JESUS CURSES THE FIG TREE Submitted To --------------------- In Partial Fulfillment Of REL2240-Intro to New Testament By May 1‚ 2014 Jesus Curses the Fig Tree: An Exegesis of Matthew 21:18-22 Introduction Jesus is always recognized for His miracles‚ His miracles that characteristically heal and restore God’s creation. Yet here‚ and here alone‚ He intentionally curses and destroys something that God has made. This act seems
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The relationship between the Jews and Romans was complex‚ festering‚ and long standing to say the least. Like many societies‚ occupation and rule create animosity and hatred –and with that‚ resistance and clandestine activities – all of which existed in Juda when the Romans ruled. As with any civilization – attacks and indignities against and one’s religious beliefs proves problematic. The religious differences between Rome and Juda were as different as night and day – monotheism and polytheism
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Dome of the Rock located in a part of Old Jerusalem is a vital structure to three major monotheistic world religions. With Dome of the Rock’s religious and historical importance in location‚ it has been a site of past supernatural events and prophesied to be the site of future events. The design of the building itself is also an example of harmonious proportion. Dome of the Rock has had much activity since the beginning of time. Dome of the Rock has many names for its key roles in religious histories
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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY THE 70 WEEKS OF DANIEL: A SURVEY OF THE INTERPRETIVE VIEWS SUBMITTED TO DR. GARY E. YATES AS PARTIAL REQUIREMENT OF “OLD TESTAMENT ORIENTATION II” - OBST592_397_200920 LIBERTY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY BY ELKE B. SPELIOPOULOS SATURDAY‚ MAY 9‚ 2009 DOWNINGTOWN‚ PA TABLE OF CONTENTS FOCUS ---------------------------------------------------------- 1 INTRODUCTION ---------------------------------------------------- 1 THE SEVENTY SEVENS ------------------------------------------------
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suddenly taken over. Yasir Arafat believes that the Jews “resorted to trickery and deceit in order to implant them in our midst”. The Muslims feel connected with the home that they have been so brutally separated from because of their Holy City‚ Jerusalem. They also believe that any ties that the Jewish people might have with Palestine are vicious lies. Not only are they irate with Israel becoming an established state‚ they are also annoyed with Israeli people forcing the Palestinians to show permits
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that they claim as their Holy Land. The Jews and the Christians claim Jerusalem‚ Israel as there Holy Land while the Islamic people claim Mecca‚ Saudi Arabia. These places are where the people believe that God has left for them. In Jerusalem there are many battles about who should have the rights to this land. There are two parts in Jerusalem. There is the New City and the Old City. In the Old city there are many temples‚ one of the most important being the Haram esh-Sharif‚ or "Venerable Sanctuary
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The Dome of the Rock known as Qubbat As-Sakhrah‚ found in Jerusalem‚ was built by the order of Umayyad Caliph Abd al-Malik between AD 687 and 691. Engineers‚ Raja ibn Haywah‚ a muslim theologian from Beit She’an‚ and Yazid Ibn Salam‚ a non-Arab and a Jerusalem native‚ were tasked to build the Dome of the Rock. Historically‚ it is one of the most iconic monumental buildings in the early Islamic history and is an excellent artistic creation of mankind. It became the symbol of unity of the three monotheistic
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ability to dispatch foes‚ his natural grace like that of an antelope allowed him to out maneuver them. Despite his attributes that made him a great warrior capable of defeating armies at a time‚ he still followed the true King of Israel. Through him‚ Jerusalem was made a city in the nation of Israel and all the history that happened at history can be thanked to Ezer in part. His life teaches us humility in our gifts and loyalty to God. Ezer really was a Mighty Man of both David and
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When Muslims face Mecca to pray prayers are said in Arabic. Three times a year Jews are commanded to make a pilgrimage to the Temple in Jerusalem and Muslims go on haj to the Ka’ba in Mecca. A Jew is commanded to give between 10% and 20% of their income to charity while a Muslim is commanded to give 2.5% of their wealth to charity. Jewish married women are commanded to cover their hair
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The Romans ruled and controlled the region that included Jerusalem‚ the Romans had a massive impact on the Jews. The Romans occupied Jewish territories that were divided by the religious and political views. Some priests had focused on protecting the temple even though the Romans were needed to make such happen. A couple of groups moved to the desert caves where they and their faith could be left alone. Yet as time passed new things were practiced‚ baptism was one of them. This acted as a sign of
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