Introduction John N. Oswalt has spent much time specifically researching and studying the Ancient Near East. His work in this field began after he was first introduced to it in the 1960’s while taking a course called‚ “The Literature of the Ancient Near East”. After his time at Asbury Theological Seminary‚ Oswalt began further study in the Mediterranean Studies Department of Brandeis University. While there‚ he further developed his knowledge and understanding of the Ancient Near East and later
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form of the construction of legal documents and constitutional amendments. Likewise‚ this took the form of scriptures‚ myths‚ and holy texts for the Ancient Hebrews. In these texts‚ which usually took the form of epics and stories‚ heroes - not limited to Abraham‚ Jacob‚ Samson‚ Moses‚ and David - were chosen by God to save‚ create‚ or boost Hebrew society in some way‚ shape‚ or form. In doing so‚ the writers characterized these leaders with certain character traits which made them desirable. Even though
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Mesopotamia‚ Egypt and Hebrews Mesopotamia and Egypt are known as the “place of the first civilization” followed by the Hebrews. These three societies traded extensively‚ but there was a difference in economic area. Mesopotamia was more productive of technological improvements‚ because their environment was more difficult to manage than the Nile valley. Trade contacts were more extensive‚ and the Mesopotamians gave attention to a merchant class and commercial law. Priests were part of the
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scriptures as written in the Holy Bible to be authentic‚ factual and entirely absent of any errors. For centuries the biblical stories of the Creation‚ Adam and Eve‚ Noah and The Flood‚ Tower of Babel along with others were believed by Hebrews and Christians to be factual history. Beginning in later 1800 to 1900AD‚ these stories began to be thought as legends instead of credible history. This change of believe from non-fiction to fiction questioned the authenticity of the bible along with organized
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The Norton Simon Museum My recent visit to the Norton Simon Museum was very different than any previous experience I have had with modern art. With only a semester’s worth of knowledge under my belt‚ I was most definitely in awe‚ and thoroughly entertained‚ to say the least. Although inspired by many‚ I chose to analyze two works with very similar subject matter‚ by two German Expressionist artists. I compared a piece entitled‚ "Bathing Girls"‚ painted by Franz Marc‚ to the similarly titled "Bathers
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Have you ever regretted a decision that you’ve made earlier in life? In the “Spoon River Anthology "written by Edgar Lee Masters‚ there are many themes. They include guilt‚ peace through death‚ life‚ equality‚ and regret. My favorite theme for the “Spoon River Anthology” was regret. There are many epitaph that would be classified under the theme regret. My favorite three include; Chase Henry‚ Hod Putt‚ and Julia Miller. The first of these three‚ Chase Henry‚ explained the theme regret very
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Reagan Brown Mrs. Blair Honors English II 10 December 2012 Selflessness Edmund Burke writes‚ “He well knows what snares are spread about his path‚ from personal animosity… and possibly from popular delusion. But he has put to hazard his ease‚ his security‚ his interest‚ his power‚ even… popularity… He is traduced and abused for his supposed motives. He will remember that obloquy is a necessary ingredient in the composition of all true glory: he will remember… that calumny and abuse are essential
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individual; every one of the books of the Hebrew Bible have been redacted to create the work as we know it today. Many‚ in distinctive ways have viewed the Bible as the "Word of God"‚ or as having been composed by the Jewish and/or Christian God. The Hebrew Bible is the gathering of sacred writings making up the Bible utilized by Judaism. Over the human writers‚ the Bible was composed by God‚ according to 2 Timothy 3:16. God superintended the human writers of the Bible so that‚ while utilizing their own
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Canonization of the Bible The process by which the English Bible‚ as it is known to the English culture today‚ was compiled is an extraordinary thing to see. The Bible consists of two parts: the Old Testament and the New Testament. The process by which both Testaments were written and then canonized into one book transpired over a period of many years. Once the canonization of the Bible officially came to an end‚ it was translated into English. Since then‚ many versions of the modern Bible have been made
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The Bible as History The question of whether the Holy Bible is an actual historical account of what happened since the beginning of humanity‚ or merely stories that man has come up with over time has long been considered. Many choose to believe the Bible literally and take everything word for word. Others believe the stories in the Bible are a way of showing God ’s love for us‚ but think of them as stories and lessons on how to follow the "way of God." Others think the stories in the Bible
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