Hospitality can be defined as the practice of entertaining strangers graciously. It was a very important trait in Biblical times. In the New Testament‚ the Greek word translated as hospitality literally means “love of strangers.” In the Old Testament‚ Abraham was the host to angels unaware; he invited strangers into his house‚ washed their feet‚ prepared fresh meat‚ had Sarah bake bread‚ and later accompanied them as they left (Genesis 18: 1-15). Even today a traditional greeting by Bedouin people
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No one will be able to stand their ground against you as long as you live. For I will be with you‚ as I was with Moses. I will not fail you or abandon you. In America‚ it was President James Polk‚ a deeply religious Christian‚ who led God’s manifest destiny in the middle of the 19th century AD. It was he who politically transformed and doubled the landscape of
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What happened to the Ark of the Covenant? The Ark of the Covenant‚ a central part of the Israelites’ worship to God‚ has been an object of fascination for historians‚ archaeologists‚ and even popular culture. From the time that the Ark was created as told in the book of Exodus‚ it followed the Israelites in their quest into the promised land and eventually found its place in the Holy of Holies‚ the inner most room of the Jewish Temple that only the High Priest was permitted to enter in order to offer
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living thing. God also created the seventh day (Sunday) which is a day of rest for Christians. On the day of rest you are supposed to pray and worship God. The Jewish book‚ the Torah (also sort of like a Bible)‚ holds the law of God that was shown to Moses. The following quotation is from a book and it proves that the Torah was created after the creation of the world. “The Torah begins the
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dedication to the mission that God has given him. The fact that he thought that the scroll tasted like honey‚ may tell us that he was happy and willing to accept this calling from God‚ which is the exact opposite emotion that other prophets‚ like Moses experienced when having the burden of an entire nation put on their
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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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The early Hebrew religion and Zoroastrians shared common grounds when it came to the well-being of their believers. Both were monotheistic‚ Judaism’s god being Yahweh and Zoroastrian’s god being Ahuramazda. Both religions had their primary leaders. Moses was called by Yahweh while King Darius was appointed by Ahuramazda. Israelites were expected to keep their covenant and the Ten Commandments. “Similarly‚ Persians were expected to keep promises and tell the truth” p.126. Both religious teachings created
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The Book of Leviticus [see How to 1‚ p. 268]). It is important to note that Leviticus picks up precisely where Exodus left off—with the Lord speaking to Moses “from the Tent of Meeting” and saying‚ “Speak to the Israelites and say …” From that point on‚ the movement from one section to another is signaled by the phrase‚ “The Lord said to Moses” (4:1; 5:14; 6:1‚ 8; and so forth). It will be no surprise‚ then‚ to discover that the first main part of the book (chs. 1–16‚
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politicians to ensure the growth of their nation while protecting the most vulnerable of its people. In the Bible‚ Moses frees the Jews from the enslavement brought upon them by the Egyptians and delivers them to the promised land of Israel. Before the Jews reach Israel‚ Moses is confronted by God to tell His people a new set of laws‚ The Ten Commandments. During his address‚ Pope Francis brings up Moses to create a metaphor of the work politicians must do‚ create laws for the people to live by while working
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Harbin Chapter 8 1. Why does the book of Numbers begin with a census? 2. What is a Nazirite? 3. Why did the people refuse to go into the land after they reached Kadesh Barnea? 4. What was Korah’s revolt? 5. Why was Moses not allowed to enter the Promised Land? 6. Who were Sihon and Og? 7. Who were Balak and Balaam? 8. Why and how did the nation renew its covenant with God across the river from Jericho? Chapter 9 1. What does the Hebrew
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