Philistines

Through all ages and in all cultures, humans have admired and revered those who stand up for what they believe in and often display immense strength. We call them heroes. Everyone defines what a hero is differently depending on their own experiences and beliefs. Heroes come in many different forms and types but all possess one quality which define who they are. The heroes in all three of the major time periods that will be focused on have this quality in abundance. Every element and aspect of a…

Qualities that good leaders should have are courage, trustworthiness, and wisdom. Odysseus in the Odyssey and Samuel, Saul, and David in the Books of Samuel, all display these characteristics. Most people think that a leader is supposed to be perfect and have no flaws but that is not true. Odysseus, Samuel, Saul and David all had their own faults while leading but they still managed to lead victoriously. The first quality that a good leader should have is courage. Courage is the ability to do…

Ayn Rand is also noted for her contributions to libertarian philosophy. She is seen as the most influential figure to those who have adopted libertarian styled thinking. Her famous work The Fountainhead is an allegory of one of the larges libertarian ideas. As libertarians, the belief that you are under complete ownership of yourself is a hallmark. There should not be any reason in the world that you are compelled to sacrifice your time unless you are compelled to do so. Consequent to this…

David. He spent three years creating this artwork between 1501 and 1504. Michelangelo was only 26, but he was well known to be the most famous and wealthiest artist. David tells a story of a battle between David and Goliath, a champion of the Philistines. Goliath confronts the Israelites to bring forth a champion of…

The preceding verses explain the medium was able to conjure up the “ghost of Samuel”, which “ascended out of the earth”. The “spirit” of Samuel appeared to Saul and explained that “The Lord will deliver both Israel and you into the hands of the Philistines” (1 Samuel 28:19), this is explaining the future judgement of Saul and his eventual death. By traveling to the medium, instead of keeping by the Lord, Saul demonstrated the dwindling faith he had for God. The act of necromancy, by the medium,…

Throughout Medieval times, women have been thought to be the cause of problems for men. Also, there are examples from the Bible, in which it is evident that this statement may be true. This thought is displayed in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, written by Pearl Poet and translated by Jessie L. Weston. Although Sir Gawain survived the challenge, he feels that he has lost the battle with the Green Knight. He tells the Green Knight that his downfall and of all mankind’s problems can be blamed…

even able to defend himself against a thousand Philistines. His strength came from his hair, which God had warned him to never cut. However, that didn’t last long. Due to Samson’s good looks and great pride, a lot of women started to like him. He ended up falling for a girl named Delilah. Samson thought he was able to trust her to keep a secret. He told her his strength came from his hair, and that’s when she betrayed him. She went and told the Philistines. They then cut off all his long hair.…

Madame Bourgeoisie Poor versus rich, peasants versus nobles, and oppressor versus oppressed: the matchups of not only the century, but all time. Within the lifetime of Gustav Flaubert, a similar war was being waged, with the participants being the working, proletarian class, and the middle class of the bourgeoisie. Gustav was a writer, and despite being good at what he did, he still fell somewhere in between the two, leaning more on the proletarian side. Because of this, he absolutely hated…

♣ What is the context for the sin (i.e. what is going on that leads up to Saul’s sin?) ϖ Prior to Saul’s sin, the Israelites and Philistines are at war with each other. Saul defeats the Philistines; however, the Philistines muster up 30,000 chariots and 6,000 horsemen along with many other troops. The Israelites become scared and go into hiding. Samuel does not come as he promised and Saul is anxious. ♣ What is Saul’s sin in this chapter? ϖ Saul’s sin in this chapter that he does not wait for…

The Septuagint translation, Βάαλ μυι'αν, though inaccurate, shows an appreciation of the true etymology. Ekron was one of the principalities of the Philistines, and this idol was the god they worshipped, which signifies a master fly. The Heathens had deities they called Myiodes, Myagros, and which signifies a driver away of flies; as Jupiter and Hercules were called by the Eleans and Romans, and worshipped…