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and three central themes emerge throughout the book: the inferiority of women, women as property and women as commodities. In the first 18 chapters of Exodus, the role of women in Hebrew society is implied throughout Moses’ narrative. However, in the Ten Commandments and the Book of the Covenant, Israelite women’s role is formally established. The narrative portion of Exodus, though it focuses almost exclusively on the Israelites escape from Egypt, establishes Hebrew women’s social and…

The Bible is arguably the most important, physical component of Christianity. It is used as a guideline to show us the way to salvation, as well as a means by which we are able to know Him and His will better. Many, however, would question the validity of the Bible. Christians claim that the Bible is infallible, and “useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness ...,”(2 Timothy 3:16, ESV) but even Christians disagree as to what are legitimate books of the Bible. Given…

lives. Matthew 7:28-29 says, “When Jesus finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at His teachings because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their teacher of the law.” Jesus also tells the people His true intentions on the Ten Commandments. When Jesus gave the people the commandment, He wasn’t just giving them rules He was giving them to also prohibit the people from thinking or acting upon them. Jesus simply explains the law more to the people, so they understand how…

As seen through the Ten Commandments, God makes it clear to his people that any type of sexual promiscuity while one married is a sin. God declares, “You shall not commit adultery” Exodus 20:14. Adultery is committed when a person who is married has sexual relations with one…

TIP 98 ♫ Gotta Serve Somebody “Everybody can be great…because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.” ~Martin Luther King Jr. I’ve written pages and pages here about having an active faith, a walking faith. Nothing shows your faith to the world more than service to your fellow man. One of the sayings of Jesus that’s stuck out to me over the…

States of America. To help us understand each individual right the constitution is made up of The Bill of Rights which is the first ten amendments. This includes a breakdown of the laws that protects each individuals freedom such as the freedom of speech, religion, and the right to protect yourselves with the right to bear arms, these are just to name a few of the ten. There are a total of twenty-seven amendments in which 11-27 was later added. We have James Madison to thank for helping us with…

The first ten amendments to the Constitution (Bill of Rights), entered into force on 15 December 1791, limiting the powers of the federal government of the United States and protecting the rights of all citizens, residents and visitors in American territory. I personally believe that the most important amendments to the citizens of the United States in the Bill of Rights are the first and the last. The first amendment is a necessary right because it protects freedom of speech and the press,…

Conflict is a prevalent issue within organizations, families and relationships. It is not only present within a current societal context but it was also present in Biblical times. There are numerous examples of conflicts throughout the Bible. Each present their own unique set of circumstances and conclusions. A study of Luke 15:11-32 reveals characteristics of authentic and transformational leadership in managing conflict. Managing Conflict Conflict is something that many attempt to avoid;…

God and all his angels live. You can get there by being a good Christian. For example, you must always follow the Ten Commandments, placing your faith in the Holy Trinity, and share the gospel. The Ten Commandments are rules handed down to Moses by God on Mount Sinai. As a follower of Christ you are expected to follow these rules throughout your everyday life. One of the rules in the Ten Commandments includes “Thou shall not bear false witness”. This as human beings is very difficult to do.…

Narrative ethics is the idea that a person is within a story that he or she should follow (Wilkens, 2011). Christian narrative ethics hold this same idea; however, it follows the story of God and Christianity. The narrative of Christianity is the point of ethics and therefore, cannot be separated. Stanley Hauweras believes strongly in Christian ethics as the main narrative ethics. He claims that ethics cannot be separated from the theology and points to new ideas as proof. Precis Hauerwas…