ORAL As a child I always dreamed of becoming a parent. I would watch my mother with my younger siblings and hope that one day I would be like her with children of my own to look after. As I was a child I never really took into consideration how hard it actually can be for some people to conceive. Infertility‚ as it turns out is actually quite common in Australia with one in six couples being affected. Medical science has it possible these days to have a family in many different ways‚ with the choice
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In 1740‚ Frederick the Great said‚ “All religions must be tolerated … for … every man must get to heaven his own way.” This defines the purpose of most religions‚ which is to help people reach an afterlife with their God‚ and‚ as such‚ most monotheistic religions have a great deal in common with only a few differences that set them apart. The religions that developed among Christian societies in Europe and in the Islamic Civilization in the Middle East between the years 600-1200 C.E. are no different
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techniques‚ such as surrogacy. A surrogate is a woman who carries a child for an individual or a couple. Stories of surrogacy reach back to the Bible with the story of Abraham‚ his wife‚ Sarah‚ and her handmaiden‚ Hagar. In this story‚ Sarah finds she is unable to conceive and arranges for Abraham to impregnate Hagar‚ who goes on to conceive Ishmael. There are two types of surrogacy options‚ one is traditional surrogacy and the other is gestational surrogacy. A traditional surrogate is a woman who
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excitement‚ directed toward his cousin‚ Hagar. Milkman and Hagar’s relationship is at the forefront of the plot and transforms as different dynamics develop between the two characters throughout the novel. The love affair between Milkman and Hagar does not end well for either characters. Hagar‚ feeling utterly rejected and betrayed by the man she loves‚ is driven mad and resorts to trying to take Milkman’s life repeatedly throughout the novel. While Hagar fails at killing Milkman‚ the love she
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Conservative Judaism: Divinely inspired‚ but disregard some legal elements. o Reform Judaism: Both inspired by‚ but not dictated by‚ God. Writings • Rabbinic tradition: Psalms; Song of Songs‚ Proverbs - Solomon Patriarchs: Abraham – Hagar/Ishmael‚ Sarah/Isaac – Rebekah/Esau. Jacob - Joseph Abraham • Abraham‚ first Hebrew and the father of the Jewish people‚ rejected the idolatry he saw around him and embraced monotheism. As a reward for this act of faith in one God‚ he was promised
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inherit the promises to Abraham (Genesis 21:1-3)‚ obviously there would be some animosity between the two sons. As a result of Ishmael mocking Isaac (Genesis 21:9)‚ Sarah talked Abraham into sending Hagar and Ishmael away (Genesis 21:11-21). Likely this caused even more contempt in Ishmael’s heart towards Isaac. An angel even prophesied to Hagar that Ishmael would “live in hostility toward all his brothers” (Genesis 16:11-12). From that beginning‚ Jews and Arabs have always been in hostility with one
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ABRAHAMIC COVENANT Reference: | Addressed To: | Circumstance Under Which it was Reiterated: | “Ingredients”Which compose the Covenant: | Development in the Book of Genesis: | Any Change in Content or Emphasis: | | Genesis 12:1- The Lord has said to Abram‚ “Leave your country‚ your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you. | Abram | God called Abram to move from Haran to Canaan | Faith | This all started with a call from God | The emphasis here is placed on Faith
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show that Abe valued God more than just his son. He did what God told him to do and god rewarded him by making his offspring plentiful like the stars. 3. Read “Hagar and Ishmael Sent Away.” Who are Hagar and Ishmael and what does God tell Abraham will happen to them? Hagar is Abe’s slave and Ishmael is Abe’s slave son. Sarah told Abe to cast them away and he did. When he did god told him that Ishmael will also have a great nation like Abe. 4. Read “The Gospel according to Matthew”
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19th/20th Century movement to reestablish a Jewish state in Palestine • Circumcision – surgically removing a male’s foreskin‚ especially as a religious practice • Well of Zamzam - in Mecca‚ thought by Muslims to be the well God showed to Hagar and Ishmael‚ the ancestors of Muhammad • Dramatic Irony - where the audience knows more than the characters • “Fear of God” – phrase in the bible that means obedience or respect more than being afraid of God • Edom – represented
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noted down and remembered‚ it will die when you do. - Song of Solomon Hagar- Sarah’s Egyptian maid. God had promised Sarah and Abraham many children‚ however they remained childless. If the wife was childless‚ it was custom to permit the maid/slave to substitute as the wife. Hagar bore Abraham a son‚ Ishmael. When Sarah gave birth to her own child‚ she became jealous of Hagar‚ and forced Hagar and Ishmael to the desert. Hagar and Ishmael wandered in the desert and would have died from thirst‚ but
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