Paul Rand

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…

Fear Fear has many manifestations: ranging from the monster under the bed and the creatures hiding in the closet to the growing self doubt that people have after every choice they make. There are things that are known but more things that are not known. As fear hungers for worries and self doubts about the unknowns of life, opportunities and decisions become limited, sometimes leading to no decisions to choose from. Fear is limiting the choices that may not need to be limited at all. Even…

In the book of Romans the Apostle Paul writes to Rome to present his basic statement of the gospel: Gods plan of salvation for all peoples, Jew and Gentile alike. Written, what scholars believe to be around AD 59, Paul writes to the Christians living in Rome; in chapter 16 of Romans it is suggested that there were at least five house churches stationed in the city. The believers in Rome were predominantly Gentile, however Jews must have constituted a substantial minority of the congregation (ch…

Paul uses the words “justification”, “righteousness, and “faith to convey the importance of the Torah’s ordinance, and the words were used to convince the people that they are “justified by faith” for triumphantly abiding by the law (Romans 3:28), (Harris, 2014, p.364). To begin, Paul used “justification”, which means being made righteous or having the proper relationship with God (Harris, 2014, p.364). Passionately, Paul communicated that the Torah’s purpose is to bring consciousness about…

The Sins of the Corinthian Church The Corinthian Church was found in the city of Corinth which is located in Sothern Greece. The Church was found by Paul when he went on his second missionary journey, which he ministry for a year and half. The Corinthian Church was built-in by some Jews but it was mostly tranquil by of Gentile converts. According to Paul the Corinthian Church congregation were socially and humble people with a mix of slaves. He also indicates that members of the Corinthian…

(bible.org). Paul is the author of Romans and is writing to the Christian believer. We know he is writing to the Christian because it says so in Romans 6:1-2, “What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase? May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it?”. The second part of Romans 6:2 states that “we who died to sin still live in it” only those who have accepted Christ and “died to sin” can be considered Christians, so we know this is who Paul is…

Twenty-seven years ago today John Lennon's life was taken from him in front of his New York City apartment with his wife Yoko by his side. Like millions of others, I remember to this day exactly where I was when I heard the news (in my case, in the cold, dark parking lot of Mt. Hood Community College following a late night jazz rehearsal on campus). We were all shocked. Stunned. Deeply saddened. John Lennon was only 40. Today we are reminded what a great loss and a tragic waste his death was.…

Emotions There was a TV show that was broadcast from 2009-2011 called Lie to Me. In this show was a man named Cal Lightman who used his knowledge of body language and facial expressions to read people’s body language. The premise of Lie to Me is based on Paul Ekman and his studies on microexpressions (“Lie to Me”). A microexpression “is a brief, involuntary facial expression shown on the face of humans according to emotions experienced” (“Microexpression”). All emotions have a connecting facial…

his piece, it took many practices, editing, and arranging to get it to the perfection it is now. Harrison demonstrated impressive songwriting skills, showing his fellow band mates he could keep up with their work. The song impressed John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Although the songwriter was George Harrison, The…