The Book of Not

in the New Testament and 171 verses in the Old Testament. The Pauline epistles were written to the churches and individuals who already believed in Christ so throughout Paul calls for the fruit of repentance and faith. The apostle Paul wrote the book of Galatians in the form of letters that were written to the churches he established in the southern part of Galatia including Perga, Pisidian, Antioch, Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe during his first missionary journey. Paul probably sent the…

From as long as I can remember I used to always read books. My parents made it very clear to me that if you don’t read you can’t get anywhere in life. So they made it a priority to read. Back in Nigeria I read many books like Mrs. Bello it is a Nigerian novel that many people but Nigerians will not know, but many Nigerians read it growing up. I don’t remember much about the book but my brother has told me good things about it. Even though I grew up reading I never really liked it. My parents…

I had no prior knowledge of what banned or challenged books were. After doing some research and some independent thinking, I have gained new knowledge of this subject. The difference between banned books and challenged books is that a challenge book is an attempt to remove or restrict materials based upon the objections of a person or group. A banned book is the removal those materials. The two books that are banned that I found interesting was “Persepolis”, by Marjane Satrapi and “It’s…

carefully constructed the brilliant leadership handbook, The Little Black Book of Success, for anyone seeking leadership advice on their journey throughout the management world. All three authors crafted this book with the intent of bettering the lives of similar individuals.These women did not let working in different departments of the same company stop them from having the same mutual goal to help others thrive. This book is directed towards coloured women, however, there is advice and life…

The Book of Esther, also known as “The Scroll”. in The Hebrew Bible, recounts the restoration of God’s people, the Jews, from a death sentence. The purpose of the Book of Esther is to display the providence of God, especially in regard to His chosen people, Israel. Again, we are met with the same lesson that we can extract from Genesis, Exodus and Job: trust in God completely. However, as we analyze the characterizations of women in Sophocles's Oedipus Rex, the Book of Genesis and the Book of…

ceremonial scenes on the walls were enacted on an earthly plane and concern the cult of the individual glorified in death. All the successive stages of the funerary rites, from the purification of the body to its entombment, are represented. The “Book of the Dead” is scrolls buried with the dead that contain paintings and text of the rituals and ceremonies that took place in the mummification process and the bringing of the souls of the dead safely into the after life. Since the prayers,…

The book of Esther opens up between the fourth and third century B.C in Susa, the capital city of the Persian Empire. The Persian Empire stretched from India to Nubia and was filled with many people. King Ahasuerus was ruler: at the time and after hosting a one hundred and eighty-day wine feast for the nobles he decided to have a second one for the city and its inhabitants. There was wine was in abundance and the guest were having a great time but Queen Vashti refused to parade her beauty…

Once upon a time in a far away land, there was a book named Tally. Tally was an old book that had been around for nearly 17 years. Although she told stories of faraway lands, adventures with compelling characters and an unexpected ending, she was very underappreciated. Over the 17 years, Tally went through garage sales, bookstores, and libraries, all to be left on the counter waiting for someone new to take her. Tally was a large red book that had a long pen mark down the middle of her cover,…

The book of Acts is the first glimpse of the church after Christ ascends into heaven. Written by Luke, a physician, and historian, and considered the most prolific New Testament writer wrote in detail the birth of the Christian church. The book of Acts covers the birth of the church; the lives of the men and women that helped spread the Good News of Christ. Looking at three of the individuals, Peter, Stephen, and Paul, who helped lay the groundwork for the spreading of this Good News that is…

I read the book of Wonder and I also watched the movie. There are some differences between them. There are parts that stayed the same and other parts were missing or appeared. Both book and movie are great but very emotional. If i had to choose which one of them is better, I would have to go with the movie. The book has a lot of details and emotional. Here are some of the similarities of Wonder. The parts stayed the same but the book had more sections to it. Auggie has parents and a sister…