Nehemiah

include, when an individual is quick-tempered or has an angry outburst, Galatians 5:19-20; Ephesians 4:31; and James 1:19, speaks against such actions. If an individual becomes angry and is not merciful, compassionate, and forgiving, Broger cites Nehemiah 9:17; Psalm 86:15; Ephesians 4:32. If an individual seeks vengeance or retaliation against another, evidenced from Romans 12:17-19; Hebrews 10:30 stating this is sinful. When an individual fails to demonstrate the fruit of the Spirit in their…

Introduction The Second Temple period is a remarkable time in history. To gain a full understanding of the New Testament, one must thoroughly explore the political and religious background of this time period. Prior to the Second Temple period, the Hebrews were in captivity under Babylonian rule. This captivity dispersed the Hebrews among many locations with major effects upon the people, including social, cultural, and religious. Although the majority of the Hebrews would never return to…

A flashbulb memory is a detailed and graphic memory that is based on a true life event and lasts for a lifetime. Usually, such memories are the result of important historical or autobiographical incidents. One memory that will never fade from my mind was when my mom gave birth to a set of twins, a girl and a boy, on the morning of June 26, 2000. At that time, I was only 5 years old and our family was living in an apartment in Memphis, Tennessee. A terrible storm had broken through a few days…

As a student at Episcopal High School, I do my best to exhibit moral character, leadership, and service. In the classroom, I always maintain a mutual respect with my classmates and teachers. Since my freshman year I have served in the Student Senate and learned about the responsibility and leadership one must uphold in the organization. More recently, I was admitted into the Spanish National Honors Society and as an acolyte. Being an acolyte has taught me the accountability of serving as an…

Samson’s wager in Judges 14:12 and the soldiers’ that were gambling over Jesus’ garments in Mark 15:24. In neither case is gambling presented in a good light. The Bible also mentions the casting of lots for the purpose of decision making (Joshua 18:10; Nehemiah 10:34). And Proverbs 16:33 emphasizes the sovereignty of God: “The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.” But the biblical purpose of casting lots was not to test one’s luck or to gain material wealth. The…

“BALAK THE KING OF MOAB AND THE FIVE KINGS OF MIDIAN” After the children of Israel had defeated the Amorites kings, they journeyed and encamped in the plains of Moab, on the east side of the Jordan river at Jericho. When Balak the king of Moab saw all that Israel had done to the Amorite kings, Moab was terrified and Moab went to the elders of Midian and paid prophet Balaam a foreteller to curse the children of Israel. However, the Lord came to Balaam and ask him of the company of people he was…

The Judaic religion is one of the most ancient in the world. Judaism is rooted in the ancient near-eastern region of Canaan and originated nearly four thousand years ago. Judaism has about 14,000,000 followers. Judaism started with an important man named Abraham. Abraham is sometimes called the father of monotheism, God promised Abraham to give him many descendants. Another important man in the Judaica religion was Moses. Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, received the Ten Commandments, and…

uncomfortable, therefore one would have to be the change agent or inspire others to be change agents and lead the charge to be part of a solution, not part of the problem. It is this writer’s observation that agrees with your statement, based on experiences. Nehemiah was an excellent leader who challenged the process with God assistance; in other words, God had his back, while he worked on the wall (Neh.…

Nehemiah Anderson 16.5% of public schools wear school uniforms let's get that to 0. Students should not have school uniforms for many reasons. The fact that these public schools are supposed to be free and they are not when you are paying for a school uniform. This also takes away from the students creativity which makes them blend in with others when they want to be themselves. For many others it can be prices of school uniforms. Firstly, you are not supposed to pay for public…

Testament, but many people say some of the Dead Sea Scrolls could be unreal. Specifically, this ancient collection of text, The Dead Sea Scrolls, have been known to include the oldest known Biblical Manuscript. Unfortunately, the Books of Esther and Nehemiah have not been notified as Dead Sea Scrolls...yet, scholars believe the missing book either disintegrated over time or have…