Old Testament

The book, Psalms of Faith by Ray C. Stedman is about one man’s interpretation of the book of Psalms and how one can gain insight into daily living from the book itself. The themes of each chapter come from certain Psalms, such as, A Song of Foundations, which covers Psalm one, or How to Handle a Bad Conscience, which is on Psalm 51. Each one of the Psalms has its own unique meaning and personal application on how one should apply themselves in certain situations. The book of Psalms itself was…

Gordon’s purpose in writing The Master Plan of Evangelism was to examine the evangelism principles used by Jesus Christ (called “The Master” by Dr. Gordon in the book) during the days of His flesh. Dr. Coleman emphasizes the fact that his purpose was not to study and write about the methods used by Jesus but rather the principles which governed the methods. The Gospel accounts of Jesus’ evangelistic ministry are the single source used by Dr. Coleman in this volume. Jesus’ plan while He walked…

There are many physical materials / Conditions and intellectual ideas that influence literature. Most of the time it is intellectual ideas that influence literature and in the case of the novel Crime and Punishment it is intellectual ideas that influences the author Fyodor Dostoevsky and the work itself. In Crime and Punishment the author draws out influence from sources such as poverty, the Bible and Nihilism. And these intellectual ideas and the physical condition affect the characters, the…

How Misinterpretation of the Bible Helped the Justification of the Crusades. The Crusades were a series of expeditions undertaken by Christian holy men in the hopes of delivering holy places from Islamic tyranny (Douglas J. Potter). The popes felt that Europe should be under Christian unity, and the pressure that they felt from the Byzantine Empire threatened said unity, so they decided to send troops of men to free the land of the Byzantine Empire once again for the Christians. One would think…

Ogechi Anyanwu TRS 201: Faith Seeking Understanding October 11, 2017 1. In the Bible, there are many stories that are repeated and can be found in different cultures. Each story differs, but the general themes have noteworthy similarities. The story of the flood is a perfect example of a story paralleled in several cultures. The Epic of Gilgamesh resembles the Bible’s story of The Flood popularly known as Noah’s Ark. In the beginning of both stories, God (or Gods) decided to flood the Earth…

The Fall’ is one of the first stories in the Old Testament section of the Bible and perhaps, one of the most well known. Due to its popularity, it has various interpretations ranging from poetry and music, through to art pieces. One particular artist, John William Dey known for his art based on Bible stories, illustrates ‘The Fall’. Using this art as a contrast, the Narrative and Reader response criticism also Christian and Jewish Interpretations are included to analyse this story found in…

son go to earth after dying so he can show the miracles of God’s true power. Jesus started off as a man. He read scriptures in the temple. It is said he was raised in a Jewish home and was raised to read Hebrew Scriptures which was called the Old Testament. He did many teachings to all different kinds of people (Merrick, 2014). Jesus’ words mean having a passionate devotion to God. Having so much love for our god is being devoted to him completely involving emotional, volitionally, or…

Gunn’s work illustrated the use of literary criticism (new criticism), and it seemed to be the answer to historical criticisms fragmentation of the text. Literary critics analyzed the text according to such elements as structure, plot, character, and so forth. Robert Alter published his seminal work entitled, The Art of Biblical Narrative (1981), a project begun in 1971, after being asked to lecture on the literary study of the Bible at Stanford University. Alter’s response to higher criticism…

Exegesis Research Paper Introduction For this paper, I chose to study and research the book of Zechariah; specifically Zechariah chapter 2. Zechariah chapter 2 is about a vision that God gave Zechariah, a minor prophet. This vision is important, because it shows God’s role in new Jerusalem and His favor on His people. The purpose of this paper is to inform of God’s faithful return to His people. The scope of this paper is to explain what the vision means, demonstrate the chapter’s importance…

from How to Read Literature Like a Professor discusses how biblical stories can be shown through modern stories. In Bump & Run, Jack Molloy, the main character, faces many challenges that resemble the battle between David and Goliath from the Old Testament in the Bible. Jack’s main enemy is greed and he overcomes many obstacles, including jealous employees, unfocused football players, and wealthy football team owners. Molloy mirrors David as he becomes triumphant at the end of the football…