Old World

of art that express universal themes.” In the Russian folktale, “The Old Grandfather and His Little Grandson” retold by Leo Tolstoy in the 1800s, an old grandfather is mistreated and disrespected by his family. In the poem from the 20th century, which is the 1900s for those who don’t know,“Abuelito Who” by the Hispanic author Sandra Cisneros, the granddaughter is missing her Abuelito who is very old…

Between 1946 and 1964, the world noticed a significant, and until then, unrivalled rise in birth. That very period of continuous birth is well-known as “Baby Boom“ and was considered as a real blessing after the disaster of World War II. Nevertheless, the blessed generation is now getting older and gradually generates senior citizens. Consequently, the world is nowadays facing the phenomenon of an ageing population and its consequences. According to the World Bank’s datas concerning ageing…

of the spectrum like death, unfaithfulness, and alienation. Alienation is a key theme in Genesis and continues throughout the Old Testament. First found in Genesis, alienation started in the Garden of Eden and affects man’s relationship with God, the garden, the people, and the land. Genesis, the first book of the Bible, begins with God’s amazing creation of the world. The first two chapters are about God’s detailed creation of light, animals, plants, land, stars, and most importantly…

To best discuss salvation history throughout the Old Testament, it is essential that one first knows exactly what salvation history is: the order of occurrences throughout human existence where God reveals himself along with His saving actions. This definition may look simple, but it is a lot more complicated than one may think. When looking at the variety of different stories that the Old Testament is composed of, like the call and covenant made with Abraham, the purpose of election, the…

of comparative literature. The Crisis of the European Mind, which is written by Hazard, is filled with intellectual history that gives the synopsis of the creation of Modern Europe. Hazard’s book takes a look at the transition from the old world to the new world, new developments such as science, arts, and philosophy, and how characters such as Pierre Bayle and John Locke paved the future of the enlightenment and of romanticism. Now that the Renaissance and the Reformation had passed, matters…

the Torah or "the Teachings," which consisted of the first five books of the Old Testament. The process of reading, researching, and writing, followed by more reading, researching and writing was a challenge. I found out how the Old Testament originally began as several stories of numerous people that was traditionally transferred orally from father to son over period of several centuries. The final written form of the Old Testament is a compilation of several stories, documents, manuscripts…

When God created the world, His original plan for was to be create a people that would worship him and give Him glory. Because of man’s sin, the earth was divided and therefore not perfect the way God wanted it to be. Sin had entered the world, but God still wanted that relationship with his creation. Rather than destroy it all and start again, He made a way for the creation to tell others about Himself. All through the Bible, there are countless stories of people telling of the good news of God…

The Circle of Life in the Ecchoing Green, by William Blake Blake uses the symbolic nature of the world in the Ecchoing Green to describe the stages of life, and how life is an echo that repeats itself over and over until the final stage of life: Death. He does this by using the fresh beginning of spring in the first stanza, the reminiscence of old people in the second stanza, and the darkening events that evening holds in the third stanza. The Ecchoing Green is a Ballade, which is a sonnet that…

The Hebrew Bible consists of two main sections: the Old and New Testaments. The Old Testament begins with the book of Genesis, which tells stories of creation and how the world and mankind comes into existence. This book alone shows of God’s magnificent and omnipotent power as the creator of all things. Genesis begins with the beginning of time, the creation of the earth and the heavens. Each day, God creates something new, which He deems all of what He creates as good. (Genesis 1:31, NIV) On…

In this passage, possibly the most important nature of Jesus, particularly in his relationship with the Law, is revealed: He is come to bring new order, while maintaining the old. He was the force of a change, and at the same time the protector of the tradition. As stated multiple times, the Law was here to stay, regardless of what Jesus do. The Law was not going to change, but the people were. Upon Jesus’ crucifixion, Jews…