Idolatry

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…

Two of the main themes discussed in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream are love and magic, and one must reflect on how the two correlate between the main characters. Lysander, Hermia, Helen, Demetrius, and Titania are all greatly affected by the use of magic in this story. They seem to already struggle with developing relationships, and the tricky, unpredictable use of magic is of no help to them. In this essay, I will prove that magic undeniably has a negative effect on love and…

This week we are going to discuss a man was born as a lowly slave. He was believed to have been born in Egypt, probably in the area named Goshen, in the northeast Nile delta. His father’s name was Nun. Nun was a slave like his fellow Hebrews. Nun’s son’s birth name was Hosea; today we know this slave by a name that was given to him by his mentor Moses. Nun’s son received his new name of “Joshua” from Moses that means “the Lord is Salvation”; Being born a Hebrew slave in Egypt meant that as a…

Perhaps like no time in history before, religious differences are having a major impact on a global scale. From differing beliefs on marriage and abortion, to intolerance of different faiths, religion is a major cause of suffering and strife in our world. However, this need not be the case. Throughout history, there have been numerous societies where a variety of religions have existed side-by-side in mutual respect and toleration. Parthian, Roman, Greek, and Muslim empires all tolerated and…

Log—Feb. 2—6 This journey in which we are about to embark will be enriching to me personally. As a minister it is relevant and important to see Islam with a different perspective. The book start by saying that we need to see this particular set of believes with a different set of lenses. We cannot see Islam with the same point of view we’ve always seen them with. Our own believes, mind sets and even culture will only get in the way of looking at them with the eyes that God would want us to see…

Throughout the course of history, the human race has loved. Love, some might argue, is a waste of time, while others might say that love is powerful and helpful. True love is defined as love for each other through hardship, which is controlled by a divine being. In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the author, Shakespeare, makes it clear that there is true love in the piece, since Oberon and his court of fairies serve as divine beings that meddle with mortal lives. Shakespeare’s connecting to the…

Every person on the earth has a worldview, whether they comprehend it or not. Consequently, one the most foundational topics of Developing a Christian mind has been the concept of a worldview; what shapes them, what they consist of, and how they affect everyday life. There are a few defining characteristics of what shapes a Biblical worldview, such as; Creation, The Fall and Redemption. However, one of the biggest problems with a Biblical worldview is the concept of Dualism, which twists the…

The classical realism takes as its starting point the philosopher Thucydides works the Peloponnesian War, in which he describes the war between Athens and Sparta. The two rivals conquer each other's colonies in an attempt to win more allies and thus hold more power and strength than his enemy. This strength and power holdings leads, according to Thucydides (2006), to his own empire safety increases. "So THAT by conquering you We Shall Increase not only the size but the security of our Empire"…

Child Sacrifice: An Adopted Mentality In the Hebrew Bible, there exists only two documentations regarding child sacrifice and these two accounts together illustrate some of the beliefs and ethics of the writes who narrated them. During the time period that the bible is situated in, offering the life of your firstborn to the gods was a common practice found in the literature of the larger civilizations surrounding Israel. Although we cannot infer normality of child sacrifice among the…

Where do you turn to when you are questioning which stance you should take on the latest world controversy? Often, we go with our gut, what we feel is right or wrong in that particular situation. Have you ever stopped to consider that your gut might not lead you to the same viewpoint as laid out in the Bible? Stapleford’s book “Bulls, Bears and Golden Calves” (2009) dives into many relevant topics and breaks down how an economist would handle them and more importantly, how Christians should…