Second Epistle to the Corinthians

Introduction and Background for Women in OT Times “The Bible speaks about women in many different ways, sometimes explicitly, but more usually indirectly.” Men are usually the main characters in the Bible though sometimes women are mentioned it is usually indirectly. Women were not viewed as important as a man in society during Old Testament times. This wasn’t exactly the case with Eve. “Genesis informs its readers that woman is a special creation of God (Gen. 1:16-27; 2:18-24).” Eve was also…

Johanna Navas Professor English 102-014 24 February 2016 The Devil’s True Face Niccolò Machiavelli an Italian Renaissance philosopher, humanist, and writer once said: “Everyone sees what you appear to be, few experience what you really are.” Indeed, appearances aren’t always what they seem, and people should be so quick to trust or mistrust someone base on them. Because a person’s real identity can be completely different from their appearance. In Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne and…

The passage, Romans 3:21-27, cannot thoroughly be understood by it once, or perhaps even twice, because of the complexity of what Paul says. Additionally, the text cannot rightly be understood on its own or without the context. Therefore, through looking at the historical background involved, the literary techniques and devices used, and the theological implications of the text, a clear interpretation of the text will develop; leading to the conclusion that righteousness in the eye of God is not…

believe that the Gospel of Judas is one of the greatest discoveries of all time. The Gospel of Judas was thought to have the ability to “overturn the traditional picture of Christianity”. This work was probably written during the later half of the second century. The book begins with a brief statement of Jesus’ ministry and then is organized in three parts. In the first part, Jesus is portrayed in discussion with His disciples over a period of three days. During that time, Jesus ridicules their…

It is because of the similarities between the Gospel of John and the Gospel of Thomas that there is the opinion that the Gospel of Thomas is a second century work. There are definitively a few similarities to the Pauline theology. In the Pauline theology Jesus died for our sins but not in the Gospel of Thomas. A similarity that there is between the Gospel of…

In the comedy of errors, Shakespeare has an opposing views when it comes to marriage. On the one hand, Shakespeare's believes in the traditional marriage roles of the Elizabethan era. On the other hand, he views marriage as a negative. Both of these views are portrayed in his characters in the comedy of errors. Adriana views marriage as a negative. While on the other hand Luciana views marriage from a biblical perspective. Then we have Egeon who would do anything for the love of his family. We…

Dei is broader than evangelism, but it does include evangelism as the vital ingredient. Bosch makes the following statement that outline his approach to evangelism. 1. I perceive mission to be wider than evangelism. 2. Evangelism should therefore not be equated with mission. 3. Evangelism may be viewed as an essential “dimension of the total activity of the church.” 4. Evangelism involves witnessing to what God has done, is doing, and will do. 5. Even so, evangelism does not aim at a response.…

I have nothing, but I will give you the peace that the Lord has given me.” Do we need, as some do, letters of recommendation to you or from you? According to St. Paul in 2 Corinthians 3:2-4 (RSV): “You yourselves are our letter of recommendation, written on your hearts, to be known and read by all men; and you show that you are a letter from Christ delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not…

Introduction Methodology The research methodology used for this biography on Peter is a scholarly evaluation. While there were many popular sources (pastors or specialist) available on this topic, they often adapted their findings to appeal to a general audience. Additionally, these popular sources mainly offer a quick and sometimes bias overview of the life of Peter rather than an objective and comprehensive academic account. Therefore, popular sources were not used for research in writing…

was used at he Passover service, and various references in the Epistles point to the continued employment of the ancient psalms in Christian worship (1 Corinthians 14:26 Ephesians 5:19 Colossians 3:16 James 5:13). But the Psalter of the Jewish church could not suffice to express the distinctive moods of Christian feeling. Original utterance of the spirit of Christian song was one of the manifestations of the gift of tongues (1 Corinthians 14:15-17). Paul distinguishes hymns and spiritual songs…