9. Let There Be Alternatives Always have options when going into any negotiation table. Also define the threshold of what is tolerable or what concessions you would be willing to give. Esau in this encounter with Jacob had at least ten options different from selling the birthright before him which he probably never knew or utilised. The options were as follows: i. Refuse to make the birthright a subject of negotiation or value to be exchanged for food. ii. Take a walk and refuse to negotiate
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Examine the meaning of the saying ‘I am the bread of life’ and ‘I am the light of the world.’ Jesus says ‘I am’ 26 times in the Gospel of John‚ and the frequency of use is a testament to its significance. The phrase ‘ego eimi’ is generally understood to be a proclamation of divinity‚ with the Old Testament often being cited to emphasise this view. Examples include passages like Exodus 3:14‚ where God said to Moses-‘I am who I am’. Barrett has subsequently suggested that ‘I am’ is a ‘divine word
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Isaac‚ and Jacob are the main patriarchs of Judaism. The Judaism is taught through Torah‚ the laws God revealed to Moses and that has been recorded into the first five books of the Bible‚ and Talmud‚ Jewish oral laws. Judaism and Islam are both Abrahamic religions and they differ in the founders and beliefs. Judaism is one of the oldest monotheistic religions. It was founded Moses and traced back to Abraham. “Moses was the greatest prophet‚ leader and teacher that Judaism has ever known. In fact
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mission from that time on has been the story of God reaching out to humans‚ who are asked to choose sides. A relevant Old Testament text that discloses the missionary mind of God is Gen. 12:1-3‚ which describes the Abrahamic Covenant. In this passage‚ God is captured initiating a covenant with Abram‚ who would soon be called Abraham. God promised Abraham that He would make him a great nation‚ to bless him‚ to make his name great‚ to bless those who bless him‚ and to curse those who curse him. The
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monotheistic religions. Christianity was created to fix a “problem” that Jesus though Judaism had. Islam was a religion with more resemblance to Judaism then Christianity. Islam fixed a problem in Judaism that Muhammad thought was there. The three Abrahamic religions‚ Judaism‚ Islam‚ and Christianity are similar‚ for example in their praying procedures. But they have some major differences‚ including their founding and their opinions on heaven. Jews‚ Muslims‚ and Christians have different names for
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Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament (Book Review) Ernest Whittaker OBST 515-B07 LUO September 19‚ 2013 1 Introduction The bible in its entirety is full of information about the character and works of Jesus. However‚ to the average Christian the New Testament alone tells the story entire of Jesus and this is what is used to describe his life and works. The average Christian fails‚ for one reason or another‚ to
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with a Muslim. BASIC SUMMARY While the religion of Islam is a direct result of Abraham’s lack of faith by conceiving Ishmael through Hagar‚ after Jehovah had promised a son to he and Sarah‚ the history of Islam is not nearly as old as the Abrahamic covenant. Ron Carlson writes in Fast Facts on False Teachings that‚ “According to Muslim tradition‚ the angel Gabriel came to Muhammad. And they take this as a sign that Muhammad was a prophet to the Arabs.” Muhammad lived in the 6th century and most
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What is the term "toledot"‚ and why is it important? Often translated "generations"-A better translation of the phrase "these are thetoledot of..." might be "this is what became of...."-It normally serves as a marker introducing each section What is the significance of the two creation accounts? They’re a description of the origin and structure of the universe. How are the two creation accounts similar? How are the two creation accounts different? #1: Discusses the order and structure
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End time (also called end times‚ end of time‚ end of days‚ last days‚ final days‚ or eschaton) is a time period described in the eschatologies of the dominant world religions‚ both Abrahamic and non-Abrahamic. The Abrahamic faiths maintain a linear cosmology‚ with end time scenarios containing themes of transformation and redemption. In Judaism‚ the term "end of days" is a reference to the Messianic Age‚ and includes an in-gathering of the exiled diaspora‚ the coming of the mashiach‚ olam haba‚
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Why does the university require this course? To have a firmer understanding to the foundations of our beliefs What is the Old Testament? 39 Books 6-10 centuries Two dozen+ authors Before the Jews were born First 17 books are arranged chronologically Remaining 22 are randomly arranged The canon of the Bible The Old Testament is part of the ‘canon: of scriptures for Jews and Christians “Canon” = List of authoritative writings Jewish = The Hebrew Bible Protestant = Old Testament‚ New
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