Performance Assessment - End of Year Jeremiah was an Old Testament Prophet. He was around during sometime in 600 B.C. His home could be found in the Southern Kingdom of Judah. The Israelites were not acknowledging the laws of God in their hearts. In addition they were boasting about their wealth and power and tormenting the poor and weak. Jeremiah came to them and told them to start treating each other with kindness and to stop worshiping false Gods. The people did not listen to Jeremiah and were
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Isaiah son of Amoz‚ which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah‚ Jotham‚ Ahaz‚ and Hezekiah‚ kings of Judah.” This is the first we hear of Isaiah and he just had a vision instead of being called upon like Jeremiah. God’s word also just came to Hosea‚ rather than being chosen like with Jeremiah. This is shown in Hosea 1:1‚ “The word of the Lord that came to Hosea son of Beeri‚ in the days of Kings Uzziah‚ Jotham‚ Ahaz‚ and Hezekiah of Judah‚ and in the days of King Jeroboam son
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that was conceptualized by his father to be a deterrent against the paganism‚ which infested the land. Yet‚ it seemed as if several of Solomon ’s policies actually encouraged paganism rather than deter it. King David‚ a member of the tribe of Judah was chosen by God to lead his people. As everyone knows‚ he proved by his wise choices to be a very effective leader. As a great military strategist David united the tribes and extended the national boundaries so that in his time Israel enjoyed a greater
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old and his sons are corrupt. They desired a king to “lead them” and to lead them and to go out before them and to fight their battles. There was certain things that they did not want to do for themselves‚ so they desired a king to do them. “The kingdom was established in First Samuel and consolidated in Second Samuel. First Kings records its division and decline‚ and Second Kings its destruction and deterioration” (Hindson‚ 2012. p.178). Samuel was a prophet and Israel’s religious leader but not
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A. Multiple Choice. (1-5) encircle the Letter of choice 1. During the reign of which kings did Amos prophesy? a. Hezekiah b. Uzziah‚ king of Judah c. Jeroboam the son of Joash‚ king of Israel d. All of the above e. B & C 2. To whom does GOD reveal his secrets? (3:7) a. The Levites b. The kings c. The priests d. The prophets e. None of the above 3. What was the Lord going to raise up? a. A nation that would afflict Israel b.
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PREFACE “Pay Attention” is a short story illustrating what life in high school is like and how technology is incorporated in our daily lives. The two main characters are sixth form students‚ Judah and Paul. They are both from different classes of society; Judah from the upper class and Paul from the lower class. Regardless of their backgrounds they are still best friends. The narrative takes place on the school grounds of Jamaica College in Mr.
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story is chapter one is a complete reversal of the creation story. The order of the creation story went fish‚ birds‚ beats‚ and then man. Here man will be destroyed first‚ the beasts‚ birds‚ and finally fish. Zephaniah writes that G-d is angry with Judah because of their Idolatry‚ alliances with foreign powers‚ violence and injustice‚ and deism‚ which means the belief that G-d was not involved in human affairs. The Day of the Lord is described as a day of utter darkness and gloom and of cosmic importance
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his people in Jerusalem than he did himself. He was willing to leave the position of cupbearer‚ apparently a well compensated one (Nehemiah 5:14-15‚ 17)‚ to help the people rebuild the city walls. His request was‚ “…that thou wouldest send me unto Judah‚ unto the city of my fathers’ sepulchres‚ that I may build it” (Nehemiah 2:5). His selfless attitude is seen in his willingness to leave the comforts of the king’s court‚ travel to Jerusalem‚ and endure all the rigors of life in Jerusalem‚ a dilapidated
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mentioned in Jeremiah 51:59: "The word which Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the son of Neriah‚ the son of Mahseiah‚ when he went with Zedekiah the king of Judah to Babylon in the
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clothest thyself with crimson‚ though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold‚ though thou rentest thy face with painting‚ in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee‚ they will seek thy life.” This verse is God’s cry to Judah who is covered in sin. A prophet hopes to convict the falling nation that although they are in sin‚ God will not cast them away. “And when thou art spoiled‚ what wilt thou do?” can be compared to Blake’s
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