The Bible and history

“In the beginning was the word and the word was was with God and the word was God” John 1:1, a verse quoted from the Christian Bible. Christianity uses the Bible as its foundation. Since the begining of the Bible, it prophesied of the coming of Jesus of Nazareth, whom many believed to be the founder of the Christian religion as well as the Son of God. Throughout the history of Christianity, there were major changes to its sphere of influence and its geographical and political implications,…

both “deeply religious and profoundly ignorant about religion” (Prothero 1). Throughout his book, it is transparent that Prothero fervently believes that religion matters- it is an essential factor of culture, played a fundamental role throughout history, and should no longer be neglected in the classroom. While the United States is one of the most religious places in the world, it is also a nation of surprising religious illiteracy. In order for readers to better understand Prothero’s…

Theologian James Ussher lived between 1581 and 1656 AD is known for his views about Young Earth creationism. James Ussher took dates from the Bible to add up the time period of the Old Testament as he even broke it down to certain dates in history (Moore, 2008). Theologians point out the definition of the Old Testament word “yom” translates to a literal day. In How Old is Earth by Randy Moore, he points out that James Ussher shares the Young…

When teaching the Bible four very important terms will likely come up. Those are the issues of Revelation, Inspiration, Illumination, and Preservation. Each term has a distinct definition and I believe needs to be discussed in Bible classes today for they provide the very bases of biblical teaching. Revelation means to uncover that which was previously veiled and can be divided into several categories. First you have general revelation and special revelation. Then under general revelation you…

What would you say is the main theme of the Bible? I would say the main theme of the Bible is, “This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life (Jesus) and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, (Jesus) so that you and your children may live and that you may love the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the Lord is your life, and he will give you many years in the land he sworn to give to your fathers, Abraham,…

culture the message of the bible has been changed to fit into the lives of the American Christians. The messages from the bible were written as a method of teaching and a code for how one should live their life, these messages are being changed in such ways that it makes one question if the messages the people are receiving really the word of the Lord, or are they customized to fit into the American life. Throughout history American Christianity has changed, as the bible tells one how they…

We should be teaching bibles in schools because we should know why we was created and why there is so much crime in this world and how was the world created and why they decided to ban the bibles in schools.In the commencement God created heaven and Earth. The earth itself had no shape , it was empty and full darkness and covered with water. The spirit of god came over the water , and God said , “let there be light” and there was light , and God saw that the light was perfect. And then God…

the flood story in The Epic of Giglamesh and the flood story in the Old Testament Bible. Giglamesh is an epic poem written by an ancient Mesopotamian culture around the year 2000 B.C. In Giglamesh, the god Utnapishtim recounts the story of a flood, in which he is saved from a global flood by building a large boat (Taylor). The Biblical story of the flood is contained in Genesis, the first chapter of the Catholic Bible Old Testament. It tells the story of Noah, who was saved from a global flood…

cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. I believe the most valuable person in history is Jesus. Jesus was born circa 6 b.c in bethlehem. He was born to a virgin named mary. He was born through immaculate conception. Which pretty much means he was made without sexual reproduction. His life was told through the new…

Judaism is an interesting religion to write or talk about, or even learn about! This could be greatly considered because of it’s historical background. Judaism is important to an essential part of history, especially in the 1900’s during WWII. This is just something to tell you about the culture, history, and more about this religion of Judaism. Jews fall victim to a lot of racism. They are thought to be greedy and it is also thought that they all steal. However some people have yet to…