Satan

The writing of Apocalyptic literature, is done with symbolism, poetry, and imageries meant to describe literal events yet with a twist, using language with symbols that are cataclysmic, terms that are exaggerated, and metaphors Futuristic approach: Most apocalyptic literature is in the form of dreams or even visions that were witnessed by a seer In Daniel 7, the four beasts that Daniel saw in his vision, were representations of t the same four kingdoms that would dominate the world. This…

A Delusion of Satan: The Full Story of the Salem Witch Trials is, according to its preface, an investigation of ‘the demons in all human societies and all human souls” (Hill xvii). Initially I very much enjoyed the book, but it eventually grew dull as it seemed to go back and forth in time and in ‘points of view,’ as in who the author is referring to and when. When this book is good, it’s really good, but when it’s dull, it’s very, very dull. The book relays the “true story” of the Salem Witch…

Knowledge is describe as facts, information, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject. (Oxford Dictionary pg. 1) God limits the knowledge of his doings a great amount in the Hebrew Bible, but specifically in the Old Testament. In the Old Testament, many stories, such as Adam and Eve or Job, reveals how God limits knowledge from his people. The question is, why does God limits knowledge from his people? God is said…

“Humans are born to trouble as surely as sparks fly upward” (Job 5:7 NIV). These are the astute words of Eliphaz, one of Job’s well-meaning friends. The observation is on target; as long as a fire continues, sparks blaze upward, are extinguished, and a new shower appears. Likewise, as long as life continues, it is fraught with difficulties. In Job’s case, however, it was not a matter of a cloud of sparks; his life itself resembled a blazing inferno. Here we encounter Job coming to grips with the…

these foreign rituals? How are they categorized? (Bleach) There are many different definitions of the word satanism. The largest organization is The Church of Satan, founded by Anton LaVey in the 1960’s. LaVeyan satanism doesn’t actually involve the worship of Satan. The followers claim to be mostly Atheists. Members of the Church of Satan believe that as an individual, each person holds the responsibility…

routinely praises God and offers a burnt sacrifice in the name of his children. He appears to be the epitome of a servant of God, yet his loyalty is challenged by Satan with God’s blessing. He loses everything from his family and friends, to his livestock, and still remains a good servant to God. Still, he is challenged again and Satan brings painful lesions to his skin and Job suffers greatly. This is difficult to understand how a righteous God can bring about such great suffering. Although Job…

Within society there is good and evil. Sometimes the good overrule the evil while at other time it’s reverse. It all comes down to one’s morality and inner strength. Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne express the ruling of evil within mankind. In the story Brown has to face something in the forest but his wife mentions she is a afraid to have bad thoughts, but prayer will help strengthen one’s soul that fears. On his journey in the forest he meets and old man with a serpent on the staff…

Knowledge vs. Ignorance Adam and Job are knowledge-seeking people, but for different reasons. Adam is inexperienced, and like a child, he is naturally curious about the world around him. Job begins questioning only after he is struck by a curse and does not understand why. Adam first begins inquiring around Book V as Raphael enters the scene. Raphael warns Adam “Your bodies may at last turn all to spirit…If ye be found obedient and retain/Unalterably firm his love entire/Whose progeny you are”…

Symbolism is the use of symbols to represent ideas. In Young Goodman Brown symbolism is used multiple times. Nathaniel Hawthorne uses symbolism in his short story “Young Goodman Brown” through the pink ribbons, the staff, and Faith. Pink Ribbons The Pink Ribbons that are in Faith’s hat represent her purity because pink comes across as innocent. When the pink ribbons fall out of the sky, Goodman Brown saw it that Faith had fallen into the hands of the devil. At the end of the story when Faith…

The “Innocent” Young Goodman Brown “Innocence is a virtue,” they said but is it always? In the case of Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown,” the protagonist’s innocence may not be a virtue because it gets him into a difficult situation. Young Goodman Brown lives in Salem during the 1600’s, a time period where religion was a prevalent aspect of life. He leaves his wife, Faith, in the afternoon to follow the traveller into the forest to their meeting. On his journey to the forest, he discovers the…