Israelites

The bible is more than just some make-believe story for people to believe in. The bible is a huge piece of art, written by those whom God found worthy. As we begin understanding the meaning embedded throughout the Old Testament, it is important to start from the beginning, before mankind. With the great power of God, He created the world in which we live today. In this creation He also created something exceptional, one man and one woman. As the story goes on we being to learn of the important…

Never had attended WYD before, I wasn’t sure what to expect of the 3week immersion nor what outcomes would come from this experience. I had just graduated from San Francisco State and was preparing to move back home. Although, I was excited to see my family and begin my new life as a post-grad, I was also nervous about the transition. So as I got on that plane to Europe my heart was heavy with emotions of uncertainty and doubt. The first few days praying in Gyor, Hungry were difficult. I had so…

Prophets accelerate the glory of god in many of the books located in the Bible, they are a main focus whether old or new testament, they hold value to overall themes and create a vessel for god to shine through. There are many prophets in the Bible and each one of their tasks are giving by god. With the ultimate purpose of protecting them from the evils of the world and leading to salvation. Many Prophets follow every word giving to them by God while others run away from their destiny causing…

Sodom and Gomorrah Summary: Sodom and Gomorrah are two exceptionally evil cities. God sends angels to see just how evil the city of sodom is. The angels enter the city and are taken home by a man named Lot. That night the evil people of Sodom beat on Lot door and demanded he send out the angels to them. The angels go out and strike everyone blind. The next morning the angels convince Lot, with his wife and two daughters, to flee the city. God then destroys both Sodom and Gomorrah with fire and…

2”One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. 3The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the house of the LORD, where the ark of God was. 4 Then the LORD called Samuel. Samuel answered, ‘Here I am.’ 5 And he ran to Eli and said, ‘Here I am; you called me.’” I Samuel 3:2-5 NIV When God calls it is usually when he is ready to use you for an assignment that will heal, deliver and set the captive free. Just as…

The conclusion of the nevi’im is the eventual destruction of the kingdom of Israel and the Israelite people’s exile to Babylon. A striking similarity is found in Sarga 39 of the Aranya Kanda, where the demon Maareecha advises Ravana that abducting Sita is a foolhardy endeavor that will surely be punished by the destruction of the entire demon race…

At one time the people of Israel were obedient and grateful to God. They understood his powers, were grateful for their deliverance from Egypt, and sought to obey God’s commands. However, as time transpired the people of Israel became more and more corrupt. They began worshipping other God’s, putting their wants and “needs” first, and were disobeying the teachings of God. Watching all these sins transpire, God could have punished all his people for sinning. But instead, he made an example…

the tribes back together, as we read before. So, they prayed to God that he would build a city for all the tribes that would cover the mountains with its shadows. God had already done this before; He had built many cities outside of Egypt for the Israelites. He created a land of abundance for them, so the different tribes trusted in God to do the same for…

I was engaged once in my life. My girlfriend desire to get married was so extent that she bought the engagement ring. I was very immature handling relationships, and that usually left me with a heap of misfortunes. I did not care for her, and I took the relationship as a sport. I was unfaithful to her many times over. When I finally had enough courage to leave her for another girl, I did. At first she did not know the full extend to why I had left her. She continually made attempts to win me…

bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed” (Abraham Narrative). This is known by the Israelites as the covenant between Abram and the Lord. Abram obeyed Lord and started his journey towards Canaan, along side his wife, nephew Lot, and their few possessions. During this initial takeoff, Lord appeared to Abram and said, “This is the land…