Hebrew Bible

“In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth.” This premise is essential in the understanding of Creation from a Biblical perspective. Without the belief of God as creator, the entire purpose of creation, much less the Bible and the redemption story is negated. The belief in God as the sole creator of the universe is indispensable for this world view. As the story of creation progresses, there becomes much conflict within the itself as different classes of though are created to help…

portrays the story of Moses in the book of Exodus (Finkle-Cox, Rabins, Chapman, Hickner, & Wells). There are certain scenes in the movie that are quite different than it was told in the book of Exodus in the Bible. The film displays a straightforward portrayal of the oppression of the Hebrews in Egypt (Finkle-Cox, et al., 1998). The scriptures state the midwives were informed by Pharaoh to murder the boys; the movie shows it being done by the soldiers. Also, it specified in the Scriptures that…

that he had into their well being. One can surely see that without God choosing to use such a strong leader and working through him, that the wall might have never gotten rebuilt so quickly. The main thing that sticks out throughtout this book of the Bible is the theme of restoration, and how the Jewish people will respond in the face of adversity. God shows that he is loyal and will provide a way for his children prosper and grow closer to…

If the history and origin of the Devil had a birthplace it would have mostly been in the Middle East. The Devil first appears in the Hebrew Bible otherwise known as the Old Testament as Satan. The Satan which meant the title of the accuser emerges in the Bible as a dark figure but he’s not how we imagined him. This Satan does only as God told him and for the most part had to do most of the dirty work from time to time. Originally, he had no power or concept of an evil force like he is made out…

On top of Mount Sanai God gave Moses the dates and observances of the seven Feast of the Lord, which are the Passover, Unleavened Bread, First Fruits, Pentecost, Trumpets, Atonements and the Feat of tabernacles. The Hebrew name for these feast is known to be Mo’ed, which is now now known as the divine appointments All of these seven feast point to and are fulfilled by in Jesus himself. These feast are separated into two seasons, which are the spring and fall feast, with the Passover, Unleavened…

history, diversity, values, God, humanity and many more. An individual’s feelings, emotions, and experiences can strongly impact their worldview. (105 words) Question of Origin In the book of Genesis, Moses identifies the beginning of the human and Hebrew race. Genesis 1:1 claims that God created the heavens and the earth. In reference to origin, Weider & Gutierrez stated that “Most…

Map of the Holy Land (see attached sheet) All the parts are labeled according to the required colors. Most of the information for it came from pages 49, 54, and 224 in Halley’s Handbook, as well as some notes from class. The rest was found on the “Canaan – The 12 Tribes” map page and was confirmed by yet other maps. Important Cities and Physical Features Beer-Sheba was a location in Genesis in which Abraham had a disagreement with Abimalek. There was an important well nearby, and though Abraham…

December 21, 2012 was said to be the end of our days because the Mayan calendar ended on that day. But we are now in February of 2016, three years after that date. So what happened? Why are we still here if the end of the world was supposed to happen a little over three years ago? There is no right answer to these questions, everyone is entitled to their own beliefs and most people will base their decision on the religion that they are practicing. Jews believed that we have been living in the…

Research Paper Old Testament Survey Evelyn The word Bible comes from the Greek word Biblos, which means “book.” In a sense, the Bible is one unified Book. God speaks with one voice throughout His Book, calling us to accept His offer of eternal life and follow His commands. But the Bible is also made up of individual books—thirty-nine in the Old Testament and twenty-seven in the New Testament. These books were written under God’s inspiration by many different authors over a period of many…

It is about a Moabite woman who marries a Hebrew man who had moved to Moab. After the death of her father-in-law and her own husband, decides to follow her mother-in-law, Naomi, to Naomi’s homeland of Bethlehem. Prevailing Conditions There was a great famine that hit the land of Moab. These women…