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    Kingsolver’s novel ‘The Poisonwood Bible’. Symbolism was used in the text to highlight the darker and deeper messages of the text. ‘The Poisonwood Bible’ is a novel about a missionary family‚ the Prices‚ who in 1959 move from the U.S. state of Georgia to the village of Kilanga in the Belgian Congo. Kingsolver’s purpose in the text was to tell a story of destruction‚ not only of the Price family but also of the Congo. The parrot‚ Methuselah was used in ‘The Poisonwood Bible’ as a symbol to best shed light

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    In The Bible Cause‚ John Fea explores the American Bible Society (ABS) and the plucky Christians who built and sustained it. Published to coincide with the ABS’s 2016 bicentennial‚ the book offers a chronological institutional history peppered with quotations from letters written by supporters (and occasionally critics) and tales from agents working across the United States and the globe. At its heart‚ this book argues that two motivating commitments have driven the history of the ABS. Since its

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    What Does the Bible Say About Gambling? Surprisingly‚ the Bible contains no specific command to avoid gambling. However‚ the Bible does contain timeless principles for living a life pleasing to God and is filled with wisdom to deal with every situation‚ including gambling. Answer: Throughout the Old and New Testaments‚ we read about people casting lots when a decision had to be made. In most instances‚ this was simply a way of determining something impartially: Joshua then cast lots for them

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    religious text of antiquity‚ godly epithets are used to accompany characters with dominant abilities. The Bible also features consistent divine descriptions throughout the various writings. By regularly featuring characters with “godlike” descriptions‚ Homer’s language defines the humanity and position of the Greek gods‚ creating a sharp distinction from the descriptive writing in the Bible that defines the unreachable position of the monotheistic God. Although the gods of the Iliad and the God of

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    you are trying to prove your point clearly and plainly. If you follow the steps of a proof‚ you will clearly prove and clarify your point. Many people question the Bible and don’t trust it‚ but they refuse to look at the clear facts. I will be proving why the Bible is true based on the resurrection. My first point that proves that the Bible is true is all of the eyewitness accounts. Over 500 people saw Jesus after he had risen from the dead. The question is: What would cause these people to “lie” about

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    The Bible is a written collection of scriptures with divine inspiration to be lead and guided by the Holy Spirit. I can say that these Sacred Scriptures of God are representations of our life. “Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.” -Proverbs 18:21 Every word that comes out from our mouth is powerful enough to make an impact on our life

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    Chapter 6 “The Role of the Levites in the Old Testament” We have already discussed that music was created by God and that music is very important to Him. In addition‚ the Bible documents that Jubal was the first person to handle‚ and one may assume to play‚ a musical instrument. However‚ in the Bible‚ intrinsically linked with music‚ praise and worship were the Levites. Let’s discuss the role and importance of the Levites within Biblical music ministry. Who were the Levites? Levi‚ meaning “attached”

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    Grace Christian Learning Center Fermina Compd.‚ Brgy. Sta Ana‚ Taytay ‚ Rizal Tel. no. 658-2821 Chapel Service THEME: VALUING GOD’S GIFT SUB-THEME: God Gave Me a Special Book AUGUST 5‚ 2013 8:00 AM Prelude Lighting of candle Opening the bible *Call of Worship Leader: The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. People: He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters All: He restore my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness *Opening Song: God is building

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    BIBLE BOOK SUMMARIES INSTRUCTIONS For these assignments‚ you will write a 150–170 word summary for 5 books from the Old Testament and 5 books from the New Testament. You may select which five books to summarize‚ but must include at least one book per genre in the following fashion: 1. Old Testament: Must include at least one narrative‚ law‚ prophecy‚ and wisdom book. 2. New Testament: Must include at least one gospel‚ narrative‚ epistle‚ and apocalyptic book. Since a sample of Genesis

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    James bible is something that majority of all human have ran across. For most it is the bible of choice until recent times. It plays a part of the fabric of life for most Christians. This work has change the narration on a lot of events in human history. It has promoted growth in literature is even been used to teach individual how to read. It has spread he religion of Christianity because it allowed many user to read the bible for themselves. Instead of being told what the Greek or Hebrew translation

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