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Overview of the Hebrew Former Prophets

It is not clear whether the prophets all received their messages from God through dreams, visions or in other ways. Some prophe...

Prophets in the Old Testament

prophets was to convey a message from God to the People. They received the divine messages differently, some in a dream, some in a...

Genesis, 2 Kings, Chronicles

In the Hebrew Bible, women have varying roles but the most important roles are wife and mother. Most often, they are not seen as e...

Muhammad and Islam

II. The Life of Muhammad Muhammad was born in the city of Mecca, an important trading center in...

Prophet Muhammad's Revelation

for the Quran. Why the revelations of Allahs wisdom was spread out over such a long period of time can only be speculated upon (...

Soviet Union's 1991 Collapse

its own borders, but the economic benefits were dispelled by the inefficient disbursement. Basically, the government of the Sovie...

A Review of An Hour Before Daylight

and gather a crop. "Good or bad fortune for owners of smaller farms would inevitably be shared by their tenants," Carter noted....

Western Civilization and Hebrew Cultural and Religious Contributions

as deeply related to their existence. AS Spielvogel indicates, "According to the Jewish conception, there is but one God....God...

Life and Times of Moses

sense of morality despite Moses obvious exposure to the belief system of the Egyptian gods and goddesses. In brief summary to hi...

Mawlid and Should Birthday of the Muslim Prophet Be Celebrated?

In eight pages this research paper discusses whether or not the holiday known as the mawlid or Prophet's birthday should be a reli...

Godly Encounters

means "face of God" (NIV). These verses record that a "man" (exact origin is unstated) wrestled with Jacob until daybreak. Jacob ...

Life and Teachings of Muhammad

In six pages this paper examines Islam founder Muhammad's life and the prophet's teachings. Six sources are cited in the bibliogr...

Israel's Prophets and Preserving Judaism during Exile

This research paper describes how the ancient Israeli prophets preserved the distinctive nature of Judaism during the people's per...

Issues of Old Testament Scripture

This paper is made up of three short papers, the topics of which are the social role, position of the prophets, the role of Hokmah...

The Book Of Jeremiah

Judah was helpless against the stronger forces of Babylon. When Jerusalem fell, the Jews were deported to Babylon and continued li...

Success of Armed Prophets and Grief for Unarmed Prophets

This Machiavellian concept is examines in ten pages with Moses being among the prophets discussed. Four sources are cited in the ...

Hebrew History and Yahweh

This will be my name forever; it has always been my name, and it will be used throughout all generations" (Exodus 3:15). "God rep...

Overview of the Koran

In ten pages this Koran overview includes such topics as the Prophet Mohammad, revelations, and basic Muslim principles. Six sour...

Christian Views on the Islamic Prophet Muhammad

however, given the current state of world affairs it is imperative that we gain a better understanding of it. A number...

Overview of the Prophet Muhammad and His Impact

his life at age twenty-four and soon became his wife. It was speculated to be an unusual marriage in that she was considerably ol...

Arab Impact of the Prophet Muhammad

this select few. The Prophet Muhamed and Social Reform The word Islam itself means both "peace" and "submission to the wil...

Examination of Various Governors

history of Arkansas, the first Republican governor for some time, almost a hundred years, and he was a man who believed in many po...

1980 Crimes

well-known and senseless killings of 1980 was the cold-blooded killing of famous Beatle John Lennon. As Lennon stepped from a lim...

Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup

positive influences for the slaves and one can say that Solomon Northups account is truly dismal. Northup was however not owned by...

The Merger of Wells Fargo and Norwest

reflecting two warring strategies in retail banking. The $32-billion proposed merger of Wells Fargo & o. and Norwest Corp. was pre...

Value Differences Between Hebrew and Greek

In six pages Hebrew and Greek values are contrasted and compared in a discussion of some similarities and many differences. Four ...

Different Historical Periods and Philosophical Perspectives

In thirteen pages philosophy throughout history is the focus of this paper that assesses the views of Ancient Egypt, Hebrews, Indi...

Jewish Beliefs and Practices

This paper tracks the history of Jewish beliefs and rituals, from the Matriarchs up to the Hebrew Union College. The author also ...

A Visit to a Jewish Temple

This 6 page paper consists of the writer's observations of Saturday services at a Jewish synagogue. The writer discusses such thin...

'The Odyssey' of Homer and the Hebrew Bible Compared

look at the example of Odysseuss wife Penelope. This queen is pictured as not only being desirable, but she is also pictured as be...