1. Describe the concept of human nature in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). What are its key features? In the Old Testament‚ God is described as the maker of heaven and earth‚ and as having the ability to see into the hearts of humankind. Two key features about human nature in the Old Testament include humans being “made in the image of God‚ each of equal worth of everyone else‚” and that humans are a vital part of any community‚ so “the relation of the community to God is one of loyalty and trust”
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One person that was punished by God in the Hebrew Bible was‚ Eve. Eve was punished by God because she disobeyed God. God told her‚ "from the tree of knowledge‚ good and evil‚ you shall not eat‚ for on the day you eat from it‚ you are doomed to die" (160). Eve did not obey God and she did eat from the tree of knowledge. After she did this God said‚ "Because you have done this‚ Cursed be you" (160-161). The message that is sent to the reader is that people are suppose to obey God and if people do not
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Pseudonymity Pseudonymity is defined as composition of new works in the name a popular author who is deceased. Pseudonymous works were widespread in Hellenistic Judaism and early Christianity. The book of Daniel which was accepted into Hebrew Bible Canon was a pseudonymous work. Other pseudonymous composition includes Wisdom of Solomon‚ Baruch and Apocalyptic 2 Esdras. In early Christianity‚ after the death of Apostle Paul‚ pseudonymity was rampant. In II Thess. 2:1-3‚ the author warns his audience
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dreams were used‚ however one of the most notable is that in ancient literature dreams were used as a way to give the story a nudge in order to move it along. Two instances of dreams being used as plot pushers is in the story of Joseph in the Hebrew Bible. When Joseph is locked up in prison in Egypt‚ both
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Flood of the Bible and Gilgamesh I as well as many others grew up listening to the story of Noah and the flood. I remember the length of the flood‚ the dove‚ and the rainbow very vividly. However‚ most people do not realize that the story is told throughout many different cultures and with accounts older than Genesis’s version in the Bible. Although each of the accounts tells of the flood‚ there are many variations to the story. One of the stories can be found in the Epic of Gilgamesh. Although
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Title Page Course Name: Formative Christian Thinking First Essay: Christology in Hebrews The author of Hebrews contributes several unique portraits of Jesus Christ some of which are not found in any of the other epistles in the New Testament. The two main portraits that are presented in Hebrews is Jesus Christ as the High Priest and his Sonship in relation to God. This is then supported by a number of smaller portraits pertaining to his character‚ priestly functions and his
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HEBREW LITERATURE Hebrew Literature is consists of ancient‚ medieval‚ and modern writings in the Hebrew language. It is one of the primary forms of Jewish literature‚ though there have been cases of literature written in Hebrew bynon-Jews. Its twin foundations are the Bible and the Talmud. Beyond comparison‚ the most important of such works in Hebrew is the Bible. • Bible – written law 1. Old Testament • 39 books 2. New Testament • 27 books
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Hebrew Pentecostals The movement known as the Hebrew Pentecostals started in 1914 by Bishop R.A.R. Johnson‚ a former Methodist minister‚ in Beaufort South Carolina. Bishop Johnson‚ dissatisfied with the Methodist church and its lack of positive support for the Pentecostal experience which included tongues‚ the indwelling of the holy spirit‚ and the observance of the original seventh day Sabbath‚ left the Methodist church to form what was called the “ Commandment Keepers”. Through Bishop Johnson’s
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Guerda Venord HUMM 1101 2 September 2014 History and culture of the Hebrew Almost everything we know about the Hebrews comes from the bible. The word bible means book originally from the Greeks named for the ancient Phoenician city of Byblos. In Hebrew history they have been led by Abraham and descend with Jacob ’s group into Egypt‚ emerging years later as one nation looking for freedom and the Promised Land. Later on they had three kings who were
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