Isaiah

Arjuna in his seventh teaching about “Knowledge and Judgment”, “Of [men who are strong spiritually], I am the strength, without the emotion of desire; in creatures I am the desire that does not impede sacred duty” (Gita 72). In the Bible, in Isaiah 26:8, Isaiah, a major prophet during the Old Testament, states to the Lord, “Yes, Lord, walking in the way of your laws, we wait for you; your name and renown are the desire of our hearts” (NKJV). According to both of these holy texts, their…

Narrative of the captivity of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson is considered as a seminal American work in the literary genre of captivity narratives, and this story happened during the Philips war from 1675 to 1678. The author of the book, Mary Rowlandson successfully described her spiritual journeys and redemption during she was captured by using symbolism and allusions. From my point of view, she had done a great job on literary elements. The first edition of the book comes out in 1682. In her work, Mary…

What happened way before Jesus was put to death and what happened just before he was put to death, tie very closely into why he was killed. Like every other person who ever lived and died on this Earth, Jesus had a past, a family, and a birth place. The story of Jesus’ birth, according to the Bible, is quite humbling and is a bit like this: There was a young girl who lived in Nazareth named Mary. It never says her actual age in the Bible, but girls could get betrothed, which was like getting…

helping them to grow as individuals and in their relationship with him.. In addition to that, God allowed Will to make a prominent friend in the bandit chief, which God uses in powerful ways in the future. While we may not always understand everything, Isaiah 55:8-9 assures us that, “‘[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…

My struggle with anxiety started in ninth grade. I had non-stop worries about school, my relationships with my friends and my teachers, the health and safety of my family and my future. I also had to deal with chest pains, headaches, and drowsiness. After seeking help, I took steps to alleviate my anxiety and I now believe that it can be managed. When I first experienced my first anxiety attack, I knew that something was wrong, I was sitting in church and negative thoughts about my friendships…

Four Views of Jesus The New Testament integrates four gospels, each having been written during different time periods and by different minds. When different thought processes and personalities converge into one Bible, it is indisputable that there will be a degree of variation in the presentation of Jesus across the four gospels. The Gospel of Mark portrayed Jesus’ Messiahship through his suffering as a reparation for the sins of his followers. On the other hand, the Gospel of Matthew…

You do not suffer, yet you call yourself smart, who is your teacher? For he who has endured pain and suffering beholds the power of perseverance, character, strength and hope, he is the best teacher. Suffering is defined as the state of undergoing pain, distress or even hardship, it is derived from the Latin word ‘sufferre’, sub- ‘from below’ and ferre ‘to bear’. Through suffering we learn life lessons about ourselves, about the world and even about God. However, it is often asked why would God…

Pollan’s Suggestion and Utilitarianism’s Goal of Creating the Greatest Happiness for the Greatest Number What would the response be from most Americans if they were told that if they spent a fifty percent more on food they could help themselves, the environment, and the starving populations of the world? How about if these Americans were utilitarian ethicists, virtue ethicists, or biblical ethicists? There are positives and negatives to each of these ethical systems in relation to Michael…

Mathematical models are used to organize large amounts of data to evaluate and consider for any decision. The first sentence of our book states this direction. "The underlying theme of management science, also called operations research is finding the best method for solving some problems…" (1) Operations Research enables planners to make choices in areas that is useful in the management of organizations. Operations Research combines a number of mathematical systems using, statistics,…

and Penn’s Treaty with the Indians (1847). He is best known for the painting The Peaceable Kingdom (1834) and had been inspired by William Penn’s tract The Holy Experiment and the theme of its message. The painting illustrated the Bible verse from Isaiah 11:6-9 “the wolf also shall dwell with the lamb”, etc. Hicks had painted more than sixty different versions…