After reading The Epic of Gilgamesh one can clearly see the relationship between the contrast to the Bible and Gilgamesh of the Flood acoount. Many scholars argue that these are talking of the same account‚ which is justifiable since the two accounts are strikingly similar. However‚ since there are a few differences this argues that they are not the same account‚ but that the Gilgamesh account of the flood was inspired by the Bibical account in Genesis. The three big points that show their similarities
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REFLECTION – HEBREWS – CHAPTER 2 Chapter two of Hebrews begins: “Therefore we must pay the closer attention to what we have heard‚ lest we drift away from it.” And what is it that we must not drift away from ? In our study of Philippians we learned: “5 Have this mind among yourselves‚ which is yours in Christ Jesus‚ 6 who‚ though he was in the form of God‚ did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped‚ 7 but emptied himself‚ taking the form of a servant‚ being born in the
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the three sections of the Hebrew Bible‚ and briefly describe the contents of each. The Jewish Bible is the foundation for both Christian and Islamic scriptures and is divided into three sections: the Torah‚ Nevi’im‚ and Ketuvim. As a whole it is oftentimes called Tanakh (Tanak) which is an abbreviation for the three sections: t‚ n‚ k according to Molloy on page 285 in our textbook. The first section – the Torah or Teaching is considered the holy core of the Hebrew Bible. These teachings encompass
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adulteress‚ just as the Lord loves the people of Israel‚ though they turn to other gods and love raisin cakes‚” (Hosea 3:1) The definition of a marriage is “the instruction whereby individuals are joined by a…union‚” (Merriam Webster). Though the Hebrew Bible never specifically states that marriage is a one to one relationship‚ it does state that “you shall not commit adultery‚” (Exodus 20). Loving a known adulteress seems like an unusual request for the Lord to make to Hosea. What is the Lord motive
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leaders can command their fellows. Meanwhile‚ good leaders are always crowned with eternal glory for their hard work‚ including some biblical figures in the Hebrew Bible‚ like Abraham‚ Joseph and Moses‚ for the Bible provides many biblical accounts towards different traits of leaderships. After reviewing the examples of good leadership in the Hebrew Bible‚ three primary characteristics are regularly demonstrated. They include: being visionary‚ being able to prioritize‚ and defending social justice; plus
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War‚ Violence‚ the Hebrew Bible & the Aeneid War and warfare can serve different purposes. Both the Roman Empire during the Golden Age‚ under the auspices of Rome’s first emperor‚ Caesar Augustus and the Israel’s who followed the Hebrew Bible engaged warfare. However‚ the wars had a different focuses and different goals. The wars of the Old Testament were wars of extermination‚ while the Romans had limited wars. Wars of extermination occurred during Israel’s theocracy‚ and are often cited
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Paper #1 World Literature 1 November 10‚ 2013 I have selected the treatment of women in the Bible and the Qur’an. Both the Bible and the Quran seem to indicate men and women were created as equals. Men and women were created together‚ separate form one another but for each other and to live in a mutual relationship for protection and to care for one another. In the book of Genesis 2 (page 159 in text book) it is written “And God created the human in his image‚ in the image of God He created
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520 BC- after the first temple was destroyed in 586 BCE by the Babylonians when Jerusalem was conquered- and carried on to 70 CE at the time of its own destruction. Overall‚ this period was filled with a surge of literature and religion as the Hebrew Bible was written‚ as well as the formation of the centrality of law and morality in religion‚ expectations for the future in an apocalyptic sense as well as a future for the synagogue as a whole‚ and the authoritative aspects of scripture. In 538 BC
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Utnapishtim’s Flood VS Noah’s Flood Gilgamesh was written thousands of years ago‚ but those who have read Gilgamesh notice something extraordinarily striking about the story of Utnapishtim’s immortality: there is a nearly identical flood story written in the Bible. Many things about the flood story in the Bible seem identical to the flood in Gilgamesh‚ but there are still many differences. The differences are seen before‚ during‚ and after the flood‚ making the two stories similar‚ but
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proportion. One of the most commonly mentioned natural disasters in these stories tells of a great flood. Although the flood story in the Bible and the flood in the Epic of Gilgamesh are two different stories‚ they are telling the same historical event. For instance‚ in the Bible‚ there is a singular God who watches the corruption of his people. Clearly stated in the bible is God’s motive: “And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth‚ and that every imagination of the thoughts of his
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