Yahweh

seems inconsistent with his turbulent speeches. How could the pious and accepting Job of the prose narrative be the same anguished and angry Job who unleashed torrents of accusations against God? In addition, apart from Job 12:9, the covenant name, Yahweh, does not appear in the cycle of dialogues. Instead, Elohim is almost exclusively the proper Name for God throughout the poetry. Further, there is an apparent contradiction between God’s speeches in…

The Great Question. Most professionals agree that all religions tie into each other like a complex web of a spider. Like most webs, this one ties into a central idea and branches out with similar strands. Keeping this in mind it is easy to see how similar a religion is to another then how it is different. In order to do so Christianity, Islam, and Judaism the three major religions will be compared. They will be examined through the basic means of comparison in which will contain; poverty,…

“One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” For decades, these immortal words have rung from the mouths of thousands of Americans every day. Around the classrooms of public schools, at the beginning of sports meets, in the opening of a military meeting, the “Pledge of Allegiance” brings Americans back to the good ole’ days of fighting for our freedoms, loving our neighbors and earning our equality. But can the “Pledge” promise freedom and fairness to all when the oath…

A Glance at Three Religions Judaism, Santeria, and Scientology are three religions that originated in different parts of the world, at different times, and with a variety of similarities and differences. These religions all vary in their origins and beliefs. Judaism is one of the oldest religions, founded over 3,500 years ago in the Middle East. Santeria originated in Cuba out of slave trade, and Scientology is the most modern religion, founded in 1954 by a man named Ronald Hubbard in the United…

When we arrive to Exodus 34, we come across a narrative that is already in progress. Prior to the Exodus, we have already been introduced to the concept of divine covenant. In Genesis 12, the Lord promised Abram that He would make him a great nation, make his name great and bless others after him because of him. It is this contextual backdrop that leads to the Israelites becoming God’s chosen people. For early on in the narrative, we are made aware of the fact that God keeps His word –…

(I was also instructed, by one of the US Navy’s (1942) first recruits of black officers, my Grand Uncle, Sonny ‘Seal’ Green and learned fighting styles of farm animals we invented. Moreover, from the grand champion Sensei Thomas LaPuppet, I learned traditional weaponry {Kobudo} and became his ‘Fire-Tin House’-student, where he worked as a firefighter, and trained during his breaks.) Later (1979) I thought it ideal to go into professional Boxing but my parents sent me to Oneonta College…

The Bible is the word of God, but the Bible can only nourish us “if it is understood and personally appropriated as God’s own word” in the flesh (Preface 1). Jesus Christ, the word of God incarnate came down to earth so that we not only could receive salvation, but so that all people can have a relationship with Him. This straightforward approach starts the book off on the right foot, and I enjoy how direct he is in this foreword. While this short introduction is good, it certainly is not a…

Throughout the book, Armstrong provides a vast amount of information that deals historically with how men and women have perceived God. She provides a chapter, and sometimes more than one chapter, dealing with how each one of Judaism, Christianity and Islam perceived God throughout history. Each historical chapter of the book is rich with information concerning how and why each religion has certain beliefs. However, a flaw of being so rich in information is the lack of simplicity and clarity. It…

You look in the mirror every morning and yet it still strikes you as surprising. You feel like it should be easy to love yourself, there’s nothing inherently wrong with you… is there? You inspect up from your waist, across subtly defined abs, reaching developed pectorals and out to either shoulder to track down bicep, forearm and finally you reach your hands. When you finish flourishing your digits you find your neck, chin, and begin the journey across your face. Your cheekbones are sharp and…

Our question is purposefully vague. When did Job live? When were parts of the book written? When did it reach the form in which we read it now? We start with the epic narrative about a character named Job. Presuming for now that the account reflects a historical figure whose story gained entrance into the traditions of Israel at some point, when might he have lived? As we will see in the next chapter, Job’s age suggests that we are to be thinking of the patriarchal period, in other words, about…