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three hundred verses, and the original authors of this chant saved their orator's memory by repeating the sentences and formats in all of the verses. These verses are six lines, with identical words, but two words change in each verse. The two changing words name each species as it is born. Without this repetition of format, this myth may not have been passed down correctly between generations. The repetition also serves as an emphasis technique. To illustrate, each translated verse ends in the…

saxophone, and piano compliment her voice. The trumpet and the alto saxophone lead off the song and Billie Holiday joins in powerfully at 00:17. Her voice seems to dominate at times, particularly towards the end of each chorus. During most of Holiday’s verse, the trumpet and alto saxophone are not as clearly noticeable as they are during the introduction or at times of improvisation in the second chorus. Another signal that the instrumental musicians follow Holiday’s lead is when they improvise…

As discussed in verse seventy-seven of this verse, the Hindu custom of satī, practiced in the bygone era, entailed the act of self-immolation by a chaste and virtuous wife on her husband’s funeral pyre. Using this custom as a reference point, this verse criticises those who pretend to be true lovers, but in reality, do not harbour true love for the Beloved and fail to be consumed in the fire of love of the Beloved. In Hinduism, the term satī refers to a chaste, virtuous and faithful wife, who…

for the Israelites who were in exile. The oracle of salvation itself begin with the renewal of Ezekiel as the watchman for Israel. 3.0 CONTEXT In the beginning of Ezekiel 33, the LORD mentioned the importance of watchman as Messenger of God. The verse 1- 6, describe the metaphor of the watchman. In these…

by Eminem, he includes many personal details of his character “Rabbit” in his movie 8mile as well as information from his personal life. In verse one Eminem is referencing Rabbit in “Yo, his palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy. There's vomit on his sweater already: Mom's spaghetti. He's nervous, but on the surface, he looks calm and ready.” This verse shows Rabbit’s nervousness…

translate it as “בראשית ברא” He says that this verse intends to prove that the waters were created before the earth, and proves this by saying “ורוח א-להים מרחפת על פני המים” and the torah hasn’t yet said when the creation of these waters happened, so we learn that the waters existed before the earth. He personifies the verse, in order to show how important this verse it. “אין המקרא הזה אומר אלא דרשני” Rashi explained. He is saying this verse is calling out to be explained, therefore the…

that Hannah was facing. Three times in the story of Hanna we are informed that she is childless. In verse two it states that “Hannah had none” (children). In verse five and six it states that Hannah’s womb was close, meaning she was unable to produce a child. But, how does Hannah’s infertility present problems or difficulties? Hannah was married to Elkanah, who had another wife with children (verse 1 & 2). The first problem that Hannah faced was cultural shame. In the ancient world a women’s…

ascended it marked the completion of his ministry on earth. Verse 1 Acts 1 and Luke 24 have much overlap between them. “Without the book of Acts the story of Jesus would be incomplete. Afterall, he didn’t come merely to save individuals to get them to heaven, but to create a community that would carry out God’s kingdom.” Luke tells the story of Jesus and Acts tells how Jesus’ ministry comes to a close and begins the work of the Holy Spirit. Verse 2 With the ascension, Jesus no longer…

truly sorry man's dominion, has broken Nature's social union, and justifies that ill opinion which makes thee startle at me, thy poor, earth born companion. And fellow mortal!” As well as the verse, “I doubt not, sometimes, but you may steal; What then? Poor little beast, you must live!” These quoted verses are acknowledging and giving an apology, to the mouse, or in the case of the book, Lennie. Apologizing for how man and society are so cruel, broken and lacking in humanity, towards those such…

enlighten you. You have exercised a verse from the Quran to your Muslim brother, concerning non-Muslim friend. But this exercise has placed you with consequence, by incurring enemy and ruined relationship. It is clear that Islam means peace and to understand verses as instructions, will only cause contradiction. This is a clear proof from your own experience, that a verse you have exercised has negative consequences. It should be without ambiguity that any verse taken as a direct statement,…