Before the Babylonian exile‚ Biblical prophesy reached its highest point. Prophets such as Jeremiah and Ezekiel changed and molded the scope of Israelite religion. Their writings were intelligent‚ insightful‚ well developed‚ and contained a great spiritual meaning. Following the Babylonian exile‚ however‚ prophesy took a depressing downward turn. There are many post exilic prophets‚ yet their writings are usually short‚ mostly irrelevant‚ repetitive‚ and‚ for the most part‚ anonymous
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Exodus: The Story of Redemption and Regeneration There is no greater story that parallels salvation and redemption like the Exodus account. According to the Miriam dictionary‚ redeem is defined as “to make (something that is bad‚ unpleasant‚ etc.) better or more acceptable; to exchange (something‚ such as a coupon or lottery ticket) for money‚ an award‚ etc.; to buy back (something‚ such as a stock or bond).” The story of the great “exodus” we can see this definition in its fullest come to life
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In the desert of Ancient Egypt‚ the Israelites were enslaved by Pharaoh. However‚ after being slaves for 400 years‚ God sent a helper. The helper’s name was Moses. He would deliver the Israelites from Egypt. Moses started asking Pharaoh to let his people go. However‚ Pharaoh refused. Because of Pharaoh’s refusal‚ God sent plagues. These plagues included sending frogs‚ boils‚ and darkness to the land of Egypt. In most of the plagues‚ however‚ the Israelites were not affected. God kept sending these
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Oppressed by the Pharaoh‚ the Israelites were subjugated and forced to do the bidding of Egyptian society. Even with Moses‚ their connection to God‚ the Israelites still lacked the means to break free from the chains of Pharaoh. They required God’s assistance in order to escape slavery. The miracles that wreaked havoc upon Egypt at the command of Moses and Aaron are generally known as the “plagues” of Egypt‚ the exact number depends on how people differentiate them. In terms of narrative structure
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JOSHUA Brief history • Joshua was born as a slave in Egypt‚ about 40 years before the Exodus. He was the son of Nun‚ of the tribe of Ephraim (1 Chro. 7:20‚27) • Originally named Hoshea (Numbers 13:8)‚ meaning salvation‚ Moses renamed him Joshua‚ meaning The Lord is Salvation (Numbers 13:16) • Joshua is best known as Moses’ second in command who takes over and leads the Israelites into the Promised Land after Moses’ death. • Joshua is considered one of the Bible’s greatest
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Chapter 3 WHAP DQ 1. Historians have called Assyrian Empire of the first millennium B.C.E. the first two empire because the Assyrian Empire in previous empires such as Saragon’s Akkadsan state‚ Hammurabi’s Babylon‚ and new kingdom Egypt‚ control of those areas and territories guaranteed them access to vital resources such as iron and silver as well as promised taxes and tribute. They also had many city states in the kingdoms were ruled by administrators. Political. 2. The Assyrians were able to
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Wilder Cano Intro to Old Testament November 12‚ 2012 Hermeneutical Assignment Amos was a prophet from the early 8th century and of Judah who had visions of what was to become of Israel. He spoke to the people of Israel of the vision that God had given him and what he said. “This is what the LORD says: "For three sins of Israel‚ even for four‚ I will not turn back [my wrath]. They sell the righteous for silver‚ and the needy for a pair of sandals. (NIV Amos 2:6) They trample on the heads of the
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What happened to the Ark of the Covenant? The Ark of the Covenant‚ a central part of the Israelites’ worship to God‚ has been an object of fascination for historians‚ archaeologists‚ and even popular culture. From the time that the Ark was created as told in the book of Exodus‚ it followed the Israelites in their quest into the promised land and eventually found its place in the Holy of Holies‚ the inner most room of the Jewish Temple that only the High Priest was permitted to enter in order to offer
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The land known as Canaan is important to the history of Judaism and Jewish culture because Jews have considered it their homeland since God promised it to them directly. Ever since that time‚ the Jewish people have lived in Canaan despite its harsh environment. God twice promised Canaan to the Jews through Abraham‚ the father of Judaism. In Genesis Chapter 12‚ God commanded Abraham to travel to Canaan and told him “To your offspring I will give this land.” (Genesis 12:7). Then in Genesis Chapter
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John Steinbeck carefully molded his story The Grapes of Wrath to encompass many themes and ideas. He included several Biblical allusions to enforce his message of the migrating families coming together to form a community. Steinbeck alludes to Biblical characters through Jim Casy and Rose of Sharon‚ events like the family’s journey to California and the flood at the end of the novel‚ and teachings throughout the novel. The Biblical allusions represented by the characters in the novel are
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