Israelites

with his people. Levenson makes the point that, “Israel as a nation and the Israelites as an individual stand in the position of royal vassals of the divine suzerain.” This is interpreted to mean that by creating a relationship with the human king, the people of Jerusalem break the contract previously made with God by creating a new one with a mortal king. The form of the contract takes one of suzerainty, with the Israelites being vassals to only one divine king. The very notion of wanting a…

From kings to heroes, the texts are filled to the brim with leaders. Moses was God’s chosen one, called to bring the Israelites out of slavery. Such a task as this would seem very daunting for only one man and Moses made this clear to God. God listened to him and sent his brother Aaron to help him. (New King James Version Exodus 4.10-17) A leader can’t do everything on his…

When Jesus was on the cross, struggling for breath, blood pouring out of his wounds, He cries out, “It is finished!”, and then lets out his last breath. This act was not only an act of love by God and Christ, but an act of trust. Jesus trusted God, even though he did not want death to be the way that mankind was redeemed. As Christians, we are constantly called to trust God in all things, from everyday small matters to large decisions or problems. Ideas of this trust can be found throughout the…

When God created humans, he had a purpose in mind for us, he didn’t create us to just be a random clump of cells with no purpose in life. In the stories throughout Genesis 1 – 11, we see that God is infinite and has no limits, he is all things good and he bring order and direction to our lives. God gives us a reason and purpose and can guide us on how to act. Throughout life we make choices and they can either bring us closer to god or on the other hand strain our relationship with God through…

The analysis of expectations on David from the different perspectives ---Zeju Li In general view, King is the divine representation of God. His power is unimpeachable and his majesty shall be glorified. However, King is not perfect: He can commit mistakes, he can indulge himself in wine and debauchery, and he can bereave property of his people as well. But people will not be inclined to withdraw his majesty and gift that men endow for the purpose of seeking protection of their life,…

Deuteronomy 15: 16-17: 20 We are going to consider the three main holidays of Israel to which all the males were to attend in the place that the Lord chose: the Passover, the feast of Pentecost and the Tabernacles. These were joyful moments in which each Israelite should take their offerings to the Lord, which of course should be generous and without defects. Then we see different regulations about the judges, the priests and the king. These were the main offices within the nation of Israel and…

be a king he had a more important characteristic, he was a man of God’s own heart. Yahweh was looking for someone who had lived in harmony with the him. Yahweh wanted a mentally strong, and faithful leader that would be a great example for the Israelites to follow. Yahweh wanted David to show them the correct ways of following the one true God. First Samuel describes the relationship and the tension between Saul and David. There were instances when Saul attempted to take David’s life, but…

The daily life in ancient Israelites and Judahites is rather vague. Little writings exist that describe everyday people and life. Archaeologists must rely on the archaeological record and ethnographic analogy to understand ancient life for the common Israelite and Judahite. In regard to their religious practices, the Hebrew Bible does not fully agree on what the people worshipped. Small clay figurines, like the Judean pillar figurines, which possibly depicted the goddess Asherah, were located…

Spirituality plays a subtle but major role in Alexie's stories. The characters in these stories seldom participate in any kind of religious practice, and spirituality is not explored as explicitly as some of the other themes in the book. Nonetheless, Alexie often describes his characters in religious terms. The collection contains countless references to both Christianity and traditional Spokane spirituality. For example, the refering to the Bible by way of a passing reference in “All I Wanted…

like heat and dust storms for an extensive period of time. This could be considered similar to the israelites traveling through the desert for 40 days and 40 nights. Towards the end of the book the flooding of the train car is also a biblical reference. The novel starts off with the desert and hard times, but people migrate looking for a better life, and a flood ends it all. In the Bible the israelites are the Egyptian slaves, and migrate to the promise land, and also face a flood. God told Noah…