The Covenant between God and the Hebrew People The Old Testament presents several covenants. However‚ the Abrahamic Covenant is the only one that establishes a direct relationship with God. Following the Abrahamic Covenant‚ comes the Mosaic Covenant along with the covenant between God and the Hebrew people. The Hebrew people are expected to obey the word of God‚ upholding their part of the covenant. While most covenants made with God‚ are unconditional on God’s behalf‚ the covenant between
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Israel and Judah God trusted two men to deliver His message to the tribe of Judah and the children of Israel they were the prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah. (Maller‚ 2006) Both of them got caught up in there on sinful acts and disobeyed God. God was angry and punished the two for their wrong doings. It was though the consequences from God that the two prophets begin to see how important and beneficial it was to them and to the lives of Christians that Gods message get delivered. The message God gave
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REL 220: OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY FINAL EXAM Theology of Ezekiel: One of the aspects of the Theology of Ezekiel is Idolatry. The prophet Ezekiel is unreserved in his language when it comes to describing idols. He uses the Hebrew word “ gillulim” (dung/manure) in a disdainful way to describe the uselessness of idols. God seeks exclusiveness from his chosen people‚ we can see this from the time God called Abraham to leave his father’s house‚ since Abrahams father was an idol maker. God knew this
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HISTORICAL What Joshua had accomplished during his time on earth not only impacted the nation of Israel‚ but also the history of the world. God promised the people of Israel that if they went to conquer the land of Canaan‚ or the Promised Land‚ they would receive it as their inheritance from the Lord. So finally after not trusting in God‚ becoming fearful because of the people of Canaan‚ and forty years of wilderness travel‚ the land of Canaan was finally conquered. Only those under twenty‚ or specifically
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Much of this week’s Torah portion may be familiar to you from such films as "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." While the story of Joseph and his brothers is ripe with lessons on sibling relationships‚ avoiding temptation‚ and using interpretation to one’s own advantage‚ I’d like to focus today on a few lesser-talked about characters in this drama: the women. To begin‚ let’s go back a week to Vayishlach‚ which‚ as Daniel discussed in the previous Moishe Moment‚ mainly describes Jacob’s
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Eight castes based on social and economic status define the world in which main character America Singer lives in The Selection. The country is Illea‚ a United States three hundred years in the future‚ after a world war. The royals are caste number one‚ the most desirable caste. Eights are the lowest and most economically disadvantaged. America belongs to caste five‚ which is made up of artists and musicians‚ many of whom are poor. Maxon Schreave‚ the Crown Prince‚ is holding a “selection‚” a competition
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The Reliability and Validity of the Bible One of the most current controversial topics in modern day times is the validity of the Bible. How can one know if the content is to be trusted and is real? As an extremely important religious text that many take to heart and live by on a day to day basis‚ it is imperative that the information in the Bible is reliable and true. In order to verify the validity of the information in the Bible‚ it is important to look into the past and study history
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What is the Bible and Why Do We Study It The Bible can be referred to as the “McDonalds” of books; billions of copies have been printed and sold worldwide. It is the most translated and most studied book in the world. It was also the first book ever printed with movable type. There is even a group of religious men called the Gideons who dedicated their lives to spreading God’s word around the world. Their life’s work is to promote Christianity by making Bibles available around the world by placing
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Chapter 42 Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt and tells his sons to retrieve it in order to survive‚ all except the youngest of brothers so he doesn’t act in mischievous ways. They meet their brother Joseph yet do not know his identity while Joseph knows theirs. Joseph sets them up to be condemned as spies in order to see his youngest brother to seek the truth from him and sends Judah to retrieve the youngest. Joseph weeps from the fact that his brothers do not know him. Chapter 43 Famine
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“Israel was not created in order to disappear- Israel will endure and flourish. It is the child of hope and the home of the brave. It can neither be broken by adversity nor demoralized by success. It carries the shield of democracy and it honors the sword of freedom”. These wise words from John F. Kennedy show how important Israel is to this world. This is an area rich in history‚ and it will always remain a vessel of God’s sovereignty. Therefore‚ the nation of Israel isn’t in the past‚ because
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