Isaac Asimov

Deceptions in The Hebrew Scriptures. Xinyu Yao In general, deception is considered as an evil deed. Early at the beginning of the Genesis 4, when Cain and his brother Abel both bring their offering to the Lord, the Lord only notices Abel and Abel’s offerings while has no regard for Cain and Cain’s offering. Out of jealous, Cain not only tricks Abel to the field and kills Abel, but also lies to the Lord God. The Lord is very angry and cursed Cain, who becomes a fugitive wandering on the earth…

enhancements, compliment, make a dream paradise and cheat the oblivious masses. Sacrifice is common in most religions and can also be found in the bible. Per Genesis 22:2 of the King James Version God told Abraham “Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.” (Genesis. (1911). In King James Version. New York.) Abraham was…

God gives him a triple promise and from this moment, God focuses on a nation, Israel, through whom he would progressively fulfill his plan of redemption, which comes to be the second most significant and important theme in this book. The triple promise is that God will give a land to his people, Abraham would be the seed of Israel’s descendants, and God promise to bless Abraham and his descendants. The rest of Scripture focuses on the fulfillment of these promises. Definitely, Genesis…

Israel not just once but twice. Jacob was the son of Isaac and Rebekah making him the grandson of Abraham and Sarah. He even had a twin brother named Esau. Even though most parents say they do not have a favorite child, it was known that Esau was Isaac’s favorite, and Jacob was Rebekah’s favorite. This caused some jealousy towards Esau as Jacob wanted the approval and blessing from his father that would surely be given to Esau instead. When Isaac was nearing death, Jacob tricked him into giving…

Abraham is one of the most important characters of the Bible. He was a blessed and great man whose faith stands out in Old Testament history like one of the shining stars. He was blessed to be born in an extremely wealthy family, but his faith had more value than silver or gold. His greatness came from having a divine relationship with God that produced great faith. “So faith comes from hearing [that is told] …” Romans 10:17, Amplified Bible. Additionally, in Genesis, chapter 11 through chapter…

The next encounter Abraham had with God was in Genesis 15, in which God placed significant emphasis on the seed and the land. As Abraham had no son, he at first thought that his trusty servant, Eliezer, should become his son by adoption, and his heir. But God informed Abraham that his servant should not be his son and heir, but that he is going to have a son of his own flesh and blood and by faith Abraham believed God and it was counted unto righteousness (15:6). The author of the text, Moses,…

If I were able to choose any character in my book, Calamity, to be friends with, I would choose Abraham. Abraham handles supply trips and weapons care for the Reckoners and also goes out on the field or runs “point”. He is and excellent shot, so a great person to watch your back but also has great wisdom. For example, the text says, “Abraham told me not to be concerned; he said it wasn't uncommon for someone to spend a day or two in bed following something so traumatic.” (Sanderson 303). Not…

In Genesis 15, God came to Abram in a vision because after sinned entered the world in Genesis 3 He could no longer come to humanity in the flesh. The connection between God and humanity was cut off and that also introduced the fear of the Lord. When Yahweh comes to Abram, he commands him, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield” (15:1). He does this to guarantee that Abram knows who is speaking to him; it also reaffirms that he should not be afraid because he protection is with him. Abram…

For my second entry of my integrative report I had another one-on-one interaction with Jacob, the three-year-old boy from my last entry. Jacob is a false name I will be using throughout this report for confidentiality purposes. This visit was very similar to my last visit as I babysat at the home of the child and we visited the park down the street. Much like the last time we played in the basement, which had lots of toys to play with and a television. Jacob is part of a traditional nuclear…

The Faith of Abraham Abraham is one of the most outstanding characters of the Bible. The apostle Paul not only referred to him as the father of the Jews, but also of all who believe. (Rom. 4:11) He is an example of faith at its best. Abraham was born about five-hundred years after Noah and his family came out of the ark. He was 75-years old when God appeared to him in Ur and told him to “Get out of your country.” (Gen. 12:1) Now, that would be a hard thing to do, because home is a special…