Joshua

As the feet of the Levites carrying the ark, touched the edge of the Jordan River, the waters stopped flowing (Joshua 3:15-17). After the Israelites settled in Canaan, the Ark is only occasionally mentioned in scripture. We know it had a home in Bethel (Judges 20:18, 27), Shiloh (1 Sam 1:3, 25; 3:3, 4:3), Kiriath-jearim (1 Samuel 7:1-2), and Jerusalem (2 Samuel 6:12-17)…

Book of the Dead - Egyptian religious collection: The Book of the Dead is an ancient book originated from Egypt that is filled with spells that help the souls enter their afterlife. The title translates to The Book of Coming Forth By Day and referred to as “the Ancient Egyptian Bible.” Snodgrass, Mary Ellen. "Book of the Dead." Encyclopedia of the Literature of Empire. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2009. Bloom's Literature, Facts On File, Inc.…

“Meditation” is also one of the Cyril Wong latest poems. This poem discusses the social issues in Singapore. The first stanzas underline a typical perception of a Singaporean on viewing any issues. Wong explains that most people in Singapore will only observe social issue without using their judgment. In other words, Singaporeans tend to view an issue only on exterior basis and they not even bothered to use their reasoning behind any social issue. He support his argument in the second stanza…

Paul Laurence Dunbar June 27, 1872 in Daytona, Ohio Paul Laurence Dunbar was born to former slaves by the name of Joshua and Matilda Murphy Dunbar. (Wright State University ) They used their life experiences as slaves to instill the art of storytelling and to inspire the young Dunbar to aspire to greater things. Dunbar’s father told him what it was like to live as a slave. He especially shared the disappointment of being denied the opportunity to learn how to read and write. There were…

Introduction Ben completed his undergraduate degree in Chemistry before coming to the University of Texas at Arlington to complete his premedical studies. Growing up in a strong Christian home, Ben quickly stepped into a leadership role with Chi Alpha, however, since getting married Ben relinquished his leadership role to focus on his marriage and academics. Although Ben has recently transferred to a local Bible college to pursue a Biblical studies degree, we have remained close and connect…

They wanted Deborah’s unborn child and nothing was going to stop them from taking it. She already had three healthy, beautiful children and it wasn’t fair. They had been trying to have a baby for years and there she was pregnant with her fourth. “Just give us the baby when he is born, that’s all we ask! We are willing to pay you for him, two thousand dollars cash!” the man yelled at her while he had a gun pointed at her, they began to grow impatient. “No! Please, don’t do this! You don’t have…

The purpose of this paper is to illustrate details in various area of the Old Testament. For example, in Psalm 1, the blessed person is seen as one who delights in the “law" or direction of Yahweh and thinks upon what it says day and night. The insights into the character of God or the attributes of people who accomplished great things with God highlighted throughout the Old Testament will also be illustrated. Furthermore, the comparison and contrast of the two different types of people…

The emergence of the agricultural revolution marked an critical turning point in the economy, equivocally setting a tidal wave of innovation for centuries to come. The agricultural revolution is known best for initiating an era of commerce producing sustainment through agrarian innovation as opposed to living to survive. This attempt to develop new methodology for agriculture brought forth efficiency through technologies such as the wheel and plow, which in turn kick started commerce and trade…

Joshua Hernandez What schooling does it take or not take? To become a basketball player you don’t need any schooling you can get drafted from high school only if your that good it can be both some players don’t get picked till they are in college and they have to be passing they’re classes. Schooling to become a basketball player is not very important. How much do basketball players make? Basketball players can…

drafted, until finally one day in 1862, the news came. He left Mary at home with their newborn. David was drafted at twenty and would serve for three years. David went to training and didn’t fight till 1862 in the Battle of Fredericksburg, along with Joshua Chamberlain. He hurt his leg…