Old Testament

Starting Bib-314 I felt so lost with the bible, and all the content of it. I would hear about the gospels, but never knew why they were so important until now. I have a better understanding what the life of Jesus is all about. Why Jesus said the things he said, and did during His time. Everything He did and said has a purpose for our lives so we could reflect on, and follow his righteous life. As we dissected the gospel of Matthew, that alone gave me so much understanding of the life of Jesus,…

#1 As you have read the material about the context of the New Testament writings, what has stood out in the mind as particularly helpful or clarify? The New Testament writings of The Holy Bible is a collection of sacred texts or scriptures that Jewish and Christians base their existence on earth. Importance of the New Testament is that Jesus Of Nazareth is the savior of the people that were in Bondage from Egypt. According to history.com.,…

Noah’s Covenant, also referred to as the Perpetual or Everlasting Covenant, is the third in Genesis, the first book of the Pentateuch at the beginning of the Hebrew Scriptures. Historically speaking, Genesis is a representation of the creation and this exegesis seeks to decipher the literal truths from symbolic statements. The three primary methods of exegesis, namely historical, literal and rhetorical (Collins, 2014a) with some others including reader-response, have been intentionally…

“The Seven Churches” by Jamie Bell, Revelation, 7th Period, October 2, 2017 In the first chapter of Revelation, John introduces himself and them proceeds to include the letters addressed to seven churches in Revelation. These churches were relatively close to each other in location and were in the same regions. The churches varied in the amount of wealth and attitudes that they possessed. These churches included, Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea. Each…

Jesus’ Crucifixion Hundreds of different children’s Bibles have been published throughout the world. However, many of them do not contain accurate details, which ends up taking away from the historical accuracy by losing sight of the purpose of the Biblical account. Catherine Marshall’s Story Bible does an excellent job at keeping the stories accurate and purposeful; specifically, the account relating to Jesus’ crucifixion in Luke 23. When evaluated next to The Bible, Catherine Marshall’s Story…

In light of the patriarchal narratives, these stories articulate faith in God. Of the patriarchal stories, the narrative that empowered me the most was the story of Moses. The narratives of Noah, Abram, and Jacob where just as impactful, but I felt I had a spiritual connection to the patriarchal story of Moses. Moses was a great man of God who made a covenant with God, or who encountered God. Moses was attentive to God’s will and was faithful and trustworthy towards God. Being faithful and…

Andrew Stanton’s picture film, Wall E, covers a modernized understanding on many religious tales. The leading take of the show is one of ambition and affection, connecting this to biblical tales such as Noah’s Ark and Adam & Eve. Wall E is an excellent film which hope and love are the great focuses of the film and the themes are in the many stories of the Bible and show great significance in this picture film. The connection between Wall E and Eve are a perfect example of hope and love. The hope…

The Use and Abuse of the Chosen: A Comparison of Divinities in the Torah and the Odyssey The Torah and Homer’s Odyssey offer two different lenses through which to understand the varying connotations of the word “use.” For different reasons, the Torah’s God and the Greek gods use and test their chosen people. In the Torah, God’s people are chosen to serve Him; in service to Him, they better their lives. God’s people are His focus. He acts more out of love and care for them than out of…

Lisa Loveless THL 105 February 24, 2017 Comparison between the Ten Commandments in Exodus verses Deuteronomy The commandments are set forth in both versions by God as a covenant to those who choose to worship and love Him. If they obeyed the rules, the followers would have God’s blessing and protection. If they broke them, they would be subjected to God’s punishment. Although the commandments in Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 20 are virtually identical, there are a few differences. Many of…

The Book of Genesis is the first book of the Bible. Placed at the opening of the Hebrew Scriptures, Genesis is the first of the five books of Moses, known as the Pentateuch. Genesis is the book of beginnings. Genesis describes such important beginnings as the Creation, the fall of man, and the early years of the nation of Israel. The beginning of salvation history, the story of God and man, sin and grace, wrath and mercy, covenant and redemption also begins in the Book of Genesis. The Book of…