will and whims of the gods‚ and could not be averted. However‚ some humans‚ by virtue of insight and good character‚ were in theory able to tap into divine knowledge through inspiration or prophecy. Thus‚ fate made itself known through prophecy. The prophet supposedly had a spiritual link with the deities‚ and was considered to be a medium through which the gods communicated their will to humans. The most supreme god‚ Apollo‚ son of Zeus‚ was also believed to be the god of prophecy. To him‚ many temples
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BBST 103 Spring 2015 Trimm Bible Translations Selected Bibliography– Fee/Stuart chapter 2; How To Choose a Bible Translation for All Its Worth (Gordan Fee and Mark Strauss)‚ One Bible‚ Many Versions: Are All Translations Created Equal? (Dave Brunn); Which Bible Translation Should I Use? A Comparison of Four Major Recent Versions (ed. Andreas Kostenberger and David Croteau) Reading Questions What are the important ideas in the chapter? The difference between formal and functional translations include
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I. Saul disobeys in battle 13:1-15 A. Background of Saul 13:1 1. Saul’s age 13:1a 2. Number of years Saul has been king 13:1b B. The start of the battle 13:2-7 1. Saul’s strategy 13:2 a. Saul takes 2‚000 men 13:2a b. Jonathon takes 1‚000 men 13:2b 2. The first attack 13:3-4 a. Jonathon attacks Philistine outpost 13:3a b. Saul summons the Israelites 13:3b-4 3. Philistines prepare to fight 13:5 4. The Israelites fled and hid 13:6-7 a. Israelites hid in caves
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of Judges is part of a collection of books that the Jewish tradition labels as Former Prophets‚ whereas the Christian tradition labels them as Historical books. This book narrates the conquest efforts of the people of ancient Israel‚ who struggled to maintain their fidelity and devotion to the one true God. The book recounts the tale of twelve “judges‚” who were truly military leaders. Six are considered “minor judges” because of their negligible role. The other six were “major judges” because of
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“Call everyone “nigga” and get a nigga mad. As soon as I say “nigga” then everyone reacts and wanna swing at me and call me racist ‘cause I ain’t black”. In the song I’m not racist by Joyner Lucas‚ it starts off with a white man‚ who is wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat‚ rapping about the double standards of the “n” word. With words‚ they can have so much meaning behind. Where the word originated from‚ how the meaning can depend on the context it is used in‚ to who can say the word and how
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But is this true? Selfishness means acting in one’s best self-interest. Contrary to popular opinion‚ all healthy individuals do have some levels of selfishness. Dr. Seuss displays a clear picture of selfishness through his story The Lorax. Likewise Hosea Griffith also does the same through his poem The Selfishness of Hearts. The main characters in the story‚ Once-ler and the Lorax prove a great point of selfishness. The Lorax is the story of a boy who’s looking for answers. Living in a ruined town
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is the last book of the Old Testament and the last of the Minor Prophets. The intent of this student is to show that God loves through sin and through ones’ honest love and enduring obedience to Him‚ He will exalt and glorify. The Hebrew translation of the name Malachi is “my messenger” or “a message” (Strong 1527). Some scholars do not think that Malachi is the name of the author of the book but is rather the title of an anonymous prophet because there is nothing through the text that mentions
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scripture‚ the Christians took the Hebrew Bible and named it the Old Testament and changed the order of the books. The Hebrew Bible ends with the Exile and the Christians Old Testament ends with the Minor Prophets. The Christian Bible is made up of the Old and New Testament whereas the Jews have The Torah‚ Prophets‚ and Writings. The Gospels‚ which are found in the New Testament of the Christian Bible‚ reflect on the life‚ death‚ and resurrection of Jesus. They contain Mark‚ Matthew‚ Luke‚ and John which
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and re-built as a house of worship for monotheists (those who believe in one God) by many Prophets. It is also know as The House of God. This cubic shrine is situated in the center of the magnificent mosque‚ The Makkah. Makkah is a city in western Saudi Arabia‚ a town in the Red Sea region of Hejaz‚ east of Jiddah. It is thought as the holiest city in Islamic world. It is also the birthplace of the Holy Prophet (Peace be Upon Him). It is considered a point where all the Muslims worldwide are united
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Commentary. New York: T&T Clark‚ 2008. Lamb‚ Christopher. “Nineveh Revisited: Theory and Practice in Interfaith Relations.” International Bulletin of Missionary Research (October 1984): 156-58. Limburg‚ James. Jonah: a Commentary Sargent‚ James E. Hosea through Jonah. Graded Press‚ 1988. Sasson‚ Jack M. Jonah (the Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries). London: Yale University Press‚ 1995. Timmer‚ Daniel C. “A Gracious and Compassionate God: Mission‚ Salvation and Spirituality in the Book of Jonah.” Westminster
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