Righteousness

Within the narrative, Oedipus Rex, Oedipus’ interpretation of justice is enacted through his search to find the killer of King Laius in order to cure his city of a plague. Throughout his journey, he learns the genuine truth about himself and in the end, succeeds in finding the murderer and punishes himself to save his city. Throughout the play, Oedipus’ perception of justice is seen throughout the entire Sophocles play. In the beginning of the play, Oedipus’ interpretation of justice is seen…

To better elucidate his ideas, Huangfu Shi mentions two refutations of his conclusion. The first one concerns the definition of the central realm, the synonym of the legitimate state in ancient China. One might tell Huangfu Shi that the Northern Wei is legitimate since it had dominated the territory of the central realm. The Central Plain is the allegedly rightful territory of the central realm as ancient Chinese believed. Just as mentioned in 2.2.3, both the Northern Wei and the southern…

In John Steinbeck’s East of Eden, multiple individuals harbor a natural-born evil within themselves. Steinbeck reveals this idea through an allusion to the Bible’s telling of the story of Cain, an envious brother branded with a mark of evil after killing his brother, Abel. Characters throughout the novel, such as Charles, Cathy, and Cal, depict Cain in various ways, usually possessing a similar name and nature to his. Steinbeck’s portrayal of Cain and his mark contribute to the connection…

Throughout the book Deuteronomy chapter 6, different themes presented are; those themes include Exodus, Passover, righteousness, Torah, redeemer, covenant, and election. The themes correspond to the self-understanding of the Israelites. The first term Exodus means “‘going out’”, the events before and after the Israelites were freed from slavery is in the Exodus (Frigge 60). It shapes the self-understanding of the Israelites community through the narration of those events and the Exodus…

and gave glory to God and was fully convinced that what he had promised he was able to do” (Romans 4:20-21). Based on this example, righteousness is achieved through a trusting relationship in God, as Abraham, though occasionally waivered, still had faith in God to do his promise. The motif that faith breeds a trusting relationship in God that leads to righteousness appears not only here, but the entirety of the bible. Hebrews 11 emphasizes this reality through explaining that people like…

issues of sin. Eventually, as Paul and the other apostles spread the gospel message, believers turned away from the standard of living being demonstrated by the culture around them and began living the way God wanted them to live in response to righteousness imparted by God. For “believers must now not live according to the flesh, but through the Spirit put aside the sins they have been committing”. However, while Paul’s cultural lessons should be a warning to modern day believers, many are…

being a minister well versed in the ideals of the bible, called into play biblical allusions. Evoking bible verses like “...justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream” builds his credibility by relaying a concept that many Americans can relate to. The bible verse “Justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream” refers to Amos 5:24, in which justice is the kind that rolls down like waters, and is an everflowing stream. The use of allusion makes…

success, achievement, romances, family and Subsequently, we could be the leading cause of these issues. Consequently, the best way keeps the gods from taking control over our lives is putting God first. However, seek first God's Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well. Thus, seek ye first the reign of God and…

for the Philippians and the letter he wrote was more cheerful than the other ones he had written to the Ephesians and the Colossians. In Philippians 3:9, it states that I will be found not to have a righteousness of my own derived from the law, but righteousness through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith. The scripture in the bible shows how much respect that Paul had for the Philippians. It seemed like all of them had some in common but the Ephesians…

commodities such as posterity, land, and possessions before another’s life. This is a result of his free will; he chose to give into the greedy and heartless ways of his human nature, consequently ending in murder and betrayal. Had he chosen the path of righteousness, his end may have been very different from dying alone in a parlor…