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    The Bible and the Word "Inspire" According to the Random House Dictionary‚ the word inspire means "to infuse an animating‚ quickening‚ or exalting influence into‚ or to communicate or suggest by a divine influence." This definition indicates‚ when applied to the scripture‚ that the stories and writings in the Bible did not come solely from the minds of the respective authors‚ but rather from a divine source. This suggests that the authors were scribes‚ reproducing what was instilled in them

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    The Bible Among Myths

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    The Bible Among The Myths: Unique Revelation or Just Ancient Literature? My Name OBST 510: Old Testament Introduction July 6‚ 2014 Introduction The author‚ a research professor at Wesley Biblical Seminary by the name of John N. Oswalt‚ attempts to explain the similarities and differences of the Holy Scripture and its teachings from that of the neighboring Ancient Near East beliefs. Moreover‚ he attempts to answer the question of how scholarly opinions of

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    Eve's Role in the Bible

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    Eve’s Role in the Bible Eve‚ she was said to be the wife of Adam at the beginning of Genesis. Eve was created in the Garden of Eden to be the wife of Adam‚ as he was lonely. As a result‚ God decides that‚ "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him. And God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam‚ and he slept: and he took one of his ribs‚ and closed up the flesh instead thereof; And the rib‚ which God had taken from man‚ made he a woman‚ and brought her

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    Bible School Proposal

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    My 5-year goal after I arrive in Poland is to start a Bible school in the suburbs of Warsaw‚ Poland that will be connected with Berean Baptist Church in Otwock‚ Poland. Only a handful of small‚ faithful evangelical churches exist in the Warsaw area. These churches (especially the church leaders) are longing for deeper Bible knowledge. I will teach alongside Dr. Mike Peterson‚ Pastor of Berean Baptist Church in Otwock‚ Poland. We will be training pastors and laymen from surrounding churches. In two

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    Judaism and Hebrew Bible

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    rebuilt. The Jewish Bible is called the Hebrew Bible because it was originally written in the Hebrew language. Jews believe that studying the Hebrew Bible helps one learn how to lead a righteous life. Because Christianity developed from Judaism‚ the Christian Bible includes the Hebrew Bible as the Old Testament. The Hebrew Bible contains accounts of the early history of the Jewish people and Jewish laws. The Ten Commandments are an example of Jewish law. The Hebrew Bible is divided into three

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    Ars legendi of the Bible

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    Theme: Ars legendi for The Bible from the Hermeneutical Cultural Analysis The Book of all Books despite its antique origin is considered till contemporary times as one of the most important and ideal‚ both form and content‚ works of world literature. The Bible as a compendium of universal truths and social behaviours provides for next generations a universal source of inspiration. Confirmation for the above-formulated thesis is the growing number of translations of the sacral text into different

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    The Bible Research Paper

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    What is the Bible? Is it simply just another book? Or is it something more‚ something most people undermine? When people consider what the Bible truly consists of‚ they would be surprised to find out that it isn’t just a book of fairytales‚ full of rainbows and butterflies‚ Jesus sitting in the long green grass with a lion and lamb by his side. The honest truth? The Bible contains many gruesome stories‚ stories that contemporary horror movies would worship and adore. Child massacres‚ incestuous rape

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    Bible Dictionary Project

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    Bible Dictionary Project Template Name: Johnnie Hornes Student ID: L26383607 Course: BIBL 104-D64 LUO Date: 4/21/2014 Old Testament Bible Dictionary Project: Genesis is the book of beginnings. It tells the story of the beginning of the human race‚ in general and the beginning of the Hebrew race. The Hebrew Bible titles the book bereshith (“in the beginning”) The Author: Moses‚ and the Recipients: Israelites‚ Date: 1445 BC. (“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth”

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    Abd Bible Verse

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    ABC Bible Verse Posters On the following pages in this printable you will find 8 1/2” x 11” ABC Bible verse posters to use with your children. They go along with the ABC Bible verse flashcards {2” x 3” size cards for children}. http://homeschoolcreations.com/BibleVersePrintables.html Print these poster onto cardstock and laminate them to make them more sturdy for hanging around your classroom. {Note: This is how we laminate more inexpensively}. These would be great to line the walls of your school

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    Explain  the  importance  of  the  Bible  in  the  Christian  Tradition   “Sacred  texts  express  a  relationship  between  people  and  their  god/s”1.  Sacred  texts   are  a  key  aspect  of  spiritual  understanding.  The  Bible  is  the  primary  and  only   source  of  written  worship  in  the  Christian  faith.  It  has  significant  importance

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