Paul Allen

epistles sent to Timothy by Paul while he was a prisoner in Rome. It was written sometime before Paul’s death in AD 66 (Hindson & Towns, 2013, p. 500) and probably written around four years after he wrote 1 Timothy and told Timothy to “fight the good fight” (1 Tim 1:18). The dominant theme of 2 Timothy is the church's departure from the truth (Hindson & Towns, 2013, p. 498) however, the letter is broken down further into four minor themes supporting the main. First, Paul reminds Timothy of…

Fear is a natural aspect of life, the human brain has evolved to have reactions such as the fight or flight response. This is not always the case there are other times when fear is culpable of chaos and destruction in certain places or destroy the lives of innocent people. In some cases fear can cause people to lie, accuse and ruin the lives of innocent people. Fear can make someone tell lies that can have a domino effect and end up affecting the life of many people, lies that can help them…

The document was in letter form, they were written during the ancient time 111-113 AD. The author of these letters that was going back and forth were Pliny and Trajan. The letter portrays the responsibilities of the roman emperor in the ancient time. He (Emperor Trajan) responsibilities as the emperor was to have public defense, basic law enforcement, citizenship, and construction. This letter discusses Christianity through the eyes of the Romans and the fear it had caused. Pliny, was unsure as…

Introduction When people think about Matisse's Bonheur de Vivre (Joy of Life) or Picasso's Les Desmoiselles d'Avignon you can see how influential Paul Cézanne was in their work. The similarities between Cézanne's Large Bathers and those paintings is undeniable. However, both Picasso and Matisse had a unique style all their own showing that they were both inspired by Cézanne and also breaking free. Cézanne, Matisse, and Picasso When Cézanne first appeared on the art scene at the end of the 19th…

Aurora-Hazel Blackhorse Mr. Warger Psychology of the Character January 2016 Literary Essay/Final Project Fear is an emotion that can be driven by pain or danger that is probable to occur. Whether or not the threat is imagined or real, some responses of such an emotion may include the increase of one’s heart rate, and muscle tension, sweating, racing thoughts, and a higher sense of alertness. When fear becomes the key emotion [thought and] felt,…

The letter to the Galatians was written by St. Paul to defend the Gospel that he delivered to them in a previous encounter(s), and refute the gospel that the Galatians had received from Jewish Christians. The main issue the Galatians takes on is the relationship between the Law and salvation. Furthermore, Paul takes the opportunity to address those that doubted his apostleship and the authenticity of his message. He spends the first two chapters of the letter defending his apostleship and the…

It was 1814, Colonel Jackson and his men set foot down the Mississippi River in hopes of catching the British. The only thing Jackson's men had were their muskets and what food they could carry, which consisted of mostly pork and beans. After days of marching Jackson's men finally caught the British in the town of New Orleans. The plan was to hide behind surrounding cotton bales and brush, and to not shoot until they could see the whites of the Red Coats eyes. They could hear the beat of the…

The sixth of the letters to the churches, Philadelphia’s placement in the circular journey of Revelation does not signify a status of less importance. Rather, the Church of Philadelphia stands out among its more significant peers. In its humbleness, the Church of Philadelphia proclaims reverence and highlights servitude to the Lord. The letter to Philadelphia is situated between the letter to Sardis and Laodicea, two churches defined by complacency. The Church of Sardis was located in one of the…

Paul was a well-known author in the Bible, for he wrote books of Romans, 1st and 2nd Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1st and 2nd Thessalonians, 1st and 2nd Timothy, Titus, Philemon, and he added some scriptures in the book of Hebrews. God ordained and inspired Paul to write so many books to encourage his people to live right, do right, trust, and apply their trust only in God. In this Exegesis, one will take a journey with Paul as he witnesses and encourage this young…

Jewish people. Paul on the other hand was both a jewish and roman citizen which gave him sort of credibility when he was “converted” to christianity and gave him his previous career of persecuting the followers of Christ. The main difference between the Gospels and the Pauline texts is that the Christ references many Jewish landmarks and references many stories from the old testament. He speaks of the destruction of the temple and cites Daniel for emphasis. However, given the fact that Pauls…