Israelites

strongly about the tablets; perhaps it is primarily for its title that implies of forced obedience that irks this author. However, one must not disregard the historical context of these biblical rules, such as prior to the “The Ten Commandments”, the Israelites were on a journey to the Promise Land and were previously mistreated slaves to the Egyptians. The author’s use of Bible verses were utilized to provide a perspective, one feels that the author should’ve also displayed counter verses to…

Wednesday, pgs 105-110: The question was answered to who crucified Jesus and why, but there is one more question that is more spiritual… What was the meaning to all of it? God, of course, could have stopped Jesus from being killed, and so Jesus could have if he proclaimed himself as the Son of God. There is a deeper meaning to Jesus’ Passion and death- he did it for humanity! He died on the suffered and died on the cross so that humanity could be saved from the horrors of death. Jesus was very…

The modern conflict between the Arabs and the Israelites as explained in the book had their beginnings in the early 1900’s with the Balfour Declaration as Britain promoted the idea of a Jewish homeland in Israel. This brought much uncertainty as many groups other than Palestine and Israel were watching…

In Exodus 32 we see the Israelites right after they are rescued by God’s grace from the evil hand of Egypt. After seeing all the ways God had provided for them, and the miracles that He had Moses perform- they ended up disobeying God by worshiping their own hand made calf. Instead…

when “[God sends Moses] to Pharaoh to bring [his] people, the Israelites, out of Egypt”(Exodus 3:10), and Moses successfully does what God asked of him. Moses gives today’s society information about the belief in one God and the Israelites in ancient Egypt. He defends his people from the hands of the Pharaoh. After fleeing from Egypt, God gives Moses instructions to climb Mount Sinai with two stone tablets, in order to bring the Israelites God’s Ten Commandments. “So Moses [chisels] out two…

marks the start of another rebellion against God and his covenant. In Numbers 11, the Israelites are complaining about how malnourished they are. They haven’t been eating any kind of meat, but the Lord has been providing them with other food such as manna. Manna was a seed that looked like a resin. When they cooked it, it turned into fresh loaves of bread that tasted like something made with olive oil. The Israelites were saying “if only we had meat to eat!” They were also saying that they would…

love and dedication, on behalf of humanity after the fall. The sacrifice of the lamb during the Passover shielded the Jews from Gods destruction of Egypt. The sacrifice of the lamb to protect the Israelites foreshadows, Christ as “the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world.” The Israelites were also provided with manna, a type of bread to nourish them on their journey . The bread…

life will be like if they have a king like all the other nations in the region. How does this apply to our modern history in the United States of America? There are a number of different comparisons that can be taken from the reading, much as the Israelites sought change in their leadership…

Christians refer to him, “God”) arrived on the scene, the main ‘template’ for religion was Polytheism: a pantheon (unified group) of multiple gods. Polytheism was the central driving force of all early civilizations around the time of the Old Testament Israelites. Egyptians, Mayans, the Chinese, the Aztecs, and the ancient Mesopotamians made every…

than three angles. Serving other gods than Him will make the balanced relationship to be a maniac quadrangle or even decagon and more. Our Father “is a jealous God; he will not forgive [our] transgressions or [our] sins” (Joshua 24:19). Joshua and Israelites knew that the “LORD is God in heaven above and on the earth below. There is no other” (Deuteronomy 4:35). He is the ultimate and he will dislike if we share our faith with other so-called gods. What we get blessed depends on whom we worship.…