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FIGURES OF SPEECH IN THE BIBLE (Adapted from McCune) “Generally an expression is figurative when it is out of character with the subject discussed, or is contrary to fact, experience, or observation” (Roy Zuck, Basic Bible Interpretation, p. 145). Matt 19:25 Camel through the eye of a needle (it’s impossible – not explained by a gate in the wall) 1. Recognizing figures of speech • Look for the normal or plain sense first. • Note contradictions, impossibilities, or absurdities in the…

description of what God actually does in those heavenly realms. Some of his discourse described the visible heavenly realms – the sky – but he ventured much farther. “The dead are in deep anguish, those beneath the waters and all that live in them” (26:5). Sheol and Abbadon, the abode of the dead, were exposed and vulnerable in the blinding light of God’s presence (26:6). The sea,…

Gangs offer a twisted sense of love by telling its members that they have to take part in criminal activities and put their lives in danger for it. As gangs evolved throughout the years the level of violence and crime has increased dramatically; they have become a serious cancer in our society. It has stripped the family unit and a sense of community. No longer are young people focusing on their true value and worth but their focused on destroying one another. Gangs have become a detrimental…

1. INTRODUCTION God is magnificent in His being. Here we are trying to look at the amazing Grace of God even though the world continually deny His love and His being but one way or the other the world is giving Glory to God. Finish the Mission helps us to the plan of God for Africa. 2. SHORT SUMMERY I like how Louie Gigoi (2012:31) expanded “the global God to Galactic God.” It is true what he is saying but it gives more sense and meaning when we use Global God rather than Galactic God, because…

End of Life Care -Nursing Cultural Competency America is a melting pot of many religions and nurses are called upon more and more in today’s world to practice cultural competency. This paper focuses on awareness of other religions in order to practice culturally competent end of life of care for all patients. Judaism, Catholicism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism’s end of life rituals and traditions, stance on organ donation, embalmment, autopsies, after death care will be briefly discussed in…

What do You Believe? Take a look at the people around you. People you see every day: the mailman, a banker, a fireman, and a stay-at-home mom – what do they all have in common? Take a closer look. Maybe the mailman has a broken down vehicle; the banker is running late to an important meeting, the mother’s child is extremely sick. All of these people are currently experiencing what are commonly called ‘bad days’, and they will no doubt experience them again; yet, they still carry on with their…

Introduction Discipline is an essential component of civilized society. It is something that we have all experienced personally in different forms, seen used on others, and is something that many of us will go on to use later in life. Thus, discipline seeks to help avert problems as the child grows older and helps to implant lifelong self discipline (unicef.org). Furthermore when discipline is appropriate and consistent it improves family relations. Additionally, the way a child is disciplined…

One of the most visible changes after the Exile is the emergence of a Jewish idea of Heaven, Hell, and the afterlife. Before the Exile and Persian contact, Jews believed that the souls of the dead went to a dull, Hades-like place called "Sheol." After the Exile, the idea of a moralized afterlife, with heavenly rewards for the good and hellish punishment for the evil, appear in Judaism. One of the words for "heaven" in the Bible is Paradise - and this word, from the ancient Iranian words…

Each of the friends exposed the inherent weaknesses of evil people. Though the wicked appeared invincible, they were rotten at the core and God would destroy them. For his part, however, Job saw only their continuing strength and enviable security. Although none of the friends named Job in this cycle, these pointed diatribes formed the basis for round three which turned painfully personal as they accused Job of having engaged in the very same oppressive practices that would make “[the wicked]…

The psalm readily divides into four parts of six verses each (Walvoord 891). In the first part, David expresses God’s complete knowledge (Ps. 139:1-6). Rather than present a rigid statement of God’s knowledge, David speaks of it in adoration (Kidner 500). David is happy to confess that God has searched him and does know him. The perfect verb tense, expressing a past action with continuing results, shows that God always intimately knows the hearts and minds of all people (Keil 809). Yet, the…