Name: John Shisler Course and Section Number: BIBL 105-D23 Hebrew Wisdom on Diligence and Laziness Going through the Wisdom Books of the Old Testament‚ diligence and laziness are a common theme. It is shown many different ways which is viewed more positively and which is looked down upon. Diligence and laziness may be slightly intertwined‚ but they are also completely separate ideas. The books of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes provide much of the understanding to be gained from the Bible on all four
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Hebrew Wisdom on Diligence and Laziness Bible 105-B27 LUO: Old Testament Survey 201320 Spring 2013 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx L33333333 Liberty University February 24‚ 2013 Hebrew Wisdom on Diligence and Laziness There is a great deal of Hebrew wisdom in the Bible in regards to the subjects of diligence and laziness. Throughout the book of Proverbs the words of lazy and diligence can be found in many different forms. Sluggish‚ sluggard‚ and idle describe laziness. The word diligence can also be
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sharp contrast between the life of wisdom and the life of folly. However‚ this contrast has little to do with book knowledge or ‘street smarts’ but rather a person’s orientation to God.”5 In this essay‚ I will endeavor to describe the teachings of Hebrew wisdom in Proverbs on diligence and laziness and how this corresponds with the contrast between wisdom and folly by showing how Proverbs points to diligence leading to wisdom and laziness is folly. 1James L. Crenshaw‚ “Wisdom Literature‚” in Mercer
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What does it mean to be just? Being just is behaving according to what is morally right and fair. Hammurabi’s Code was a code instated in 1750 BC when Hammurabi was the King of Babylonia. The code was imprinted onto a stone pillar and was placed in the center of town so everyone could see it and know what the laws were. Hammurabi’s code was just for that time period. It showed that Hammurabi was strict and was very protective over his community. Although the punishments were harsh‚ they fit the time
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Study Guide Mesopotamia Hammurabi’s Code of Laws‚ this is the first known written law code Tigris and Euphrates rivers Mesopotamia means‚ “land between two rivers” Hebrews created monotheism and the Ten Commandments Social classes Men were the center of the family‚ women had few rights and were not allowed to attend school Invented the wheel‚ the plow‚ and bronze weapons. Also created measurements for time (60 sec) If you hurt someone in the same social class‚ then they can hurt you. (Eye
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Hammurabi was the most power king in Mesopotamia and ruled for forty-two years. This superior king was known as the ‘King of Righteousness’ because of his role in making the first laws that have ever been written down. These two-hundred and two laws that were all written in cuneiform were collectively called ‘Hammurabi’s Code.’ These laws are controversial‚ even to this day. Was it just or not? ‘Just’ means if the subject in question is right‚ morally. Hammurabi’s Code was not just because it did
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Hammurabi’s Code was harsh and quick in order to serve as a deterrent. The code’s harshness made people see what would happen to them if they broke the law. His code stopped people from breaking the law‚ so it protected the weak from the strong. The U.S does not have a harsh and quick system. In fact‚ it is very slow and does not have many major punishments. Many laws are broken in the U.S because our laws do not serve as a deterrent. If Hammurabi visited the U.S today I think he would not be pleased
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The three types of Hebrew parallelism: “synonymous‚ antithetical‚ and synthetic”. Parallelisms are ideas that don’t always interact with other words but they are repetition of words in structure form. One of the three forms of parallelism is synonymous‚ which can be defined as “closed similarity between line structures of the writing (Tullock & McEntire‚ 2006 p. 189).” Secondly‚ the antithetical form of parallelism is when the “second line contrast with the first line (Tullock & McEntire‚ 2006 p
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Hebrew Bible as Literature Instructions: Identify the following passages‚ providing their full contexts and their significance and meaning. 1. So Bathsheba went to the king in his chamber.—The king was very old‚ and Abishag the Shunammite was waiting on the king.—Bathsheba bowed low in homage to the king‚ and the king asked‚ “What troubles you?” -The following passage is found in 1 Kings 1:15‚ in which it entails how Bathsheba is troubled to know that her son will be the next king of Israel
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Leviticus is the third book of the Hebrew Bible‚ also the third book in the Torah. The main points of the book are concerned with Levitical‚ or priestly worship. In the first section of the book there is a series of laws regarding sacrifices‚ burnt-offerings‚ meat‚ thank‚ sin and trespass-offerings‚ followed by the law of the priestly duties in connection with the offering of sacrifices. The Holiness Code of Leviticus was written mostly as a ritual manual for Israel’s priests. Christians today
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