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    Have you ever been walking down the street and all of sudden get a whiff of the cigarette smoke coming from the nearby smoker? Many people have complained that cigarette smoke should be banned in public places due to extreme health risks. Health experts‚ politicians‚ business people and the general public have debated a smoking ban on cigarettes for many years. However the issue of smoking bans is complex and there are several things that must be considered. In addition to the health advantages there

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    commandments laws and customs Key ideas Jhwh is sole God of Israel Has chosen Israel Israel responds to election Isreal must love jhwh Jhwh given Israel land faithful to covenant Liturgy assembly called by jhwh hear and understand word of god a. Saul: first king of Israel Tragic hero 1 Samuel 13-31 Transitional leader collapse of confederacy and birth of new order Alienated two people Samuel and David (Saul’s downfall) Political failure more a judge than a king No transformation tribes centralized

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    Ancient Jerusalem: The Historical and Cultural Renovation of An Important Religious City The city of Jerusalem‚ located between the Mediterranean Sea and the Northern edge of the Dead Sea‚ is one of the oldest and most important historical cities in the world. Being both a holy city and a royal capital‚ as it is described in the Hebrew Bible‚ Jerusalem represents a complex symbol of ancient Israel and early Judaism. The city’s iconic status and centralized prominence is the result of a series

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    Name the major components of the axial skeleton. Name those of the appendicular skeleton. a) Axial Skeleton i) Skull‚ Auditory ossicles‚ Hyoid bone‚ Vertebral Column‚ & Thoracic cage. b) Appendicular Skeleton i) Bones of the upper limb‚ pectoral girdle‚ lower limb‚ & pelvic girdle Briefly describe each of the following bone features: a condyle‚ crest‚ tubercle‚ fossa‚ sulcus‚ & foramen a) Condyle- a rounded knob that articulates with another bone‚ Crest- A narrow ridge‚ Tubercle-

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    It is a widely accepted notion that Paul of Tarsus‚ a Christian teacher living from AD 4- 67‚ ultimately and significantly impacted Christianity’s expression. Through his writings and beliefs‚ Paul has changed the spiritual dimension of Christianity in its entirety. Paul‚ originally a persecutor of Christians for the Roman Empire‚ received his conversion on the Road to Damascus. It is this that prompted his change of heart‚ and for his incessant preaching of the gospel. Perhaps driven by his former

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    compares himself to biblical characters: "Just as the eighth century prophets left their little villages and carried their ’Thus saith the Lord’ far beyond the boundaries of their hometowns; and just as the Apostle Paul left his little village of Tarsus and carried the gospel of Jesus Christ to practically every

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    Paul in the beginning of the letter with: Just as the eighth century prophets left their little villages and carried their "thus saith the Lord" far beyond the boundaries of their hometowns; and just as the Apostle Paul left his village of Tarsus and carried the gospel of Jesus Christ to practically every hamlet and city of the Greco-Roman world‚ I too am compelled to carry the gospel of freedom beyond my particular hometown. Like Paul‚ I must constantly respond to the Macedonian call for

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    Presented in 1 Samuel 2: 1-10‚ Hannah’s prayer takes on several roles. On a basic level‚ the prayer’s use of foreshadowing presents the prayer itself as a preamble to the book of Samuel. In this context‚ prophetic imagery‚ parallel phraseology‚ and purposeful exclusions can be illuminated to show the argument for appointment of Kings through God. This also reveals the authorial motives for placing the prayer on Hannah’s lips. However‚ the poem can also be analyzed through the lens of Hannah’s experiences

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    action such as a voice or lights‚ which results in the conversion being sudden. The scale of these conversions are massive as they are dramatic and spectacular due to the intervening act by God. An example of a non-volitional conversion is Saul / St Paul. Saul was well known before his sudden conversion for murdering anyone who followed the Lord‚ as he was hostile to the belief they held. As he was on his way to Damascus one day a dramatic and spectacular light fell from the sky and he heard a voice

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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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