Old Kingdom

With four gospels in the New Testament, there are many different ways Jesus could be represented. Each one paints a different portrait, some more similar than others due to a common source. In the Gospel of Matthew, the author chooses to focus on the teaching and prophecy fulfilling aspects of Jesus over the other possible views. The stories and references were carefully chosen to be suit the intended audience of the author, showing the savior who they needed the most. The gospel of Matthew was…

Eschatology gave birth to Christian awakening and the kingdom of God. And eschatology gave new meaning and hope to the Christian audience. Contextualization in the New Testament church is a process in which the missional church addresses and readdresses its values and needs to serve the audience and community…

from battle to battle, from raid to raid. Viking Warriors were often seen wielding a sword and shield or a mighty ax in battle. In the old Norse language, Viking meant “pirate raid”, and that is what they were best known for. Vikings would travel to new lands to seek valuables…

and ‘ironic twist’ in order to almost mock the issue of secondary burial as the primary issue of the passage in Matthew. For, as we have seen, it obvious that Jesus would never set Old Testament Law in meaningful conflict with his call to discipleship, for he is the human embodiment of God, who delivered to us the Old Law, while he is also the very Creator that demands our loyal discipleship. Therefore, Jesus makes the decision of demanding the disciple abandon any other obligations on the…

When it comes to the Gospel of Matthew, there are very different perspectives when it comes to Jesus. At the time of Matthew writing his gospels, his main focus was on mainly to provide people who were in a sense “like him” to hear the great news when it came to Jesus. One of Matthews main purposes was to be able to provide everyone and anyone who wanted to listen the story of how Jesus lived, died, and then brought back; this is why the Gospel of Matthew is a matter of fact called the Gospel…

The bible is more than just some make-believe story for people to believe in. The bible is a huge piece of art, written by those whom God found worthy. As we begin understanding the meaning embedded throughout the Old Testament, it is important to start from the beginning, before mankind. With the great power of God, He created the world in which we live today. In this creation He also created something exceptional, one man and one woman. As the story goes on we being to learn of the important…

In the book of Exodus, God is the essential worker. The nature and intent of that divine work set the agenda for Moses’ work and through him, the work of God’s people. God’s initial call to Moses included an explanation of God’s work. This drove Moses to speak in the name of the Lord to Pharaoh saying, “Let my people go” (Exod. 5:1). Pharaoh’s rebuttal was not merely verbal; he oppressed the Israelites more harshly than before. By the end of this episode, even the Israelites themselves had…

Of the many words exemplified in the Bible, one word that is constantly being interpreted is “Wisdom.” The origins of Wisdom in the Bible stem from the old testament. As the books of the Bible progress, the word Wisdom takes on many different shapes. Like many words and concepts in the Old Testament (OT), the New testament uses context to provide a clearer explanation of what those terms mean. This paper will incorporate biblical references as well as scholarly commentary to define, identify…

going to get rid of the older staffs to get younger and “better” employees. So Michael decides to have a meeting with the personnel to teach them that “Ageism is illegal.” To prove this he invites one of the company’s founders who is eighty-seven years old, and instead of accomplishing his goal he ends up tumbling in what we would call negative stereotypes about older adults.…

beginning of English literature. This epic is filled with many amounts of action pack scenes. “Beowulf ” is set around the Anglo-Saxon period, also known as the Dark Ages. It tells the tale of a magnificent hero, Beowulf, who travels to another’s kingdom to conquer evil forces. As Beowulf gets older, he somewhat loses his luster and is defeated in his last standing battle. His death may have been tragic, but he left a wonderful legacy as a king and heroic figure. The features of the poem that…