The bible is refer to as a collection of scared writing for Christians‚ which is comprise of the Old Testament and New Testament. The bible is also known as Hebrew Scriptures. It is accepted as being authoritative‚ informative ‚ and reliable source. The Word Bible is derived from the Greek word “Biblos”[1] which refers to the outer coat of papyrus reed in Egypt during the eleventh century B.C. and by the second century A.D. The term was used to refer to the authoritative writings of Christianity
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thesis is; The Bible was used to justify many bad things such as slavery‚ racism‚ and sexism buy when we read it more carefully it says none of this and people should stick to the text. This thesis is important because we need to know the misinterpretations that we as a society had about the Bible so it doesn’t happen 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
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Love‚ both erotic and platonic‚ motivates change in Gilgamesh. Enkidu changes from a wild man into a noble one because of Gilgamesh‚ and their friendship changes Gilgamesh from a bully and a tyrant into an exemplary king and hero. Because they are evenly matched‚ Enkidu puts a check on Gilgamesh’s restless‚ powerful energies‚ and Gilgamesh pulls Enkidu out of his self-centeredness. Gilgamesh’s connection to Enkidu makes it possible for Gilgamesh to identify with his people’s interests. The love the
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The original version of the Epic of Gilgamesh (1000 BCE)‚ written in Babylonian‚ in it Gilgamesh is directed to eat‚ drink‚ and be merry. This is the thematic embrace of the hedonic state of pleasure. While Hedonism can branch out from pleasures of the body‚ this early example of Hedonism does not separate types of
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Immortality and Fate: The tale of Gilgamesh The idea of immortality may be out of our reach physically‚ but it may be attainable by other means‚ Such is the focus of attention in the ancient Sumerian legend entitles Gilgamesh‚ an epic written circa 2000 B.C. on clay tablets and that pre-dates the bible and Homeric tales (98). An epic is a long narrative poem about a hero‚ who overcomes adversities‚ both physical and psychological‚ and whose actions ultimately reflect the moral values cherished
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The Bible and Psychology Today‚ as never before‚ people are interested in psychology and what it has to say to mankind. The study of psychology deals with the mind‚ its senses and human behavior. Since our mind controls our behavior and our behavior influences and is influenced in many ways‚ it becomes a challenging study. Along with this are the very-increasing problems of the mind‚ social relations in a complex world today‚ mental and moral break-downs‚ the increase of the occult (e
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Quiz 1 Why is the Epic of Gilgamesh a first in known literary works? Answer Selected Answer: It is the first to confront the idea of death Correct Answer: It is the first to confront the idea of death Question 2 0 out of 4 points According to our text‚ what did the Hebrews believe their status as "chosen people" meant? Answer Selected Answer: They were favored by YHWH‚ the Hebrew god Correct Answer: They were to set an example of a higher moral standard Question
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Poisonwood Bible The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingslover is a novel of a family that experiences hardships and renewal. Their journey to the Congo is told by a wife of a minister and their four daughters. Nathan Price is a God fearing Baptist who takes his family to the Belgian Congo on a mission. The Congo is at a critical point in both its religious and government views. The Price family is coming from Georgia and has no real sense of the experiences that will forever change their
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the story is God is angry with all the sin in the world‚ so he decides to start over by sending a flood to wipe out mankind and restart with Noah and his family. Not everyone might be as familiar with the Mesopotamian story of the flood found in Gilgamesh. One would likely assume the story of the flood would have many difference considering the contrast in the time period and colossal differences of religion but there are many underlying similarities in details of the main characters‚ Noah and Utnapishtim
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The Bible has been proven to be true by historical evidence It’s so important to know why to believe the Bible. Christians base so many arguments and their whole belief system off of what the Bible says. When a Christian is asked why they believe what the Bible says though they are speechless. They can argue with the Bible and make points with Scripture about issues‚ but when they are asked what makes the bible reliable they don’t know what to say. The majority of people these days
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