Levite

The Exodus was the event that happened when God sent Moses to free His people, the Israelites, from the bondage of the ancient Egyptians (Exodus 3:10). The Exodus consisted of plagues, each sent because the Pharaoh refused to let the Israelites be free from their oppression (Ex. 7.4-7). The Israelites were enslaved by the Egyptians because there was a rapid increase of the number of Israelites and the Egyptians were worried that the Israelites would turn against them and attempt to take over (Ex…

What’s Really There?: The Underlying Themes of Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been Joyce Carol Oates’ famous short story presents a compelling tale of a girl, Connie, and her certain decisions she chooses depending on her setting and the people around her. As the story progresses, one of these lifestyles becomes overwhelming, and she becomes unable to effectively control her situation. Even though the story appears to be a shallow tale of a girl making poor life decisions, many underlying…

The Africa Bible commentary further assesses the historical reality of the Levites pursuing their ministerial responsibilities at the age of thirty. In the light of cited resources and their arguments, it occurs that Jeremiah might have assumed his age to be an obstacle in answering his call. Jeremiah might have thought to himself…

An Analysis of Three Upside-Down features by Jesus Christ Jesus reveals the kingdom of God in a new direction that appears upside-down in the lessons of love, social interactions, and social ladder from chapters nine, ten, and eleven in The Upside-Down Kingdom, by Donald Kraybill. The idea of the upside-down kingdom derived from a student of Kraybill, who reacted enthusiastically to Jesus’ teachings as, “Everything here is so upside down!” (Kraybill, 2011, p. 9). This statement stimulated…

On another level, the spade is also the tool to Bruno’s destiny, the word that he struggles to pronounce throughout his reading lesson. The Jew and German is the same in God’s eyes and God mourns for both of them, all other innocent souls, alive and dead and, those that are about to be consumed in the gas chamber, who die together holding hands and know not what the life has for both of them. I believe God mourns for Bruno’s mother too, who does not have the courage to go against her husband’s…

He taught about loving your peers as you would love yourself. He brought the message of unconditional love. In the Bible there is the story of the Good Samaritan. This story is about a man who was traveling and robbers left him for dead. A priest, Levite, and a Samaritan passed by, however the only one to stop and help the man was the Samaritan (English Standard Version, Luke 10:25-37). This story was told to show that all people are equal and you should treat all people the same. As well as to…

Part One Introduction The novel Siddhartha and the Parable of the Good Samaritan offer opposing views on what happiness is. In Siddhartha happiness is the feeling of peace that stems from enlightenment and realizing the infinite potential and interconnectedness of everything, while in the Parable of the Good Samaritan happiness is living compassionately and following the law of God. The Parable of the Good Samaritan The Parable of the Good Samaritan found in the Book of Luke has a model for…

Introduction One can scarcely go through a day without coming into contact with some issue of social justice. Newspapers, television, and the internet seem to be constantly abuzz with the latest stories of injustice, racism, or the occasional story of socio-economic barriers that are finally crossed. As the Race Together campaign at Starbucks proves, a person cannot even get their morning cup of coffee without being confronted with such issues. It should come as no surprise then that if the…

The purpose of this five page paper is to study and create a passover meal to evaluate the development of the tradition of Passover from the Old testament to modern times. As an individual, my job is to create a group with family, neighbors or even teammates and I will organize a meal using the book called The Family Haggadah. This book is an important part of the meal because my family will recite the elements in the book. After my meal has ended I will then write a paper about the OT passover…

There are many issues plaguing the world causing fear, scrutiny of world leaders, and unrest globally. Terrorism is a top concern in the face of most countries; with the media projecting the portrayal of terrorist such as Brussels, it is always linked with islamic radicalists. Common questions as to why terrorist attacks happen involve digging into the reasons behind the perpetrators. What were their prime motives? Who were the specific targets? What was the end result of the deadly encounter?…