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    Ruth, the Bible

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    The Book Ruth by Ingunn Merete Børresen   Ruth has 4 chapters.  The first: Ruth remains loyal to Naomi. The second: Ruth gleans in Boaz’s field. The third: Ruth follow Naomi’s plan. The fourth: Ruth and Boaz are married.  The book of Ruth is the Narrative of a love story‚ yet also has some important Genealogy. The timeline of this book is intertwined during the period of the Judges. The author was anonymous but some believe it was perhaps written by Samuel the prophet; however‚ it is unlikely

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    Bible Summary

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    The Books of the Old Testament The Pentateuch/ The Torah (5 books) Genesis - Genesis‚ which means "beginnings‚" begins with the creation of the world and man. The first half of the book also covers the early history of man‚ the story of Noah and the Flood‚ and the Tower of Babel. The second half of the book is about the Patriarchs of God’s chosen people ... from Abraham to Isaac to Jacob. It ends with the story of Joseph and the Israelites moving to Egypt. Exodus - Enslaved in Egypt for

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    frontier myth

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    Turner published The Significance of the Frontier in American History in 1893‚ read before the American Historical Association in Chicago during the World’s Columbian Exhibition (Chicago World’s Fair). [4] This work perpetuated the Frontier Thesis and myth of the frontier‚ detailing the meeting of civilization and wilderness‚ and announcing the end of the frontier era. His belief

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    Who Wrote The Bible?

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    It’s easy to question how the Bible was written by God through His people. He never wrote down in ink what He desired to tell His people. This makes many question how accurate the writing of the Bible can be in the fact that it supposedly comes directly from God. However‚ God appointed certain people to be writers of the Bible. In 2 Timothy 3:16 (NIV) it says‚ “all Scripture is God-breathed and it useful for teaching‚ rebuking‚ correcting and training in righteousness.” Over 40 authors contributed

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    Marijuana Myths

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    Marijuana has many positive and negative effects on the body. Marijuana Myths have been harmful to society by attracting people to the drug. Myths about the marijuana not being harmful have caused people to use the dug without the effects on the body. Myths are generated by popular culture to give people false ideas about the drug (National Drug Conference 8-9). Marijuana can be historically linked to many countries. Marijuana was used for both religious and medical purposes. The Chinese used

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    The Confederate Myth

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    American is a nation with few years of existence but with as much conflict within its borders as compared to other countries in the world. America’s founding and growth to power was done with the intent of white dominance‚ never intending for those who did much of the labor that kept the economy afloat-the enslaved black people. America’s hierarchy of blacks having nothing and no chance to become anything more was shaken with the Emancipation Proclamation and ensuing 13th‚ 14th‚ and 15th Amendments

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    The Myth Of Immigration

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    14th century‚ it is plain out wrong and unfair. Immigrants come to America to make a better life for themselves and pursue happiness‚ which is so blantaly explained in The Constitution. There is a myth about immigrants stealing jobs from Americans‚ that is nothing more than a myth. Immigration actually provides a benefit to the national economy‚ whether the immigrants crossed the border illegally or not. It all comes down to “specialization of labor”.Which is a powerful force in an economy

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    literary genre? When reading the Bible and carefully reading the surrounding context of a passage‚ but ignoring it’s literary genre will often lead to misinterpretation‚ misguided‚ and normally missed messages. The words in the Bible are intended to help‚ inspire‚ guide‚ and teach us about the goodness of God. We must be able to connect with the author to gain the full benefits of his message. As Duvall and Hayes (2008) states‚ “To disregard literary genre in the Bible is to violate our covenant with

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    myth of Continents

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    The Myth of Continents‚ or How our Grade-School Teachers Distorted the Truth How many continents are there? It seems like a simple enough question‚ and most of us who grew up in the United States during the second half of the twentieth century come prepared with a pat answer to which we give little thought: “There are seven continents: North America‚ South America‚ Europe‚ Asia‚ Africa‚ Australia‚ and Antarctica. Next question‚ please.” The official flag of the Olympic games‚ however‚ displays

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    The Myth of Multitasking

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    The Myth of Multitasking‚ an article by Christine Rosen expresses peoples’ attempt to work like computers; executing multiple tasks concurrently in a shorter time span. Multitasking is the ability to swing attentions in between tasks by evaluating the importance of the tasks on hand and prioritising them. Technology has made it possible to multitask and soon‚ corporate workers began to include multitasking as a proficiency to portray themselves as tech savvy and efficient. The article “Who can

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