QUESTION to REFLECT on • What contrasts and similarities are made between Aaronic high priests and Jesus? HEBREWS 7:1-10: MELCHISEDEC GREATER THAN LEVI VERSE 1 For this Melchisedec‚ king of Salem‚ priest of the Most-High God‚ who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the Kings and blessed him; For: Links the following discourse with Hebrews 6:20. The words and historical setting have already been dealt with when commenting on Hebrews 5:1. and blessed him: He blessed Abraham. This
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The Druids were the Priests - Magicians - of the Celtic people. They were Priests and Priestesses. Although since Christian times Druids have been identified as wizards and soothsayers‚ in pre-Christian Celtic society they formed an intellectual class comprising philosophers‚ judges‚ educators‚ historians‚ doctors‚ seers‚ astronomers‚ and astrologers. The earliest surviving Classical references to Druids date to the 2nd century B.C. The word "Druidae" is of Celtic origin. The Roman writer Pliny
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Cornelius Vanderbilt was well known for how he reached the top from how low he started at. His parents worked real hard to earn money. His dad worked as ferrying cargo and passengers between Staten Island and Manhattan. At the age of 11 Cornelius quit school to work with his dad doing ferrying cargo and passengers between Staten Island and Manhattan. The beginning of his business started off in 1817 when he saw potential in a new technology so he partnered with Thomas Gibbons in a steamship business
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The 17th and 18th centuries were a period filled with nation building and expansion across the globe as extensive‚ and often overseas‚ holdings became an indicator of a strong and wealthy country in this politically competitive era. However‚ the extent of a ruler’s control was not their only concern. Many monarchs throughout Europe took great initiative to consolidate and increase their power‚ building absolute monarchies in which they held absolute power. The pursuit of political absolutism frequently
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two principal factors that are behind the events of 17th century Great Britain? The seventeenth century extends from the accession of the first Stuart king (James I and VI) in 1603 to the coronation of the third (Charles II) in 1660. Between these two reigns massive political and social events took place that bridge the gap between the Tudor “tyranny by consent” of the sixteenth century and the constitutional monarchy of the eighteenth century. Yet‚ all these events had not occurred if it were
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Born on May 27th‚ 1794 ‚to Cornelius and Phebe Vanderbilt‚ in Staten Island‚ New York; he was the youngest of four children. Cornelius’ father‚ Cornelius sr.‚ was a seaman in Port Richmond‚ and he was impressed with the young Cornelius’ skills on the water. The death of Cornelius’ brother‚ Jacob‚ allowed Cornelius to drop out of school and work on the docks. Cornelius was an athletic child; he was often in rowing competitions and sailed like the
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did African slavery expand so rapidly in the late 17th century? Over one-half of all the immigrants to the New World between 1500 and 1800 were Africans‚ virtually all of them sent to the Americas against their will. African society was portrayed as primitive and uncivilized. Africans were kept as slaves in Africa because of criminal behavior‚ unpaid debts‚ or from being captured in wars. Africans began to sell slaves as early as the eighth century to traders from the Mediterranean and later to
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Adolf Hitler must be brave ‚ strong and to be ready at any circumstances that lies in the future. When Hitler was a kid ‚ he wanted to become a priest ‚ however his father always treats him brutally and doesn’t let him to become a priest . He became a dictator instead of a priest when he was old. What happen to Germany and other countries if he become a priest ? Can he be well-known? Can he organize and manage it by himself? Let’s find out! Adolf Hitler was born at 20 April 1889 in
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References: Bowman‚ Prof. Joyce‚ Dept of History‚ Umass/Amhrerst‚ Africa and Europe (class notes) http://www.umass.edu/afroam/aa254_t7.html Sugar and Slavery in the 19th century http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~caguirre/381_15.html The Mariners Museum Website‚ Captive Passage – Arrival: Life in the Americas http://www.mariner.org/captivepassage/arrival/arr007.html Transatlantic Slave Trade http://www.africana.com/research/encarta/trading
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Saint Cornelius is recognized as a significant figure in Christian history‚ having made substantial contributions to the early church. Born in Rome‚ Saint Cornelius played a pivotal role during a tumultuous period in the church‚ and his life and legacy continue to inspire many people today. I chose Saint Cornelius because he was an early pope. Did you know that Saint Cornelius was the first pope to be elected without the approval of the Roman emperor? Saint Cornelius was born in Rome and grew up
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