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Achilles' Shield in 'The Iliad' by Homer II

In five pages this paper examines how the epic represents Achilles' shield in a consideration of what its importance symbolizes....

Covenant and Its Theological Importance

In eight pages this paper examines the Old and New Testaments in terms of the importance of covenants. Six sources are cited in t...

Chapter I of the Book of Job

In five pages this paper examines the first chapter of the Book of Job that is featured in the Old Testament. There are no other ...

John's Gospel 1, Verses 1 through 18

In ten pages an exegesis of these verses of the gospel according to John is presented in an examination of translation text differ...

Book of Kings in the Old Testament

In six pages this essay discusses gods laws, obedience, rewards and punishments as they pertain to 2 Books of Kings in the Old Tes...

Epic of Gilgamesh and Dream Interpretation

In five pages dreams are discussed and the dream featured in Gilgamesh is interpreted. There is no bibliography included....

'The Iliad' and 'Epic of Gilgamesh' on Death and the Afterlife

These two classic epics are contrasted and compared regarding the perspectives on death and immortality in the afterlife contained...

The Issue of Animal Sacrifice and Old Testament References

or to drive away evil. Enacted daily, monthly or seasonally or to honor special events, animals are offered to the gods as a toke...

The Existence of Angels

to Taylor, there are three angels most familiar to people: Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. The Archangel Michael, whose name means ...

Ancient Prisons

In seven pages this research paper explores ancient 'prisons' in a consideration of Old and New Testament lands of Rome, Greece, E...

Guidance of the Angel Raphael in Paradise Lost by John Milton

In ten pages this paper analyzes the guide role of the angel Raphael in the epic poem Paradise Lost by John Milton....

Israelites and Codified Law

codified into groups of laws, established the basis of laws established in future cultures. While punishments were severe, they re...

Old Testament and Salvation

of benefits an individual receives as the result of following Gods law in the Old Testament and by believing in and entrusting one...

Introduction to the Old Testament by Anthony Ceresko

Old Testament as a straightforward history. Rather, both men advocate that these texts emerged as a "self-defining narrative of a ...

Epic of Gilgamesh, Inferno, and Human Values

the Inferno. "In Dantes Inferno, there is an Upper Hell and a Lower Hell. Upper Hell is the place for those guilty of excessive se...

'The Epic of Gilgamesh' Heroic Analysis

which features the exploits of a heroic protagonist, is used. Although it was Homer who popularized this literary form with his p...

Literal Interpretation of the Old Testament

were captive in Babylon and, therefore, exposed to this culture. The traditional Jewish and Christian viewpoint has been that M...

Kings and Kingship in the Old Testament

repair the ravages of human sinfulness" (OBrien, 1999, p. 16). However, the allure of worldliness proved too much for the Israeli...

Tablets IX to XI of 'Epic of Gilgamesh' Analyzed

finally reaches his destination (Young-Mason 347). Gilgamesh eagerly encourages Utnapishtim to share with him this timeless secre...

Torah Defined

Both from biblical and theological perspectives, scholars have increasingly recognized the distortions that have crept into the Ch...

Gilgamesh, Sir Gawain, and Their Representation of Moral Values

women. According to Tablet I, Column ii, "Gilgamesh is a fate alive... He knew the secret paths that reached the eagles nest abov...

Oresteia, Epic of Gilgamesh, Human Guilt, and Divine Judgment

source of motivation for all life. Her dedication to him surpasses no other, whether it plays a part in family rituals or just th...

Old Testament and Deliverance of People by God

Testament Law and the Ten Commandments express this relationship (Out of Egypt, 2003). One of the first examples of Gods...

Conflict and Culture in the Epic of Gilgamesh

possible sense of self. "He took his heavy shield killed the dragon with his heavy bronze axe, which weighed seven talents and se...

'The Iliad' and the Homeric Hero

prince, a warrior and one who will fight to the death to defend what he believes in. However, in order to support the above thesis...

Mortality and Morality in the Epic of Gilgamesh

In five pages this paper examines the role of Enkidu in the education of Gilgamesh and his understanding that accepting his mortal...

Deities and Fate in The Epic of Gilgamesh and Sophocles' Oedipus the King

Deities and the concept of fate are examined in this comparative analysis of these classical literary works consisting of 6 pages....

Covenant Theme in the Old Testament

Bible are commonly referred to as the Torah or the Pentateuch. Pleins (2001) argues that the juxtaposition of lists and codes foun...

Old Testament and Ministry of Jesus

is far more to life than just that of worldly possessions -- it taught the value of life at its purist form. These same teachings...

Jesus & Worship, Romans 12, Etc.

Testament, these words generally refer to "service associated with the work done in the temple."6 In the New Testament, these word...