In 1 Samuel 8:5 the Israelites ask Samuel to appoint a king‚ saying‚ “You are old‚ and your sons do not follow your ways; now appoint a king to lead us‚ like all the other nations have.” Was it wrong for them to ask this? The following verses make clear that it was wrong. Samuel was displeased and prayed to the Lord concerning the matter. The Lord answered‚ “Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected‚ but they have rejected me as their king. As they have done
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Chapter 42 Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt and tells his sons to retrieve it in order to survive‚ all except the youngest of brothers so he doesn’t act in mischievous ways. They meet their brother Joseph yet do not know his identity while Joseph knows theirs. Joseph sets them up to be condemned as spies in order to see his youngest brother to seek the truth from him and sends Judah to retrieve the youngest. Joseph weeps from the fact that his brothers do not know him. Chapter 43 Famine
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Taylor Husband –9 Dr. Barker REL 121 14 October 2014 Discussion Question 3: The expression of hesed in the book of Ruth The book of Ruth is a story of redemption and loyalty or hesed. Hesed is a special kind of loyalty that can be shown to one another‚ but also “envelops all the far-reaching implications of Yahweh’s loyalty to His covenant”. In the story‚ Ruth showed loyalty to her mother-in-law Naomi who was distraught by the death of her husband. Ruth then tells Naomi that no matter where
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A. Multiple Choice. (1-5) encircle the Letter of choice 1. During the reign of which kings did Amos prophesy? a. Hezekiah b. Uzziah‚ king of Judah c. Jeroboam the son of Joash‚ king of Israel d. All of the above e. B & C 2. To whom does GOD reveal his secrets? (3:7) a. The Levites b. The kings c. The priests d. The prophets e. None of the above 3. What was the Lord going to raise up? a. A nation that would afflict Israel b.
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1. The span of Jewish history from 515 BCE to 70 CE is referred to a the Second Temple period. 2. Which Seleucid (Greek) ruler initiated a reign of terror designed to exterminate the Jewish religion? Antiochus Epiphanes 3. Which person brought Palestine under Greek control‚ inaugurating the Hellenistic period? Alexander the Great 4. Which group led a successful Jewish rebellion to gain freedom from foreign rule? Maccabees 5. Which ruling family ruled an independent Jewish state until civil wars
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Saul was the first king whom God had chosen to lead and represent His people (the twelve tribes of Israel) on earth. Notably‚ Saul valiantly won many battles for Israel because God was fighting for him. However‚ Saul’s relationship with God was marred when he disobeyed His Holy instructions. In this sense‚ Saul failed to completely eliminate all the Amalekites through keeping the king and some of the spoils of war. (1 Samuel 15:3). This happened because Saul listened to the people’s voice‚ instead
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The name Naphtali or Naftali means “wrestling” derived from neft’elt’el in both languages and has the same meaning as Rachel intended. GAD “And when Leah saw that she had left bearing‚ she took Zilpah her maid‚ and gave her Jacob to wife. And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a son. And Leah said‚ a troop cometh: and she called his name Gad.” (Genesis 30: 9-11) The name Gad or Ga’d means “Guard” such as soldiers and is similar to what Leah meant to have its meaning. ASHER “And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare
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The author‚ King Solomon‚ dealt with several pursuits throughout the writing of the Book of Ecclesiastes. When Solomon became king‚ he asked God for wisdom and God granted him wisdom and he became the wisest man in the world. He was extremely knowledgeable and so much so that leaders from other nations came to Jerusalem to learn from him. Although Solomon was able to teach and advise others‚ he began a downward spiral in life because he failed to heed his own advice. In Ecclesiastes‚ Solomon
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Ben-Hur The story of Ben-Hur occurs in parallel with the story of Christ and the greater politics of the Roman Empire. As a result‚ the character of Judah Ben-Hur is forced to move about the ancient world in his quest for revenge and redemption due to a simple accident being punished in an unjust way. Dualities are set up between Judah and Messala‚ as well as Judah and Christ that reflect the ideology of the narrative. The climactic chariot race highlights the differences and similarities between
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may seems like an impediment‚ the author speed up the tempo: “The girls use such terms as ‘hurry now‚’ ‘just today‚’ ‘today‚’ ‘now‚’ and ‘at this right moment your can find him.’” Within this section‚ Samuel and his servant encounter women from the nearby city. They inquire as to where the seer could be found. The women inform them that they will find the seer. Verse 14 is the execution of the proposal the women make‚ Saul and his servant head up to the city. Verse 15 functions as the outcome of
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