Moab

through Jordan because of its proximity to two booming trade routes that ran through Egypt and Iraq. Jordan also shares borders with Israel, Syria, and Saudi Arabia. After 1500 BC Jordan divided into organized kingdoms of which included the three cities Moab, Edom, and Amon. Then "after 500 BC Arabs called the Nabateans migrated to Jordan. They developed a rich kingdom based on the trade routes through the area. Their capital was at Petra" (Lambert). During this period, Rome became the new power…

Many different leaders were mentioned throughout the Bible; each with their own characteristics that contributed into making them either strong or weak Biblical leaders. For example, cultural influences determined the leaders’ strength or fall into temptation. A strong Biblical leader needed to have a behavior that people could follow after and use for guidance for their own actions. Throughout the Bible, many strong leaders with unique traits rose up in times of desperation. The way Biblical…

once said, “Loyalty means nothing unless it has at its heart the absolute principle of self-sacrifice.” In “The Book of Ruth,” loyalty is a main theme as Ruth stays with Naomi, and sacrifices everything. Naomi loses her husband when they arrive in Moab. Ten years later, her sons, Mahlon and Chilion, die and leave their wives, Ruth and Oprah. Oprah leaves her mother-in-law, but Ruth stays loyal to her and sacrifices all she has to stay with Naomi. Throughout the story, Ruth, Naomi, and Boaz’s…

The people of God have always been missional. God chose and led his people on a path that would bring him glory and bless the nations. God wills to be known as the one God of the universe, and he will use his people to do it. Though Israel often rejected the idea of blessing the nations, they are a tool in the hands of the almighty. “The mission of God is to preserve and maximize the blessing that is inherent in the multiplication and spread of the nations while removing the blight of human…

America's influence in Afghanistan has been complex, surprisingly prolonged, and often ineffective. The USA officially entered Afghanistan in October of 2001, following the 9/11 attacks to hunt for the Taliban and Osama bin Laden. No one expected the Global War on Terrorism to last as long as it did. Similar to WWI, both wars have begun with a hasty deceleration of war, immediately after a tragic loss of life. The onsets of both were called "acts of war," and both countries declared war upon…

Along with additional archaeological excavations during the early part of 1900AD, discovering religious artifacts proving the worship of the Canaanite Pantheon in areas such as Palestine, northeaster Egypt, western Arabia, Cyprus, Moab, Ammon, Edom, Phoenicia, Philistine, Sizu, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan. These excavation sites identified many places of worship, temples, smaller shrines and open-air sanctuaries such as temples discovered in the ancient cities of Ugarit, Beth-shan…

The Torah,is a reference of the religious Judaic custom and has an extensive variety of implications. Most ordinarily, it alludes to the initial five books of the twenty-four books of the Tanakh, which for the most part incorporates the perushim . The expression "Torah" implies guideline and offers a lifestyle for the individuals who tail it. It's the proceeded with story from the Book of Beginning to the end of the Tanakh, the totality of Jewish lessons, culture, and practice. In connection to…

DYNASTIC INSTABILITY IN ISRAEL Throughout its history, Israel has had foreign influences, religious upheavals, and assassinations of the kings, causing severe instability within the nation. Amongst this unrest, it is no wonder a stable line of succession could form. All these factors contributed to the dynastic instability referenced in the biblical record and other sources. This is significant as the dynastic instability inevitably leads to fall of Israel and it’s capture by Assyria. Unlike…

Blue Ridge cropped You tie your hiking boots in perfectly snug knots and gently stand up, brushing the pebbles off of your left knee. A deep breath of fresh air fills your lungs as your first step leads into the wilderness. The warm breeze smells like dirt, nature at its finest. Leaves crunch beneath your powerful feet and pebbles fling off the trail, scuttling to a slow stop. You march on. Thoughts of the office vanish from your mind and Thanksgiving stumbles in. Certainly, something you 're…

Introduction Do you remember what happened when you accomplished all your homework and showed them proudly to your parents? How many of us keep in our memory the happy faces of our loved ones? Conversely, do any of us remember not doing school homework before going to play or watch TV and one of our loved ones caught us in the middle of such disobedience? Do we remember what happened next? Do we remember the face our parent showed to us? Because we failed following rules or morals that our…