leave his father and mother and be united to his wife‚ and the two will become one flesh” (Ephesians 5:31). As we can see‚ a biblically based marriage is one that is in balance‚ with Christ as the head of the man and the wife together. In the pre-Mosaic period‚ divorce was common among the heathen nations. A man could divorce his spouse for any reason simply by telling her before witnesses‚ “You are no longer my wife”.1 The practice of easy divorce became common among the Hebrews‚ encouraged by the
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creation and songs of praise. God created the universe and shaped man from soil. In addition to having religious stories‚ the Hebrews also created art that celebrated Judaism. Most art was destroyed during the Babylonian Captivity; however‚ The Ark of Covenant from Hammath still survives. The
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Essay 1 Why did Paul write to the Philippians? In examining Paul’s reasons for writing to the Philippians it is important to place the letter within the context of when it was written and whom it was written. Philippi was an ancient and major city in Macedonia‚ Greece. It was taken over by Philip of Macedonia‚ the father of Alexander the Great. Phillip of Macedonia established the city as a military stronghold in order to protect his surrounding lands which were rich in silver and gold. It was
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books. What are Hays views of the Law of the Old Testament? Mr. Hays gave two different approaches to his paper which he had two different conclusion on the Old Testament law. On his first approach‚ the traditional approach‚ he writes that the Mosaic Law is not effective as a law over today’s church age because Christians of today are not interconnected to Israel nor are they interconnected to being blessed in that land. Jesus told His Apostles to go after the Gentiles. In Acts 10:44-48
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to faith in Jesus. This led the Apostles and the Elders of the church to solidify their answers regarding the following two questions: 1.) Do Gentiles first have to become Jews before they can become Christians?; 2.) Do Gentiles have to observe the Mosaic Law after they become Christians? At this meeting the Apostles and Elders were able to resolve the issues. In verses 7-11‚ Paul shared his ministry experience
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UNDERSTANDING DIFFERENCES IN JUDAISM AND HINDUISM Two of the world’s most prominent religions‚ Judaism and Hinduism‚ are ones that have profoundly impacted their believers and non-believers alike. These two religions have shaped their followers’ roles in the modern world and have allowed them to influence other cultures and religions. While their significance is vast‚ they differ greatly in their beliefs‚ religious practices and faith whether it is through one God or through many Gods. HISTORY AND
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For Christians‚ the Bible has at least two major parts‚ the Old Testament and The New Testament. Originally written in Hebrew‚ the Old Testament records God’s covenant with His people Israel. The book “Who Wrote The Bible?” is focused on the first five books of the Bible – The Five Books of Moses. With a charismatic and convincing tone‚ Friedman walked us through his investigation to find out the answer to the
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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY A CRITIQUE OF CHRISTOPHER WRIGHT’S “KNOWING JESUS THROUGH THE OLD TESTAMENT” AN ESSAY SUBMITTED TO DR. CURTIS FITZGERALD IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COURSE OBST 591 LIBERTY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY BY MARTA N. LUNA LYNCHBURG‚ VIRGINIA MONDAY‚ FEBRUARY 18‚ 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 3 BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE BOOK 3 CRITICAL INTERACTION 5 CONCLUSION 9 BIBLIOGRAPHY 10
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others they believed that there was only one God‚ “You shall have no other gods besides Me.” (Exodus 20.1‚ RWH 131) Their religion began when Abraham spoke with a supernatural deity on a hill. It was at that time when the deity and Abraham made a covenant. The deity promised Abraham that if he followed his rules his people would flourish and be protected. Hebrews believed that this god made the heavens and the earth‚ the sun and the moon etc. Their religion existed around him and they would do anything
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The Prophetic books are the remaining books of the Old Testament - Isaiah through Malachi. The theology of the Old Testament spans all four divisions. A prominent theological theme in the Old Testament is the topic of covenant. Gleason Archer defines covenant as A compact or agreement between two parties binding them mutually to undertakings on each others behalf. Theologically (used of relations between God and man) it denotes a gracious undertaking entered into by God for the
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