton uses scriptural references from the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Bible to break down these phrases and clarify the meaning of them to his readers. He also expresses that although most people have good intentions for quoting these phrases, they “…can sometime hurt people and lead people to conclusions about God…

The Bible is one of the oldest pieces of literature that exists. It has been written and rewritten in many different languages, with each translation having its own mistakes and contradictions. Not only could some argue that the Bible has been lost in translation, but it does not help that it was also written by many different authors. There is not just one source of the Bible but many. All of these facts bring into question the reliability of the Bible. Is the Bible reliable enough to build a…

faith. One cry of faith pulled Samson out of the arena of degradation and placed him into Hebrews chapter eleven. David’s weakness was his love for beautiful women. Having already wedded several, David went too far when he took another man’s wife. Because he broke up a family relationship, his family fell into perpetual turmoil and brought Israel much shame. The fate of Samson and David are left in the Bible for our example. No one is exempt from temptation, fault or failure. What happened to…