New Vision

The prophetic book takes its name after the prophet who received the vision. The name Obadiah means “servant of the LORD”. It is the smallest book in the Old Testament. There is no information about the author. Sanhedrin 39b (Talmud) said Obadiah was Ahab’s servant. Pseudo-Epiphanius said he was King Ahaziah’s military official (thus the book must have been written in 842 B.C.). John Calvin said he could have been an eyewitness to the destruction of Jerusalem which suggests that the book must…

integral form of human communication, photography became the keystone of the Farm Security Administration. By illustrating in a single image the despair and disaster the Great Depression and Dust Bowl brought onto fellow American people, the FSA and the New Deal gained support in their reform policies. “F.S.A photographers produced enduring works of art, helped define an era in American history, and called attention to the plight of tenant farmers, migrant workers and others who made a meager…

The Old Testament shows how a master should behave with his slaves as Paul affirms in his letter to the Ephesians. After the exodus from Egypt, the people of Israel had a new master: God, who ordered that the masters should let the slaves live among them and do not press them (Deuteronomy 22:16). In this verse of the Bible, God establishes the rules in which He allows the practice of slavery; He affirms that slavery is an institution that does not support the oppression nor the suffering of…

Lord Victor Adebowale is a vital leader healthcare that has been recognized globally. His development into this role began with influences from an early age. He was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire in 1962. Growing up he attended Thornes House School. It was during his time there that he met a family friend who had a learning disability. Victor stated that “She went to school up the road and she used to come round to the house everyday” (Lord Victor, n.d.). This interaction at an early age…

this time either. Meanwhile, a man named Ananias received a vision from the Lord telling him to go in search for a man named Saul. Ananias was hesitant at first as he had heard of many evils that Saul had done. The Lord was persistent though, and told Ananias to go as Saul was a chosen one. Ananias reached Saul and…

by God who sent His loving son to save the humanity, and “we through the death, resurrection and Spirit-gift of Jesus, God is fulfilling his promise of redemption and is remaking marred humankind, saving individuals and incorporating them into his new, reconciled community” (Scott, 2011, p. 63). The last one is consummation, which believes that Jesus will come and…

The political news media is an important part of the American democratic process. Using the democratic process to make decisions on who our next candidates or laws and acts our following candidates want to change in the next election. News media is a significant part of today’s culture. Which keeps our society well-informed about the political issues and topics discussed in order for us to seek change. News media is a large outlet of information for us to keep up with local, state, nation, and…

Te Whāriki (Ministry of Education [MoE], 1996), the early childhood curriculum of Aotearoa New Zealand underpins a range of developmental theories; which in turn, contributes to the quality in early childhood education and care. This essay will examine the socio-cultural and ecological perspective of child development in respect of quality and care in the early childhood sector of education in Aotearoa New Zealand. The socio-cultural perspective of child development underpins the notion that…

Israel wouldn’t listen to him during a time of prosperity. There are five main symbolic visions that Amos describes in his teachings each titled: the Locust Swarm, the Rain of Fire, the Plummet, the Summer Fruit, and the Destruction of the Sanctuary. Each describes God’s reaction to the people of Israel in which death and destruction is foretold (Bible.org/Amos). For example, the Summer Fruit symbolic vision is a metaphor for a prosperous Israel that will soon come to an end. “‘What do you see,…

The theological integration of faith and learning is one of the essential elements to the educational theory and practice of a Christian Higher Education institution. A discussion of these essential elements helps to set the backdrop for an explanation of my approach to the integration of faith and teaching, learning, and research in regards to Christian Higher Education, especially to Christian Ministry and Leadership discipline. I believe that the elements that are essential to the…