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Depiction of Humans and Gods in the Book of Genesis and the Epic of Gilgamesh

is that the creationist deity has no gender, and it is a characteristic peculiar to humans and animals. As William Hallo (...

Jerusalem and its Symbolic Importance

In six pages this paper examines Jerusalem's symbolic importance in a consideration of both Old and New Testaments along with Acts...

D.T. Niane's Old Mali Epic Sundiata

In six pages this epic is critically reviewed. There are no other sources cited....

'The Iliad' by Homer, 'Epic of Gilgamesh' and Fate

The fates of death or destruction could be explored in a dramatic structure, and how the protagonist elected to face his destiny, ...

Book of Job, Sophocles, Plato, and Aristophanes on Justice

In six pages The Book of Job from the Old Testament, Antigone by Sophocles, Crito and Apology by Plato, and The Clouds by Aristoph...

Old Testament Prophets

In five pages this paper examines prophets including Daniel Jonah, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, and Isaiah as they are featured in the Old T...

Analyzing Romans 1: 18-32

In fifteen pages the letter St. Paul wrote to the Romans is considered within the context of whether today's society is sinful, if...

Old Testament Books of Jonah, Amos, and Hosea

In six pages this paper examines these Old Testament prophet books in terms of their names' meaning and also contrasts and compare...

Heroic Greek Definition in 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey' of Homer

In seven pages the classical Greek definition of hero as revealed in the epic poems of Homer is discussed....

Epic of Gilgamesh and its Gendered Text

In 5 pages this epic is discussed in terms of the gender roles that the divine and mortal characters embody and the lack of female...

Esther, Nehemiah, and Ezra

the people of Israel and the Almighty. The continuation of this covenant reaches from the past through to the new covenant represe...

Jesus and Why Jews Don't Believe

In eleven pages this research paper refers to the Old Testament in a consideration of why Jesus is not accepted as the Messiah by ...

Consideration of Biblical Theology in the Old Testament

In fifteen pages Old Testament theology is considered in various sections that include models, debates, and a discussion of theori...

Ancient Mayan Tradition and Breath on a Mirror and Popol Vuh of Tedlock

In 6 pages the Old Testament is compared and contrasted with the myths of the ancient Mayan civilization in a consideration of the...

Old Testament and Women

The temptress or protector roles of women in the Bible's Old Testament are discussed in a paper consisting of 5 pages. There are ...

Covenant Meaning in the Old Testament

In five and a half pages this paper examines the Old Testament in a consideration of the covenant's definition and what it means. ...

Old Testament God's Volatile Nature

just as many parents find they have to resort to what has come to be known as "tough love," God of the Hebrew scriptures certainly...

Comparing the Book of Job and Oedipus Rex

in and curse God. He tells his wife, advising her that, just as they accept good from the hand of God, they have to also be willin...

Dialogue Between Christians and Jews

In six pages the Old and New Testaments are considered in a discussion of similarities and differences that might emerge from a Je...

An Old Testament Lesson Plan

This paper consisting of ten pages describes how to teach adults Old Testament theology in a Sunday school environment and conside...

Old Testament Theology and an Adult Sunday School Lesson

In this paper that consists of nine pages the theology of the Old Testament and adult learning converge in this lesson plan for an...

Classical Literature Identity Questions

In five pages this paper examines the definition of identity in the works of Euripides, Sophocles, Sappho's poetry, the Oresteia, ...

Religious Comparison Between the Book of Genesis and Epic of Gilgamesh

it. The man proceeded immediately to build an ark" (Noss, 38). Marietta Moskin agrees that many of the earliest Hebrew stories d...

Analysis of the Covenants and the Old Testament

In eight pages this paper contrasts and compares the covenants with God and the Old Testament stories of David, Moses, Adam and Ev...

Old Testament and the Portrayal of God

In two pages this paper contemplates how the Old Testament depicts God. There is no bibliography included....

Toward an Old Testament Theology by Walter Kaiser

An overview of the arguments the author makes in Toward and Old Testament Theology is assessed in terms of its strengths and weakn...

Prevailing Biblical Themes

A number of consistent themes run through the Bible. This paper focuses on three of them, giving examples from the Old and New Tes...

Bible Morality and Warfare

war is used in both Old and New Testament texts, there is definitively a difference in the way in which this language is used and ...

Essays on the Bible

In seven pages this essay examines several Old and New Testament books and includes the four gospels, and books on Ecclesiastes, D...

Achilles' Shield in 'The Iliad' by Homer

In five pages the importance and symbolism of the shield of Achilles is considered in this examination of Homer's epic....