Bible, the historical framework of prophecies in Isaiah should be studied when reading these oracles because the background becomes critical to the interpretation of the message. The prophetic message of chapters seven and eight of Isaiah take place during Syro-Ephraimite War which was roughly from 735-734 BCE (Harris 164). During this time, the Israelites were split in a divided kingdom with Israel in the North and Judah in the South. The name Syro-Ephraimite refers to the allied powers of King Rezin of Syria (ruled 750-732 BCE) and King Pekah of Israel (ruled 736-732 BCE). Rezin and Pekah were united against Judah because Judah’s king, Ahaz (ruled 735-715 BCE), had refused to assist their rebellion against the world power, King Tiglath-Pilesar III of Assyria (745-727 BCE). His refusal resulted in a siege on Judah’s capital, Jerusalem, and it is during this siege when the prophet, Isaiah of Jerusalem, delivers his message (Harris 165) for “the heart of Ahaz and the heart of his people shook as the trees of the forest shake before the wind” (Isa. 7.2b). Chapter seven begins with the Lord directing Isaiah to take his son, Shear-Jashub, to meet Ahaz so the Lord’s message can be delivered (English Standard Version, Isa. 7.3). Even before the message is delivered, a hint is given about Judah’s future in the name of Isaiah’s son. Shear-jashub, meaning “a remnant shall return”, points to how God will take care of Judah not only during the siege, but also in the years to come.…
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2015), between half and three quarters of nursing home residents fell each year. Falls can be prevented by determining and addressing fall risk factors. Kamehameha Nursing Home is dedicated to provide best quality of care to its residents and their families. One way to provide best quality of care is to avoid fall incidents in the facility. As of year 2015, there were 120 residents in Kamehameha Nursing Home who suffered physical injuries…
Burial practices in the Valley of the Kings The Valley of the Kings was the hidden burial ground of many Ancient Egyptians pharaohs who remain undisturbed in their afterlife for thousands of years. From the detailed examination of the archaeological remains of the Valley of the Kings, it can be revealed that archaeological evidence had several symbolic meanings to the pharaohs as it showcases Egyptian beliefs, revealed how materialistic pharaohs were in life and death and the significance of…
By looking at the way composers represent the intertextual connections between texts, audiences are provided with heightened understanding of humanity’s changing contexts in shaping the values and societal paradigms that transcend in time. Within William Shakespeare’s tragedy “King Richard III” (1591), Shakespeare’s depiction of the Machiavellian political endeavour regarding Richard’s personal ambition in the pursuit of authority as a product of his deformed vessel of his corporeality, reflects…
Tragic love stories have fascinated humans since ancient times. They conquered the hearts of many and opened the ways for more love stories. Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343 – to October 1400) is one of the most famous English authors of the middle ages. Chaucer is considered the father of English literature and thrilled the mass with his literary works. His most famous works include the Canterbury Tales and Troilus and Criseyde. Yet, again a tragic love story that is still widely popular in the 21st…
Look at the way people dress. Listen to the words of music. Look closely at the plot in movies. We do not often know that some of these are often influenced by the most famous writer and playmaker, William Shakespeare. Shakespeare has influenced quite a bit of today's modern culture through tragic, comical, and love filled writings and plays he wrote in the Renaissance period. We often see remakes of his romantic play, Romeo and Juliet, or his tragic play, Macbeth. Movies such as The Lion King…
There are many iterations of the Hamlet story that have been filmed dating from 1907 up until the year 2009 yet only five of those many movies portray a good feeling and meaning for the“To Be or Not to Be” soliloquy. The five movies in mention are the Branagh, Gibson, Blockbuster, Olivier, and Doran’s versions. In the five movies the camera angle, actions of Hamlet, and the music do well at producing emotion in the viewer. But only one is superior to all. The Branagh version is the most…
fled to Maui. When she was seven years old, she met Kamehameha who was destined to become Hawaii’s greatest king of the Hawaiian Islands. “She was always just and fair. Great was their love for her, and she became the most important woman of her time” (Rayson 3). Ten years later, they were married. Kamehameha and Kaahumanu had an impassioned marriage; both were possessive and strong-willed. Since Kamehameha and Kaahumanu had no kids together, “he wished to have a son to rule after him, he…
The original text of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, has not changed significantly over the years. The text has been reprinted into a multitude of facsimiles, all retaining the same style of writing and speaking used in the original copy. The original play of Hamlet has been adapted over the years in film, to make an iconic and historic play more relatable to its audiences. These adaptations retain the combination of verse and prose used in the original version of Hamlet. This shows that Hamlet…
This sculpture was created by an artist whose name is unknown. The name of the sculpture is called "Hatshepsut in a Devotional Attitude" which was created during the New Kingdom in ca. 1479-1458 B.C. The medium that was used to create this sculpture is granite and paint. This statue was one of a pair that stood on either....Hatshepsut's temple at Deir el-Bahri. The pose, with both hands open and resting on the front of the kilt, is a devotional....Middle Kingdom pharaoh Senwosret III who…