The Message within the Message David R. Hayes Introduction to the Bible RELS311‚ Section B001 Win 13 Mark D. Wessner February 10‚ 2013 The Message within the Message Even though some may say that there is nothing more to a narrative than what one may see and read on the pages before them‚ I believe that some stories are more than just historical narratives. For example‚ in the story of David and Goliath I believe that the example David sets by his faith and trust in God to give both him
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advocate truthfulness and urge us to be truthful. In the holy Quran there are many verses that call for truthfulness and warn us from lying (not being truthful): “Oh you believers obey God and be truthful.” Also in the Old Testament and the holy Bible many sayings that advocate truthfulness: “Do not steal; Do not lie; Do not deceive; Do not take a false oath (do not falsely swear in the name of God) else your Gods name would be tarnished. All prophets and saints are described as being truthful
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Joe Rosa 11/02/10 Prof. Thompson Hist. 3127 Beowulf and the Bible Throughout the epic poem‚ Beowulf‚ our main hero puts others before himself. Over the many years of research and analysis of the poem‚ scholars came to the conjuncture that the author of Beowulf was indeed Christian. However‚ we know so little of the author that one could not even attach a name to this medieval poem. So the presumption of the academic authority is really all we have to go by‚ other than the reader’s own
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According to the Bible‚ it is the will of God that believers should suffer. This‚ however‚ is not a popular teaching. We hate suffering and try to avoid it. The Bible says that all who live godly lives in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution (2 Timothy 3). There‚ however‚ is much confusion on the definition of suffering. For example‚ suffering is not a sign of holiness nor a way of subduing the physical body. When possible‚ suffering and persecution is actually to be avoided. In the Bible‚ Jesus avoided
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What is the Bible and Why Do We Study It The Bible can be referred to as the “McDonalds” of books; billions of copies have been printed and sold worldwide. It is the most translated and most studied book in the world. It was also the first book ever printed with movable type. There is even a group of religious men called the Gideons who dedicated their lives to spreading God’s word around the world. Their life’s work is to promote Christianity by making Bibles available around the world by placing
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Canonization of the Bible The process by which the English Bible‚ as it is known to the English culture today‚ was compiled is an extraordinary thing to see. The Bible consists of two parts: the Old Testament and the New Testament. The process by which both Testaments were written and then canonized into one book transpired over a period of many years. Once the canonization of the Bible officially came to an end‚ it was translated into English. Since then‚ many versions of the modern Bible have been made
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The Bible as History The question of whether the Holy Bible is an actual historical account of what happened since the beginning of humanity‚ or merely stories that man has come up with over time has long been considered. Many choose to believe the Bible literally and take everything word for word. Others believe the stories in the Bible are a way of showing God ’s love for us‚ but think of them as stories and lessons on how to follow the "way of God." Others think the stories in the Bible
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One of the biggest debates between Christians is how to read the Bible. By understanding what He meant by what He said‚ one can fulfill God’s will. There are various interpretations to His words. Contextualism‚ in the Bible‚ refers to interpreting text in context to which the Bible was written. From a contextualist view‚ because there are many books that come from various years‚ the reader must take into account the historical context at the time the book was written. Also‚ the reader must take into
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a young child‚ “Before you began reading the Bible‚ you must always pray and ask God for understanding.” We all know the Bible can be very difficult to interpret. However‚ in reading “How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth”‚ I have learned so much in just reading a few pages. I must agree all Christians should know how to interpret the word of God. God surely want each of us to read‚ trust‚ obey and apply His word to our everyday lives. The Bible is meant to be interpreted and understood because
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presentation of Dr. Towns is convincing on all arguments that the Bible is the word of God. I converted to be a Christian 22 years ago when I became a believer that Christ is God. As a young child is Sunday school‚ I use to ask question to my Sunday school teacher. If the Bible is the word of God‚ why did bad things happen in the Bible if God is a good God? As a teen and staying true to my religious upbringing‚ I knew in my heart that the Bible was the word of God because with God all things are possible
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