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    one man and more than one woman form a family unit. Out of these three forms of polygamy‚ polygyny and polyandry are more prevalent. Polygamy can be traced as far back as the bible days. In the Old Testament there are many cases of the practice of polygamy. There are many evidences in the Old Testament of the acceptance of polygamy. Examples of bible verses to display polygamy are: Exodus

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    all barriers to God‚ and ultimately freely providing eternal life for all of us. Throughout the bible‚ we have had the privilege of reading and learning many things throughout the Old Testament and New Testament‚ all the while being able to compare the two. Throughout Hebrews we quickly learn the emphasis on the old (Judaism) and the new (Christianity) religions shown by the all mighty God. Hebrews was a great document written for the Jews who were weighing Jesus or hesitant with his faith. In the

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    Paul. Slavery in the first century‚ though common and taken for granted (Barton‚ Comfort‚ Osborne‚ Taylor‚ and Veerman‚ 2001‚ p. 996)‚ was not practiced similarly to how we in the United States generally perceive slavery. Moreover‚ while the New Testament does not overt-ly condemn slavery‚ Elwell (1984)‚ states that it certainly‚ “reorder[ed] the relationship of slave and master” (p. 1022). The condition and treatment of slaves varied widely in the Greco-Roman world. Slaves received no rights nor

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    How does God show us his amazing powers? In the Old Testament‚ there are heroes who proceed through the process of discovering out God’s powers and intentions. The Old Testament heroes: Jonah‚ Shadrach‚ Meshach‚ and Abednego‚ and Daniel experience God’s powers and character by obeying and disobeying God’s rules‚ following God ‚ and being faithful to God. First‚ Jonah doesn’t obey God’s commands.Jonah was a prophet who preached in Nineveh‚ the capital of Assyria. In the Bible‚ God gave Jonah a job

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    Summary of the books of the Old Testament Books The Book of Genesis uses narrative text to tell us how God created the universe and our world and how God then created man. Adam and Eve did not pay attention to God and were punished; this was the beginning of what is called “the fall of man". God gave orders to Adam and Eve to populate the land‚ to control and have authority over everything. From what we are told about family trees in sections called toledots. The Book of Genesis also includes

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    In the Old Testament poverty denotes both a lack of economic resources and material goods‚ as well as political and legal powerlessness. In ancient Israel the poor weren’t a social class‚ rather they were a diverse body consisting of small farmers‚ day laborers‚ beggars‚ debt slaves and village dwellers. Various biblical texts discuss their plight‚ offering different analyses of their situation. The books of law regulate their treatment‚ in particular‚ the legal codes ensure the social well-being

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    Introduction to the Study of the Old Testament Danett A. Bourgolly Grand Canyon University Jim Banktson July 5‚ 2009 Module 1 Introduction to the Study of the Old Testament “A history whose basis is divine intervention by providing truth‚ The Old Testament has been in existence for over 2000 years and brought about a radical change to history. In order for one to truly understand a book‚ the author has to have knowledge of or to what he or she is writing about and be able to relay

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    Alexandra Griffin Old Testament Survey Bro. Boruff “A Secret Mission” For thousands of years‚ militaries‚ countries‚ and leaders have been sending out spies to search out different lands. Sometimes a spy might be sent out for information‚ to search for a specific person‚ or to simply see how a land is laid out in order to capture it. Even back in Bible times‚ God had leaders send out spies for some of these very reasons. In this paper‚ I would like to compare two specific

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    1. God’s redemptive acts in the Old Testament started with the redemption of Adam and Eve after they had disobeyed God and fell into a fallen state. God barred them from the Garden of Eden‚ preventing them from eating from the tree of life and living forever in a fallen state. The story of Noah was also a redemptive act from the Old Testament‚ God told Noah of the coming disaster and told him to spread the word of judgment. Even though Noah built the arc and told others of what was coming‚ the only

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    Why Read the Old Testament? Why should we as Christians read the old testament? There are many reasons to read the Old Testament. One‚ Reading the Old Testament is like reading the beginning of a book and the New Testament is the end of that book. How can we understand the Plot‚ characters‚ and true meaning of the book if we only read the end of the book? We get confused‚ lost and not understanding what’s going on in that book. Therefore‚ we read the Old Testament. We as Christians need to read

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