Isaiah

Essay 1: Many historians in opposition to the Christian Faith try to invalidate Catholicism by claiming that the Gospels are not historically reliable. This accusation is entirely false and can logically be disproven by using the five criteria for judging the historical reliability of documents. Is there eyewitness testimony? Where the documents written within living memory of the events? Do outside, unbiased, sources agree? Do the events relayed in the documents sound ridiculously untrue? And…

“Why is God so different in the Old Testament than He is in the New Testament?” A question that is asked by many who have the misconception that the God found in the Old Testament is a God of wrath while the New Testament portrays a God of love. At the root of this misconception is a misunderstanding of Scripture and the portrayal of God in both the Old and New Testaments. While the revelations found in actions of God in the Old and New Testaments may seem to contradict each other at face…

A king who stayed in his fortress! The roar of the enemy is building to a crescendo. They are so vast that when you look out from the city walls it is difficult to see where they end and the countryside begins. That countryside now battered and bruised by the marching of thousands of feet. Those same feet shuffle impatiently adding to the noise of swords being sharpened and horses neighing, the battle calls of men itching for the encounter to begin. They know this fight will be easily won.…

God takes away something precious from Jonah in order to destroy it. It is a way that the prophet bitter tastes the dive judgment, as God is presented here as all powerful. Maybe, the prophet might understand what would mean the destruction of the Ninevites. The following verse refers to the sunrise, which means that the attack of the worm was during the night, probably when Jonah was resting. Jonah 4:8: “When the sun came up God appointed a scorching east wind, and the sun beat down on Jonah…

contrary to that of the Roman gods. In Acts 17:24, it says about God's omnipresence, 'The God who made the world and all things in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands;'. His omnipotence is told about in Isaiah 14:27. It says 'For the LORD of hosts has planned, and who can frustrate it? And as for His stretched-out hand, who can turn it back?'. Psalm 147:5 says 'Great is our Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite', in reference…

Isaiah 55:8-9 says “‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.’” I can never be able to understand…

Faith and her older children Isaiah and Anthony are Hispanic. Faith was born in the United State of America and her parents migrated from Mexico; therefore, she grew up in a home with a Hispanic culture. David is African American who also was born in the United Stated of America and his parents migrated from Jamaica. The family comes from a low socioeconomic background and their religion is catholic. The family attends church every Sunday and has family dinner together after church. In…

Religion Assessment Micah was a follower of Isaiah. He came from the—somewhat unknown—village of Moresheth. Micah had attacked the rich and dishonest leaders of Moresheth during his time. He wrote to the Israelites who were living in Judah. He warned them that God was unhappy because they disobeyed Him and His law. Micah assured that the people in Judah who obeyed the law and did what was right would change God’s judgement and Israel would not be destroyed. Micah was a prophet of social justice.…

Christ is believed to be known all over the world, but he also has a very distinct relationship with everyone on this planet. His relationship varies in several ways with dozens of cultures, and many of his followers have perceived him as God’s and the one and only. They believe that he was sent to earth from God the creator of the universe to lead a path to the pearly gates of heaven where is father resides. They believe he also died for their sins, and that this earth was a very dark place and…

road from Jerusalem to Gaza he encounters an Ethiopian eunuch who is reading the scrolls of the prophet Isaiah. Philip went over to him and hearing what he was reading Philip asked, “do you understand what you are reading” (v.30)? The eunuch replied saying “how can I unless someone guides me” (v.31)? Philip joined him on his chariot and starting from the scripture that the Eunuch was reading (Isaiah 53) and told the eunuch the good news of Jesus. As they got farther along they came to a place…