the Tribe of Judah was a part of a loose confederation of Israelite tribes. No central government existed‚ and in times of crisis the people were led by ad hoc leaders known as Judges. (see the Book of Judges) With the growth of the threat from Philistine incursions‚ the Israelite tribes decided to form a strong centralised monarchy to meet the challenge. The first king of this new entity was Saul‚ who came from the Tribe of Benjamin‚ (1 Samuel 9:1-2) which at the time was the smallest of the tribes
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tishTOPIC 14: BRITISH ARTS Outline: I. Introduction II. Content 1. Overview of the arts in Britain 1.1. What are “the arts”? 1.2. The arts in society 1.3. The characteristics of British arts and letters 1. Types of arts 2.4. Theatre and cinema 2.5. Music 2.6. Literature 2.7. The fine arts III. Conclusion 1. Overview of the arts in Britain 2.1. What are “The arts”? The art is the term which is used
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The Historical Jesus Was the Jesus of Nazareth described in your Bible a real historical figure? Is the account of is life as recorded in the gospels true? Or was the entire account of Jesus’ life a huge exaggeration‚ or even worse‚ a total fabrication? In the world today‚ many attempt to deny the validity of the New Testament account regarding the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. This denial is based on the belief that there exists no “objective” evidence proving Jesus even existed
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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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Industrial Relations: Ideological Perspectives By Femi Aborisade Centre for Labour Studies & The Polytechnic‚ Ibadan aborisadefemi@gmail.com INTRODUCTION This paper identifies the key theories in industrial relations and draws out their implications on the concern for achieving ‘basic needs for all’. The following theories are examined: the political theories of Unitarism and Pluralism; the economistic theory; the democratic and political theory; the moral and ethical theory‚ and the
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William Somerset Maugham (25 January 1874 – 16 December 1965) The British novelist William Somerset Maugham‚ one of the most popular writers in English in the 20th century‚ is noted for his clarity of style and skill in storytelling. Born in Paris‚ of Irish ancestry‚ Somerset Maugham was to lead a fascinating life and would become famous for his mastery of short evocative stories that were often set in the more obscure and remote areas of the British Empire. Suffering from a bad stammer‚ he received
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In the Footsteps of Jesus 2013 15th October 2012 to 23rd October 2012 Meet at Mumbai International airport on TERMINAL 2 Gate C at 3 am sharp on 15th Oct. Our representative will guide you through the airline check–in‚ and immigration procedure. We start the journey of a lifetime with our flight on Kuwait Airways from Mumbai to Kuwait and onwards to Amman (dep. at 6.15am). We arrive at Amman’s Queen Alia Int’l Airport at 11.30 am‚ where we will meet our representative who will guide us through
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SOCIAL DISORGANIZATION THEORIES OF CRIME "How did East New York become a Ghetto" (Walter Thabit) Social disorganization is a rather difficult term to define. It basically refers to the failure of social institutions or social organizations (e.g.‚ schools‚ business‚ policing‚ real estate‚ group networking) in certain communities and/or neighborhoods (although nothing prohibits such theories from being couched at the "macro" level to talk about all of society). It has its origins in the study
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Etymologically the vocabulary of the English language is far from being homogeneous. It consists of two layers - the native stock of words and the borrowed stock of words. Numerically [njuː’merɪklɪ] the borrowed stock of words is considerably larger than the native stock of words. In fact native words comprise only 30 % of the total number of words in the English vocabulary but the native words form the bulk of the most frequent words actually used in speech and writing
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Olive oil is a fat obtained from the olive‚ a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin. The oil is produced by grinding whole olives and extracting the oil by mechanical or chemical means. It is commonly used in cooking‚ cosmetics‚ pharmaceuticals‚ and soaps and as a fuel for traditional oil lamps. Olive oil is used throughout the world‚ but especially in the Mediterranean countries. History The olive tree is native to the Mediterranean basin; wild olives were collected by Neolithic
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