In the Flesh?

The Overlooked Role Model: Portia The true meaning and traits of role models are debatable, amongst both experts and the general public. Some say their idol is someone successful, while others may say it is someone who works hard, for example. Despite these uncertainties, disagreements, and variabilities, role models can be found anywhere: in life, in fiction, or even in William Shakespeare’s most comedic play, The Merchant of Venice. Portia, the rich and desired heiress who must rely on her…

questioned this fairness can be the fact that as the Husband, Adam was in charge of his wife. He was the one who should make sure that his wife follow the rule and do not break it. As stated in the genesis “this at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh this one shall be called…

Chapter 2 The GOD-MAN A full exegesis of Philippians 2:6-8 is found in Chapter X, The Bible Viewpoint but something will be said right now about the God-man. Paul delineates it for the sake of the Philippians and all future generations of Christians. The ‘who’ of verse 6 is Christ Jesus (see verse 5). Verse 6 says he was existing or being (present tense) in (the) form or μορφὴ (morphe) of God. This Greek word gives us by transliteration morphology, the study of the forms of things, especially of…

into a weak woman shows that society is viewing her as an object as well as a stereotype. Her objectification is also shown when Buckley says, “That treacherous beast must have known that if the marks of his teeth were ever seen on the innocent white flesh of her breasts”. By using phrases like “beast” and “mark[ing] Mary’s…

The book of Micah, situated between Hosea and Amos, is the thirty-third book in the Old Testament and one of the twelve books classified as a Minor Prophet. The name Micah, meaning "who is like Yahweh," encapsulates the prophet's message. Ralph L. Smith argues that the "name is appropriate for a book like this because Yahweh is exalted in it." Filled with judgment yet laced with redemption, the prophet's message mirrors the grander narrative of Scripture. By outlining the disobedience of God's…

We as Christians will be tempted by Satan all the days of our lives. • How it operates. Sin is operated by the flesh and mind which is a thought first and later into action. Sometimes people do it because it has become acceptable because everyone is doing. Individuals is under the influence of something or someone. • What it does, Sin distracts you from God, it tricks the mind and flesh to think they are not sinning. Sin also make you influence someone else to do wrong. Sin destroys families…

Hannibal Lecter is a caucasian male who is up in age but not elderly. He used to be a physiatrist until he started eating human flesh. Since he was formerly a physiatrist it explains his skill to read people. Dr. Lecter using his psychological ways to get into a person’s head which allow him to use their thoughts or feelings against them. If a person were to spend a week alone with…

In the classic novel, To Kill a Mockingbird and throughout a great play, The Merchant of Venice, the characters had shown great abilities throughout the story lines. From the characters performing to be brave, to teaching the readers various lessons, these two art works had shown multiple attributes what everyone should have. In these storylines, the characters had shown their courageous actions through their struggles with society, themselves and their family what surrounds them. To Kill a…

both were committing unnatural acts by offering themselves up as strange flesh to entities not of human flesh. Both men as well as woman were lying with angels (angelic men). The “due penalty” clause is quite a mystery without this understanding. What would this due penalty be that these people would be receiving in their persons? This word, persons, is a reference to their own bodies. They are receiving demons into their own flesh. The initial stage is probably some kind of spiritual…

been shunned by society for such a long time, and especially since he is of an old age, this has inevitably left him tired and lonely. Not only that, Jessica betrayed the Jews and chose to elope with a Christian instead of staying with him, her own flesh and blood. She also took with her all his money and even her mother, Leah’s, jewelry which held sentimental value to Shylock. All of this left Shylock devastated and in despair, hence his harsh words. There is also evidence that Shylock is not…