In the Old Testament poverty denotes both a lack of economic resources and material goods‚ as well as political and legal powerlessness. In ancient Israel the poor weren’t a social class‚ rather they were a diverse body consisting of small farmers‚ day laborers‚ beggars‚ debt slaves and village dwellers. Various biblical texts discuss their plight‚ offering different analyses of their situation. The books of law regulate their treatment‚ in particular‚ the legal codes ensure the social well-being
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STUDY GUIDE: MODULE 2 As you read this week’s textbook reading assignments‚ take notes in response to these questions and statements. This study guide will help you to prepare for your quiz. Harbin. Chapter 2 1. What is the term toledot‚ and why is it important? Toledot (Generations) is a often used structurial indicator‚ which clarifies the authors intentions. 2. What is the significance of the two creation accounts? How are they similar‚ and how are they different? One is
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Paul. Slavery in the first century‚ though common and taken for granted (Barton‚ Comfort‚ Osborne‚ Taylor‚ and Veerman‚ 2001‚ p. 996)‚ was not practiced similarly to how we in the United States generally perceive slavery. Moreover‚ while the New Testament does not overt-ly condemn slavery‚ Elwell (1984)‚ states that it certainly‚ “reorder[ed] the relationship of slave and master” (p. 1022). The condition and treatment of slaves varied widely in the Greco-Roman world. Slaves received no rights nor
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Fee and Stuart‚ what is the antidote to bad interpretation? The antidote to bad interpretation is good interpretation based on common sense guidelines. 4. They define “The Bible” in part as… The Bible is not a series of… The Bible is both human and divine and is the Word of God given in human words in history. The Bible is not a series of propositions and imperatives. 5. Know the kinds of “communication” mentioned that God uses to convey his Word. God uses narrative history‚ genealogies‚ chronicles
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SURVEY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT PART I Genesis to Judges Genesis 3- Creation Tarnished by Sin 1. How accurate was Eve’s understanding of God’s requirements? Eve did not have an accurate understanding of God’s requirement for living in the garden. She didn’t know what God had said. She had some idea‚ but not the thorough understanding. As a result of not understanding (Gen 3:4-5)‚ she began to doubt God’s word and reason for not wanting her to eat from the tree. She relied on
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Teaching and teachers have been around for a long time. In the Old Testament‚ the instruction was provided by the scribes. Even though we don’t have an in-depth description of teaching techniques‚ we do have an idea that the usual method was rote memory. The teacher’s role was to communicate the message and the hearer was to recite that same message back to the teacher. Teaching then moved to another phase this next phase was to arouse the listener’s aptitude by presenting problems and to cultivate
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Alexandra Griffin Old Testament Survey Bro. Boruff “A Secret Mission” For thousands of years‚ militaries‚ countries‚ and leaders have been sending out spies to search out different lands. Sometimes a spy might be sent out for information‚ to search for a specific person‚ or to simply see how a land is laid out in order to capture it. Even back in Bible times‚ God had leaders send out spies for some of these very reasons. In this paper‚ I would like to compare two specific
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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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The Old Testament presents specific agreements between God and man called covenants. 1 Such agreements are a theological conception which denotes predominantly to God’s obligation to his people. The above verses established unique agreements to remind God’s people of his conditional and unconditional promises. Such promises granted man special blessings provided man met certain conditions contained in the agreement. The conditions usually required man’s obedience before God would fulfill his portion
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Testament (1000-1200 words). The student is to summarize Youngblood’s basic approach to the OT and‚ in this process‚ reflect on the way in which the story develops through each of the topics outlined in his work (identify the relationship between the different topics). The Heart of the Old Testament written by Ronald Youngblood is an extraordinary book that makes logical sense to the Youngblood’s approach to the OT. Youngblood identifies the nine themes that form the pillar of the Old Testament
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