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    Suffering in the Bible

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    According to the Bible‚ it is the will of God that believers should suffer. This‚ however‚ is not a popular teaching. We hate suffering and try to avoid it. The Bible says that all who live godly lives in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution (2 Timothy 3). There‚ however‚ is much confusion on the definition of suffering. For example‚ suffering is not a sign of holiness nor a way of subduing the physical body. When possible‚ suffering and persecution is actually to be avoided. In the Bible‚ Jesus avoided

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    The Hebrew Bible

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    Jerusalem is the center of Jewish religion for over 3000 years. The town has the largest Jewish population since 1840. Moses revealed the Torah to the Hebrew people. The first five books of the Bible is what makes up the Torah‚ which contains all the guidelines to the Jewish way of life. But the Hebrew Bible doesn’t include the New Testament. Even though there are around 16 million Jews world wide they are very dispersed

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    Bible Inerrancy

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    in what sense is the Bible authoritative? This is a question that has plagued the minds of many as a major element of historic Christian belief about Scripture as well as been a controversial topic of academic discussions. One of the major areas of conflict in the theological arena has been biblical authority as noted in a poll of the members of the Evangelical Theological Society. Conflict is not the only issue‚ because according to L. Russ Bush‚ many theologians and Bible teachers seem to be uncomfortable

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    Brothers of the Bible

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    Brothers of the Bible The Old Testament sibling rivalries between Cain and Abel‚ Esau and Jacob‚ and Joseph and his brothers were similar in some ways and different in others‚ but they all hold lessons for us today‚ for brothers today still face many of the same problems in life that challenged brothers thousands of years ago. Cain and Abel were in a situation much more unique than Esau and Jacob‚ and Joseph and his brothers faced‚ for the society they lived in was extremely small‚ and

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    Bible worldview

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    CWV-101: Bible Story Worksheet and Journal #1 Module 1 - Part 1 – Bible Story Worksheet For Part 1 of this assignment‚ you will complete this worksheet by reviewing the "The Story of the Bible" "flags" and fulfill each writing requirement. http://lc.gcumedia.com/zwebassets/courseMaterialPages/cwv101_biblical-timeline-v1.1.php Please keep your answers brief. Solid academic writing is expected. Refer to the GCU Academic Writing Guidelines in the Student Success Center. Briefly answer each

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    Bible Notes

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    At the end of Parshat Eqev‚ it says “to walk in all of His ways and to cling to Him.” Rashi writes that walking in his ways means to act in the way Hashem acts‚ just like he is merciful‚ so too you should be merciful. Rashi explains “and to cling to him” by first asking how could this be understood literally? We would get burned. Rather‚ its by staying close to the talmidei chachamim. One could ask‚ but we have this phrase in other places in Devarim- why does Rashi only write this here? Moreover

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    Satanic Bible

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    had seen the need for a church that would recapture man’s body and his carnal desires as objects of celebration. “Since worship of fleshly things produces pleasure‚” he said‚ “there would then be a temple of glorious indulgence. . .” The Satanic Bible Anton Szandor LaVey For Diane To: Bernadino Logara‚ who knew the value of money Karl Haushofer‚ a teacher without a classroom Rasputin‚ who knew the magic of a child Sir Basil Zaharoff‚ a gentleman Cagliostro‚ a rogue Barnabas Saul‚ the

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    Poisonwood Bible

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    Two Contrasting Places Barbara Kingsolver’s highly acclaimed fiction novel is a truly academic work of art created to address the concepts of guilt‚ religion‚ and foreign interference. The novel follows the exceedingly religious Price family as they venture from the small southern town of Bethlehem‚ Georgia into the unrefined African jungles of the Congo. As Nathan Price‚ accompanied by his wife and four daughters‚ attempts to save as many souls as their new African home presents them with‚ he

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    Salt In The Bible

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    In today’s society‚ salt is a bad thing. Consuming salt is terrible for your health. If someone says they are salty‚ it means they are angry. Salt is mentioned all throughout the Bible. The gospels of Mark‚ Matthew‚ and Luke all share the same tale concerning salt in periscope 132 of the gospel parallels. After reading the salt verses‚ one may become inherently confused given the seasoning’s reputation in today’s society. Jesus wants us to be salty? Knowing the importance of salt in Jesus’

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    Bible Study

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    which also serves to divide the book into its ten major parts (see Literary Features and Literary Outline) and which includes such concepts as birth‚ genealogy and history. The book of Genesis is foundational to the understanding of the rest of the Bible. Its message is rich and complex‚ and listing its main elements gives a succinct outline of the Biblical message as a whole. It is supremely a book that speaks about relationships‚ highlighting those between God and his creation‚ between God and humankind

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