Old Testament

The Bible may be the most printed and bestselling book in the world in the last 50 years, but only less than half of practicing American Christians spend time regularly engaging with it, according to the American Bible Society (ABS) based on evidence gathered by the Barna Group over a six-year period. During a presentation at the Movement Day Global Cities conference held at the Jacob Javits Center last week, ABS’ Project Ignition director Samuel Harrell presented evidence gathered by Barna from…

there is a number of minor prophets. Prophecy is typically misunderstood by the function and form. Fee also explains that the prophets primarily gave prophecy which was to speak for God to his people. Another issue we have when we read prophecy in the Old Covenant is because of the historical distance. Typically, prophecy was written in Hebrew poetry. Fee emphasizes four points for the functions of prophecy 1.) the prophets were covenant enforcement mediators, 2.) the prophets message was not…

Now a question: Which law was a shadow of things to come? Let's find out in Hebrews chapter 10 starting at verse 1: “For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.” Question: Which one of the laws — either the ten commandments, or the book of the law — contained continual sacrifices offered year by year? Because if we can answer this…

In accessing and investigation of theology, it is important to consider the different theological methods. As systematic theologians differ from interpreters in the sense that they look at the whole message from the Bible and the applicability of it, the five levels of analysis, which are philosophical evaluation, biblical evaluation, historical development, theological construction, and practical application, are incredibly essential to in providing a profound understanding of the text in…

This first week for Biblical Survey has been interesting and insightful, lectures that were provided were sufficed. In Genesis 1, the story of creation, and how God created this world darkness with order gave this world structure, the lecture provided clarity to my previous teachings. The transition from the story of creation to the examples and stories about God’s order flowed efficiently. The materials that I read this week in comparison to my previous teachings are quite different, to say…

In the medieval theatre, it focuses more on the religious context. Mostly all the plays that were performed in that era were from the Bible. They perform the birth of Jesus Christ, the crucifixion, and the tales of the saints in miracle plays. Their plays have moral lessons and life teachings based on Christian beliefs. According to the lecture, Quem Quaeritis is one of the most famous tropes. It is about Mary visiting Jesus’ tomb after three days and talking to the angel and singing. It…

Christianity joins the Jewish Old Confirmation with the New Demonstration of structure the Christian Book of scriptures, which devotees allude to as the Blessed Sacred texts. There are numerous noncanonical writings in the Christian religion as well.The light is an essential image for…

Economic Analysis of Essay Scott B. Colvin Constitutional Government and Free Enterprise, L28971167, 200 Professor Chris Connelly October 15, 2017 Introduction Established in 1913, the Federal Reserve System is an exclusive, government-authorized restraining infrastructure. The Federal Reserve controls the United States financial structure. No government entity is responsible for this institution. It isn't a piece of the United States Government. The responsibilities of the Federal…

Jesus said, “The kingdom of the Father is like a woman. She took a little bit of yeast. She hid it in dough and made it into huge loaves of bread.” Question: A saying of Jesus similar to this one appears in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, but in two different narrative settings. Assuming that this saying originated in the life of Jesus, how might someone explain its journey from Jesus himself to the Gospels of Thomas, Matthew, and Luke, with reference to oral tradition, "Q," and the Two-Source…

Is the Bible trustworthy based on what we know from history? Sources outside the Bible all confirm what the Bible says. Josephus was a Jewish historian and mentions Jesus several times. He notes Jesus’ role as a religious teacher and his death by crucifixion. Tacitus was a Roman historian and says Jesus lived during the N.T. times and that he was referred to as the “Christ” by His followers. Modern historians accept these two as reliable reporters and historians and neither one were Christians…