were written before were written for our learning‚ that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope” (Rom. 15:4). This passage extols the virtues of the Old Testament Scriptures. There are several people today who would argue that the Old Testament has no practical value for modern man. The apostle Paul indirectly refutes this idea by stating that they exist to give us patience‚ comfort‚ and hope. The Old Testament is bursts forth with stories and examples that teach mankind
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How would you respond to the claim that the Old Testament is misogynistic and demanding to women? Before this question can be answered‚ we must find out what is the meaning of misogynistic‚ and why it is demeaning to women. The Oxford American Dictionary defines misogynistic as‚ “A person who hates women.” Merriam Webster goes a little further in its definition of the word misogynistic. Merriam Webster says‚ “Misogyny may be distinguished from the closely related word sexism‚ which signifies discrimination
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often the word "faith" and its related terms "faithful‚ faithfully‚ faithfulness and believe" occur in the English Old Testament? I have in mind the King James Version‚ which is the one commonly used in our churches. A study of your Bible with this question in mind will prove to be most revealing‚ even startling. Do you know how often you find the word "faith" in the Old Testament? Exactly twice. In Deuteronomy 32:20the Lord speaks concerning His people: "They are a very froward generation‚ children
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LUO June 18‚ 2012 Summary of the books of the New Testament Book Luke The book of Luke is a Gospel that contains narrative‚ genealogy‚ sermons‚ parables‚ and some Prophetic oracles. Luke begins by telling us about Jesus’s parents (Mary & Joseph); the birth of His cousin‚ John the Baptist; Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem‚ where Jesus is born in a manager‚ a common Christmas story‚ yet always fascinating; and the genealogy of Christ through Mary. Jesus’ public ministry reveals His prefect
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The Old Testament Covenants The Old Testament Covenants “A covenant is an unchangeable‚ divinely imposed legal agreement between God and man that stipulates the conditions of their relationship” CITATION Gru00 \p 515 \l 1033 (Grudem‚ 2000‚ p. 515). The essence of the Old Testament Covenants between God and Abraham‚ and subsequently with the Israelites were designed to spiritually inspire the people to reciprocity: God’s promises of His eternal presence‚ love‚ and blessings in exchange for their
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When exploring the word of God in the Old Testament (OT)‚ it is important to locate the texts into a social and historical context. It is in this context that the word of God is mediated by human expression. To deny the human expression is effectively to place a barrier between the word of God and it’s invitation to revelation. The OT can be seen as a “record of people’s experience of God’s self-revelation” (Rohr & Martos‚ 2011‚ p. 22). Thus the theology underpinning the OT meaning and understanding
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Introduction It is believed that many Christians or even atheists are familiar with the final meal that Jesus shared with his Apostles in Jerusalem before his crucifixion. They would refer to it as The Last Supper. It is one of the most important events recorded in bible which is appeared in Synoptic Gospels . In fact‚ a more accurate title should be used to describe the meal‚ and that is “Passover Meal”. Jesus said: “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. For I tell you I
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of the Old Testament is throughout the manuscript‚ as the Prophet Isaiah continues to reference the LORD’S marriage with His people by further declaring‚ The reference to ‘land’ repeatedly describes a person’s being or body as its actual meaning. Hephzi-bah‚ in Hebrew means ‘my delight is in her’ and Beulah means ‘husband/married.’ Again‚ this clear expression of land meaning wife or married transpires in the book of Jeremiah‚ saying‚ Ultimately‚ could the “Promised Land” in the Old Testament
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enjoyed being with them. I like to read about good people and I have a number of volumes in my library about great men who were pioneers; who a long time ago made possible the work that is going on‚ even today‚ in the church. And I enjoy reading those books. But‚ the best man that I have ever read about other than my Lord is the man in the story‚ which is recorded in chapters ten and eleven of the Acts of the Apostles.. For some reason or another‚ although my Lord had said‚ “Go into all the world and
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The book of Mark is one of the four Gospels that tells the life story of Jesus Christ. The first six chapters of the book focus a great deal on Jesus and his life as he is traveling around and teaching. It is important to look at all of the actions taken by Jesus and deeply look into his teachings‚ because by doing these things we can understand more about him as a whole. By examining these first six chapters we can look into who Jesus was‚ and what kind of man he was here on the Earth. Jesus‚ as
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