In The Bible Among the Myths‚ Oswalt states‚ “If the historical basis on which the supposed revelation [the Bible] rested was false‚ then why should we give any special credence to the ideas resting on that basis” (p. 31). Please post a 400-word response to Oswalt’s statement. Seek to answer whether or not one could trust a historically false document to be theologically accurate? If not‚ why? If so‚ how? While sources are not required‚ you may support your answer from the Bible‚ your textbooks‚
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Unintended Consequences in the Bible With every sin comes a consequence‚ whether the sin is intended or not. There are many different examples of consequences linked with sin. For example‚ the story of Adam and Eve is very well heard of. It shows perfect examples of unintended consequences because of sin. Another good example would be the story of Moses and Golden Calf. In both stories‚ there are consequences from God because they disobeyed him. First‚ the story of Adam and Eve is a great example
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ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN THOUGHT AND THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK SUMMARY by JOE VALENTI Old Testament Introduction OBST 590 B06 Dr. Randy Haney March 1‚ 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 11 CHAPTER 22 CHAPTER 33 CHAPTER 45 CHAPTER 57 CHAPTER 69 CHAPTER 711 CHAPTER 812 CHAPTER 914 CHAPTER 1015 CHAPTER 1117 CHAPTER 1219 CHAPTER 1320 CHAPTER 1422 POSTSCRIPT23 WORKS CITEDi CHAPTER 1 The opening chapter begins by orienting the reader to the idea of "comparative study‚"
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(1/9/13) Inter-Testamental Period (432 B.C.- 4 B.C.) Over 400 years Malachi- written 432 B.C. Christ born 4 B.C. Persian Period (450-330 B.C.) Hellenistic (Greek) Period (330-166 B.C.) Alexander the Great After his reign‚ the kingdom was divided into 4 parts for his 4 major generals. Ptolemy ruled Egypt Seleucid ruled Palestine and North Syria Hasmonean (Maccabean) Period (166-63 B.C.) Jews revolt against Hellenism Maccabeans-Jewish loyal family Roman Period (63 B.C. into the A.D
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Theo 104 Reflection essay #2 Wednesday March 5‚ 2014 The two topics that I plan to discuss in the following essay are as follows: (1) The importance of personal testimony in evangelism and (2) The transforming power of Christ. The reasons I have chosen these two topics is because of (a) the correlation between the two in my own life and (b) because of the personal knowledge that I feel I have gained on them while taking this class. My hopes are that by the end of this essay I will have demonstrated
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In today’s society‚ salt is a bad thing. Consuming salt is terrible for your health. If someone says they are salty‚ it means they are angry. Salt is mentioned all throughout the Bible. The gospels of Mark‚ Matthew‚ and Luke all share the same tale concerning salt in periscope 132 of the gospel parallels. After reading the salt verses‚ one may become inherently confused given the seasoning’s reputation in today’s society. Jesus wants us to be salty? Knowing the importance of salt in Jesus’
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Theology 104-D14 Jenna Erickson - L26804152 Reflection Paper 1 04/13/2015 I. Introduction Upon sitting down at my desk to write this Reflection paper‚ I had to put a lot of time and thought into which topics I wanted to discuss and go further in-depth with. Knowing where I stood throughout much of my life‚ and then in the beginning of this class I have decided upon the topics of Doubt and Reconciliation. I believe these two topics can go hand-in-hand with each other. Doubt being first‚ but then
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Running head: ADVANCED OLD TESTAMENT SURVEYA Journey through the Old Testament Student Attending School Student ID School in which Student is AttendentFebruary 23‚ 2014 Advanced Old Testament SurveyIntroduction I have seen some reports about this book‚ and most of them were nothing more than rehashing of what we already know about the Old Testament. Some took a favorite chapter or person and centered on it‚ while others gave a condensed summary of as many chapters as they could‚ given the space
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that scare us. Through bravery‚ we find the tools to overcome and resolve these situations. Therefore‚ intense courage helps in resolving problems‚ and characters in literature often display that. In the work of literature that I recently read‚ The Bible‚ the character Jesus faces many difficult and dangerous situations where his display of intense courage and bravery helped him to resolve the problems he faces. To exemplify‚ Jesus demonstrated bravery when he firmly faced the judgment of Pontius
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The characters in The Bible as/in Literature all go through terrible suffering. One character who has an especially intriguing story is Moses. Moses was born in secret‚ since Hebrew boys were being killed at birth. Eventually his mother gave him up and he was found by the pharaoh’s daughter. From then on he lived in luxury‚ feeling helpless while watching the Hebrew people suffer through slavery. The background Moses had was important because it provided him with a reason to care for the Hebrews
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