Kunal Pathade 11/10/13 10-6 WHAP Hebrew Essay: Continuity and Cultural Diffusion The Jews lived to preserve their culture; that essentially represented the fundamental goal of life to the Jews. The Jews observed the decadence of the Sumerians as a cause of cultural diffusion‚ and wanted to make sure that same thing would not happen to them. Eventually‚ the Jews did become vulnerable to cultural diffusion around the 4th century CE when the Greek-Macedonians from the West came; the great and
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explain one theory of why there is no more Unicorns today. "Swipnet.se"‚ "All of the beasts obeyed Noah when he admitted them into the Ark. All but the Unicorn. Confident of his strength he boasted ’I shall swim!’ For fourghty days and fourghty nights the rains poured down and the oceans boiled as in a pot and all the heights were flooded. The birds of the air clung onto the Ark and when the Ark pitched they were all engulfed. But the unicorn kept on swimming. When‚ however the birds emerged again
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.built an ark to save his family. Choose the correct answer from the bracket. 1x10=10 1.By faith who has called as a righteous man by God when he offered a better sacrifice? (Abraham‚Cain‚Enoch‚ Abel) 2.On which day does God created Human? (First day‚ Sixth day‚Second day‚Fifth day) 3.What does the word El-Shaddai mean? (The Lord is my shepherd‚Lord heals‚Almighty God‚God cares) 4.Who stood boldly with his prayer even at the lion’s cave? (Daniel‚Aaron‚Noah‚David)
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There are many similarities and differences between Greek myths and what Genesis says. One example is the creation of man and the universe. Another example is how the first woman was created and what she was meant for. The last example is the Greek’s account of the flood compared to the Genesis account. The universe was created by thunder according to Greek myth. But in reality it was created by the voice of God saying in Genesis‚ "Let there be‚ and it was". The word of God was distorted in
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I say this because he destroyed the earth before and only spared one family. The family he spared was Noah’s family and his animals. All that were saved were his three sons and their wives‚ his wife‚ and a pair of every animal on the ark. By Noah building the ark‚ God protected his family and all of the animals from total destruction. Being a good parent involves punishing your child for any wrong doing. In Genesis‚ there are many occasions where God punishes someone or something. For instance‚
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narrative on supporting scripture. In this account from Genesis‚ men became wicked in their hearts which displeases God (Genesis 6:1-7). God chose Noah to build an Ark (6:13-22) and shares with him that a great flood is coming (Genesis 7). Once the flood subsides (8:1-19)‚ God gives a promise to Noah (8:20-22) and then establishes a covenant with Noah and his sons (9:1-17). “The claim that the nations over which YHWH presides must obey YHWH is best articulated in the Noachic covenant...38 The biblical
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Gilgamesh very interesting. The fact he was seeking immortality but unable to attain it‚ represent humans always wanting things they can?t have. This is something everyone can relate to. It also incorporated the flood/ark part which I thought might have a connection with Noah?s ark ? especially since the time periods were very similar. One thing that sparked my curiosity‚ was how all of the ancient civilizations used hieroglyphics or symbols to communicate in writing. Today‚ many countries and
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While reading The Poisonwood Bible‚ I was fascinated by Kingsolver’s extensive use of Lingala‚ the language used in the region of the Congo where the Price family lives. Lingala is a language in which each word has several meanings‚ and Kingsolver has the characters in the story use language to reflect themselves. Kingsolver also masterfully wields words to connote subtle ideas throughout the novel. Throughout the novel are sprinkled many phrases in Lingala‚ phrases that are eventually learned or
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How power is the Black women? In Nikki Giovanni’s “Ego Tripping” she examines multi-facets of the Black empowerment. The poem was published in the 70’s during the Black Power movement. During this time period the Black communities were focused on the uplifting and cultivation of Black culture. The Black Panther Party played an essential role in the development for civil liberties for Blacks. The theme of this poem is Black empowerment which is the building and uplifting of the Black community. One
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A covenant is a promise or commitment made between two or more willing parties. A biblical covenant is slightly different and is more specifically made between God and his people. Covenants in the bible have been described as a way for God to communicate with people and grant them the things they want most. Such as eternal life and forgiveness of sins. There are two categories that covenants can fit into; conditional and unconditional. Out of the seven most prominent covenants five are unconditional
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