C Critical Issues Commentar y I C A BIBLICALLY BASED COMMENTARY ON ISSUES THAT IMPACT YOU MAY /J UNE 2004 ISSUE NUMBER 82 THE DANGERS OF DIVINATION B Y B O B D E W A AY "When you enter the land which the Lord your God gives you‚ you shall not learn to imitate the detestable things of those nations. There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire‚ one who uses divination‚ one who practices witchcraft‚ or one who interprets omens‚ or a sorcerer
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Noah’s Pudding Prophets have a vital role to convey religion from God to people‚ and they help believers to find the true path. God sent thousands of prophets to Earth‚ so he didn’t want to give free rein to societies. They made a profound impact on cultures. In Turkish culture‚ children grow up with the tales of prophets. Each prophet is identified with different things in child’s minds: Noah(pbuh) with flood‚ Abraham(pbuh) with fire‚ Jonah(pbuh) with fish‚ and Moses(pbuh) with Red Sea. Noah‚ who
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their opinions and theories of different topics and subjects including warfare and science against opposing majorities and eventually won them over. One of these men‚ and the greatest of them all‚ is our prophet Mohammed (PBUH)‚ the greatest leader and role model of all time. Even though the prophet took in mind the opinion of other companions‚ he had strict orders that his companions had to follow such as his orders during the battle of (Ahud) as the prophet’s opinion and order to the companions was
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Josh Wilson Minor Prophets November 15‚ 2010 Dr. Joseph Cathey The Day of Yahweh The Day of Yahweh is the day that most people associate with a period of time or a certain day that will occur when God’s will and purpose for His world and for mankind will be fulfilled. Some people believe that the day of the Lord will be a longer period of time than a single day- a period of time when Christ will reign throughout the world before He cleanses heaven and earth in preparation for the eternal
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Books Isaiah The book of Isaiah is of the Prophetic genre. The basic theme of this book is found in Isaiah’s name: “Salvation Is of the Lord‚” Isaiah was one of the greatest prophets of the Bible. Isaiah Prophesized that the messiah would be born in Bethlehem by a virgin. Isaiah was called the “evangelical prophet” because of his clear and detailed messianic prophecies. Isaiah spoke condemnation on the men in Judah because of their sins. In Isaiah God granted Hezekiah a fifteen-year extension
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and Section Number: BIBL 105-D23 Prophets Essay The prophets of the Old Testament had a lot to say about many different subjects. Idolatry‚ social injustice‚ and religious ritualism were just a few of them. While they also talked about the future coming of Jesus and what God wanted from His people‚ the prophets were never shy to let their feelings known on these subjects. Many of these teachings can still be applied today. There is no need to wait for the prophets to learn exactly how God felt about
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in times of emergency or war; however‚ there was no clear leader among the chieftains‚ and leadership was often contested. So‚ the Hebrew people began to look towards their neighbors as an example‚ and thus came to desire a king for Israel. The prophet Samuel “was displeased when they asked for a king to judge them” (1 Samuel 8:6) – however the Lord consented; “It is not you they reject‚ they are rejecting me as their king” (1 Samuel 8:7). So‚ Samuel anointed Saul as the first King of Israel… however
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Old Testament JEREMIAH THE PROPHET Chapter 33 Many artifacts confirming Biblical figures and events which occurred at the time of Jeremiah the prophet have come to light. The first is a seal found in 1932 at a dig site in the Biblical city of Mizpah. It lists Jaazaniah‚ one of the Judean military officers mentioned in II Kings 25:23. It is inscribed with the following words: "Yaazenyahu (Jaazaniah)‚ Servant of the King” Another seal mentions Neriah‚ he was the father of Jeremiah’s scribe
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There are many similarities and differences between the prophets of Isaiah and Daniel. Isaiah was speaking to the Jews in Judea while Daniel was speaking to the Jews captive in Babylon and also to the Gentile kings. Isaiah was during the reign of Uzziah‚ Jotham‚ Ahaz‚ and Hezekiah. Daniel lived during the reigns of Jehoiakim of Judah‚ Jehoiachin of Judah‚ Zedekiah of Judah and Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. Isaiah was speaking concerning Judah and Jerusalem and Daniel was concerning Israel and the Gentile
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Ezekiel and Daniel Ezekiel and Daniel both lived during the exile or the Babylonian captivity. They were both prophets of the Lord. Ezekiel was a young priest who was carried away to Babylon during the reign of Jehoiachin. Ezekiel was never prophesied in the temple of Jerusalem because he was taken into Babylon and the Jerusalem temple was destroyed. Ezekiel had an important ministry to the Jews that were captive with him. He was captivated at Chebar which was a canal located near the city of Babylon
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