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also referred as "the law," due to the fact that they contain "the laws and instruction" that were handed down by God to Moses and...
out by Nehemiah in two sets, initially and then, upon his return (Eastons Bible Dictionary, 1897). The Book of Nehemiah informs t...
a religious leader to one ruled by a king, that is, a political leader. Sauls downfall as a ruler is considered to be tragic in th...
and 1 Kings 11:3 indicates that the monarch of Israel had "seven hundred princesses and three hundred concubines." There is a gr...
King Sauls successor, as God has rejected Saul due to his disobedience.ix When Samuel comes to the house of Jesse in Bethlehem to ...
This paper offers an overview of Old Testament scripture that pertains to how the ancient Israelites regarded slavery and the fun...
be very difficult because it had armor-like scales that were so close they did not even let in air. The mystery may be solved. A f...
wife was sexually involved with other men after they married (Smith, 2001). God demonstrates to Hosea the love He has for His peo...
John was familiar with Jewish ideas regarding the Messiah. He incorporated those ideas into his Gospel. He gently brings about the...
conflict with them but he avoided that. He could foresee that getting into a serious argument with his enemies would lead to unnec...
meeting with the other man, calling in elders and others to witness the exchange. The other man renounces his claim and takes off ...
following Gods first message to move but he did not wait to see if God would tell him the best path to take. There are certain par...
prophets was to convey a message from God to the People. They received the divine messages differently, some in a dream, some in a...
as his twelve disciples, and the authors of the books of the New Testament, as well as the vast majority of the earliest Christian...
poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most Mighty, with thy glory and t...
this festival secretly because He knew people were debating who He was (John 7:10). People were already plotting against Him (Keme...
the "restored kingdom of David" (Hahn 28). Matthews Gospel perfectly typifies what Augustine meant when he commented that the "N...
phrase could mean the individual had a special relationship with God, therefore, they must learn the meaning of this in terms of J...
under them split asunder; and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, with their households and all the men that belonge...
so disfigured that three of his friends do not recognize him when they come to visit him. The three friends are Eliphaz, Bildad...
Will Salvation Take You? 2004). The Bible specifically states that it is salvation that is the key to opening the kingdom of hea...
of Joshua (chs. 23-24) (Strange, 2002). A really interesting element in chapter 24 is its setting, as the entirety of its story ta...
phrases use in the Gospels is that is used exclusively by Christ and is never employed by his disciples or others, nor by early Ch...
first part of the reign of Josiah (640-609 BCE) (Exegetical helps, 2004). The words of Zephaniah reflect the faithlessness of the...
early restrictions and their application to Mosaic law, as well as an understanding of the role of Moses, are elements important i...
chapter, and discusses what God has done for the people of Israel. In this Sermon, Moses relates the actions that were taken that...
special messages to the people. Jonah, who refused to take the message the Lord gave him into Nineveh, suffered the consequences o...
were captive in Babylon and, therefore, exposed to this culture. The traditional Jewish and Christian viewpoint has been that M...
repair the ravages of human sinfulness" (OBrien, 1999, p. 16). However, the allure of worldliness proved too much for the Israeli...
holds the Greeks captive in his cave, into allowing them to escape by first blinding his one eye while he sleeps. However, Odysseu...