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    The Giver

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    [the apple] your eyes will be opened and you be like gods who know what is good and what is bad.” Genesis 3:5 “When he expelled the man‚ he settled him [released him] east of the Garden of Eden [Elsewhere]; and he stationed the cherubim and the fiery revolving sword‚ to guard the way to the three of life.” Genesis 3:24 A punishment is a penalty for doing something wrong. In Lois Lowry’s book‚ The Giver even though the main character has not done anything wrong‚ Jonas gets punished when he

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    fable‚ and fairy tales –‘’The book of Genesis‚’’ ‘’Of the good advice‚’’ ‘’the man and the serpent‚’’ and ‘’ the rattlesnake’s vengeance’’; However‚ Revenge could be abstruse to delve into‚ specifically from the context of Genesis. Alternatively‚ Revenge could be referred as pay-back‚ retribution‚ retaliation‚ or vengeance‚ which is a harmful action against a person‚ or group in response to a grievance‚ be it real or perceived (Wikipedia). From the angle of Genesis‚ Vengeance (Revenge) and Avenge

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    religion notes

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    Christians believe that our real identity as humans lies in our creative relationship with God‚ who is creator of humanity The Earth and Humans In the creation story of Genesis 2‚ the human being is shaped of the clay of the earth (adamah)‚ and given the divine breath. Humans are created in the form of God Animals and Humans Again in Genesis‚ we learn that animals and humans share similarities. Both are living creatures‚ and flesh. Death is described as ‘God withdrawing breath form their bodies.’ Animals

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    Romans 9:6-13

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    Halicarnassus‚ The Roman Antiquities. Translated by Earnest Cary. 7 volumes. Loeb Classical Library. London: William Heinemann Ltd.; and Cambridge‚ MA: Harvard University Press‚ 1937. Dunn‚ James D. G. Romans 9-16. Word Biblical Commentary. Dallas: Word Books‚ 1988. . The Theology of Paul the Apostle. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans‚ 1998. Ellis‚ Earle. Paul ’s Use of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans‚ 1957. Ferguson‚ Everett C. Backgrounds of Early Christianity. 2d ed. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans‚ 1993. Fiorenza

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    between Lord of the Flies and the story of Adam and Eve are present. Themes such as original purity‚ the spread of sin‚ chance for redemption and tainted innocence. When Adam was created by God from the “dust on the ground and the breath of life” (Genesis 2:7) and Eve from Adam’s rib‚ they were perfect‚ pure human beings and devoutly loyal to God. Similarly‚ when the boys first arrive on the island they are unwavering in their devotion to maintain civilized morals and disciplined behavior. In chapter

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    Nature of Man In order to connect with his Christian dominated audience‚ all of Shakespeare’s plays contain important allusions to the bible. The Tempest is no exception. Throughout the play various allusions to the Genesis story of Adam & Eve are made. This serves to portray men in a state of nature which plants the question of whether men are intrinsically evil or good. In the play the island is described as a Utopia. This can be seen in Gonzalo’s speech in Act 2‚ Scene 1 “No kind of traffic

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    Joseph Narrative: Literary Analysis and the Role of God The Joseph narrative can be found in the book of Genesis chapters 37-50. It is slightly interrupted “by the story of Judah and Tamar (Gen. 38) and by the so-called Blessing of Jacob (Gen. 49:1-28)” (Skinner‚ 438). The story of Joseph is seen as unique because it has different characteristics than its counterparts in Genesis. Other writings in Genesis seem to be short‚ brief incidents‚ about family and tribal affairs. The Joseph narrative‚ on

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    Sexism In The Bible

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    again. We also need to clarify what is actually being said in the Bible and clear up the misconceptions and misinterpretations that people make about the text of the Bible. People have used the Bible to justify sexism most notably people have used Genesis two through three to show the inequality between male and female. With the male‚ represented by Adam‚ first being made in god’s image and the female‚ Eve‚ being made from a rib of Adam or being made in Adams image. Women scholars have argued that

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    God as a warrior are compatible with Adam and Eve. As a loving partner‚ God made Eve so that Adam would not be alone (Genesis 2:18). He blessed Adam and Eve and gave them power over all the creatures of the earth (Genesis 1:26). He gave them the whole Garden of Eden (Genesis 2:15)! The only thing God asked them not to do was eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil (Genesis 2:17). Adam and Eve disobeyed God when they ate the fruit from this tree God told them not to eat from. This is when

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    Blessing to the Nation

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    ”                                   Sunday‚ December 4‚ 2011                                                           Lesson: Genesis 12:1-9; Time of Action: 2090 B.C.; Place of Action: Haran; Canaan                     Golden Text:  “And I will make of thee a great nation‚ and I will bless thee‚ and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing” (Genesis 12:2).                                                                                  I.  INTRODUCTION.  The nation of Israel

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