Hebrew Bible

In addition, mankind was given dominion over all things of the earth. (Fisher, 2014, p. 371) For Christianity fundamental beliefs are based upon the Hebrew Bible known as the Old Testament within the Holy Bible also referred to as an old covenant between God and mankind. However, considering Christianity is based upon “the life, teaching, death, and resurrection of Jesus,” the scriptural writings known as the New Testament or…

Violent incidents occurred in both Gilgamesh and the Old Testament and were used several times throughout the texts. Both of these books illustrate violence, and this violence is in the story for a reason. Violence in both of the books have meaning, or a point behind why the violence was happening. Even pointless violence, which happened in both books, at the end had a point or a lesson to be learned from the violence. Also, in both Gilgamesh and the Old Testament the violence can be justified…

In recent years, new theologies have risen to answer the questions concerning the existence of God and evil. Openness, Love, and Essential Kenosis theologies offer an explanation for evil; however, there are several issues within these theologies which cause concern. Their answer redefines omniscience, teaches that God cannot be a sufficient cause, and stresses the proper way to understand God is only through love. These views have direct implications on the inspiration of Scripture and God’s…

Although this verse gives me peace, it also serves to confuse me. If we are specifically told not to murder, then why are Christians still doing it? Why are Jews still doing it? Why do Muslim’s follow the Qur’an and The Bible if they both contradict each other? Especially on this topic. This is only one thing that has served to confuse me. Another is, why are these three religions, which come from one source, so different? Why do the contradict each other? Why is there…

to Moses his specifications regarding the Jewish ceremonial laws which involved a large amount of impurity laws and rules. It explains that it requires constant action on the part of Israel and the Israelites. Leviticus is the third book of the Hebrew Bible and the 3rd out of five books of the Torah. According to the…

Introduction One can scarcely go through a day without coming into contact with some issue of social justice. Newspapers, television, and the internet seem to be constantly abuzz with the latest stories of injustice, racism, or the occasional story of socio-economic barriers that are finally crossed. As the Race Together campaign at Starbucks proves, a person cannot even get their morning cup of coffee without being confronted with such issues. It should come as no surprise then that if the…

Cognitive Therapy mostly when concentrating on their substance and alcohol addiction disorder. According to Proverbs 12:15- “the way of a fool is right in his own eyes. However, a wise man is he who listens to counsel” (The English Standard Version Bible, 2009). Sometimes by the Lord Jesus Christ favor, a Professional Christian Counselor may be granted liberty in apparently nonspiritual…

Angels, satan, demons. All creatures questioned through scripture and throughout all of time. Questions of their true essence and origin grip the minds of those around us, seeing answer to the unknown. As one follows them through scripture, outside cultures influenced the writings of the Old Testament, and the knowledge that Christ had of these beings, were present within the New Testament. Along with the understanding of angels, satan, and demons through scripture, came the process of…

There are many people and religious sects that resemble the Scribes and Pharisees from when Jesus was walking the earth. Even though there is plenty of evidence of the events that took place some two thousand years ago, people and religious groups do not believe they had taken place. Some groups that could resemble the Pharisees and Scribes of today lack some of the attributes of the teachers of the past. When Jesus was dealing with the questions of the different religious sects of the day, He…

pg 16 Oldest of the monotheistic religions, Judaism like Christianity considers Bible as its religious scripture which is an anthology, an assortment of writings of different writers belonging to different times. 'Then the lord God formed man out of the dust on ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life and became a living being, (genesis 2:7) shapes the form of Adam from the clay then breathes into him the 'breath of life' so…