...BIBL 105 Short Essay 2 As we follow the events of the nation Israel, we see the hand of God in every turning point of their history. How He brought them out of Egyptian bondage under the leadership of Moses, to the possession of the land of promise under the leadership of the great commander Joshua. History then points us, to the book of 1 Samuel showing how God transitioned His covenanted nation away from the failing theocratic administration under the tribal judges toward the theocratic administration of the united monarchy; thus the era of the reign of kings were born (Hinson and Yates 2012:162). Samuel the righteous judge of Israel is raised up to serve during a time when the nation was declining both morally and politically. The priesthood was corrupt and the hearts of the people were far from God. The Philistine oppression was great and had wrought a great slaughter among them. It was Samuel whom God used to ultimately usher the nation back to Him. “So the Israelites put away the Baals and the Ashtaroth, and served the Lord only. Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpah and I will pray to the Lord for you. So they gathered at Mizpah and drew water and poured it out before the Lord and fasted on that day and said there, we have sinned against the Lord. And Samuel judged the Israelites at Mizpah.” (1 Sam 7:4-6 AMP). Now as Samuel began to age, he appointed his two sons as judges over Israel, but they did not possess the righteousness of Samuel. They were...
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...The Bible talks a lot about the teachings of Hebrews wisdom on diligence and laziness. An example is Solomon’s teachings on wisdom and diligence with contrast between wisdom and folly. This topic is mostly found in the books of Proverbs where the Proverbs are mostly sharing wisdom. Solomon whom authored Proverbs and was well known for the gift he received from God after being asked for anything he chose wisdom and that’s what he received. When he taught about diligence he always tried to contrast it with laziness with parallels. He teaches that a diligent man will never want. Proverbs 13:4 says, “… the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.” In Proverbs 21:5,”The plans of the diligent only lead to abundance…” while Proverbs 10:4 says, “The hand of the diligent enriches”, and Proverbs 12:11 says, “He who works his land will have plenty of food.” And all those these things seem outright and not too important, they obviously had to be other wise Solomon wouldn’t have recorded them then. But because of the money Solomon’s kingdom had there was a lot of room for laziness for the people. In the eyes of the diligent people the lazy people were low lives or people who they just didn’t like or care for. An example is Martha who worked so hard she missed almost all of Jesus’ sermon in Luke 10:40 in her own house. Solomon says diligence is described like this, “She looks after the ways of her household, and the bread of idleness she will not eat.” This teaching could bring a lot...
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...As Samuel grew in age he intended to appoint one of his sons as the king of Israel. His sons however did not follow the ways of their father or God. “They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice” (I Samuel 8:3). The people of Israel desired a king, “a king like all the other nations” (Hindson and Yates, 2012. P.164). The people had grown tired of oppression and felt that “the lack of a strong human leader as the cause and did not realize that the reason for the oppression was a spiritual on-their failure to serve God” (Harbin, 2005, p.219). Saul was not God’s choice for the throne but “he was the people’s choice” (Hindson and Yates, 2012. P.164). Saul’s appointment as king was against the “old theocratic ideal that God alone was King of Israel (I Samuel 8:5). Saul’s reign lasted from 1029-1005BC (Roux and Williams, 2012). Saul had great military talent and garnered God’s support by reuniting the Israelites and crushing the Ammonites. Nearing the final years of Saul’s reign “he was very pre-occupied with David’s increasing fame which severely depressed him” (Roux and Williams, 2012). Saul had even gone so far as to hunt David down in order to kill him. In 1 Samuel 16:14 we see were Saul had lost God’s spirit and He had replaced it with and evil spirit. Saul had begun to suspect everyone around him of plotting against him. After God refused to bless Saul in a battle he did the unthinkable. Saul “consulted a medium at Endor” (Roux...
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...BIBL 105 Essay 2 Introduction The beginning of the monarchs of Israel caused much controversy. Because the Israelites were conducting outside of God’s will, they encountered many hardships. When Israel desired a king in the time of Samuel, Saul was initially chosen for king, but David became succeeded him, while Solomon committed a sin that ultimately led to the division of Israel. Israel’s desire for a king Until Samuel got old and did not have a son to lead, Israel operated as a Theocracy, following God and His Law, but Israel desired to be like other nations. In 1 Samuel 8:5, the elders of Israel discussed their displeasure with Samuel, and they not only expressed their distrust in God, but also their desire to be like the adjacent nations. The people of Israel had been continuing to worship foreign gods since they left Egypt, and now they saw an opportunity, which they thought they could justify asking for a king. The Israelites were fallible humans, and they did not put their trust in God. They put their trust in what was tangible and did not require faith, which led to Saul becoming the first king of Israel. The Choosing and Rejection of Saul First Samuel 9 describes Saul as not just a handsome man, but a head taller than all other men: He physically fit the profile of a worldly leader but did not live a life above reproach. In the article Looking Good or Looking Competent? Physical Appearance and Electoral Success in the 2008 Congressional Elections, Rodrigo Praino...
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...Kings Ashton Brown Bibl 105- B20 Liberty University The Three Kings Back in the time of Samuel the people of Israel desired a king. During that time Saul was chosen, but eventually he was rejected. David ended up becoming king after Saul and ultimately did a better job. This essay will discuss why Israel demanded a king, why Saul was rejected, as well as why David was a much better choice than Saul was for king, and after David’s reign what sin Solomon commited to divide Israel. Hindson and Yates say that a judge could only partially administer Torah, execute justice, and condemn lawbreakers, therefore a king was needed (Hindson &Yates, 2012). Israel needed someone who could so all of these principles. Samuel had two sons, Joel and Abijah, who ended up perverting justice and accepting bribes. Therefore Samuel could not make them kings, as he grew old. The people of Israel were not pleased and told Samuel to find a new king, because he was too old and his sons were no good (1 Samuel 8:1-6, New International Version). After Samuel was told that by the Israelites the Lord came to him and said that the people were actually rejecting him, not Samuel. Samuel took back everything the Lord said and repeated it to the Israelites, but they still demanded and king. With that Samuel went back to the Lord and the Lord said, “…give them a king” (1 Samuel 8:7, 19-22). With that, Samuel found Saul. Saul was from the town of Benjamin. According to 1 Samuel 9:2 Saul was a whole...
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...Essay Two: Melinda Cone BIBL 105 – B07 (Turabian Style) During the time of Samuel, while the Lord Yahweh was, and still is, the ultimate King of Israel, the nation desired a human king to rule over them.1 God desired for the nation of Israel to be set apart and for He, Himself, to be their King (Leviticus 20:26). At the people’s insistence, God relented, stepped outside of His will, and allowed them a human king.2 Desiring a king outside of God’s will and the covenant disobedience of those kings would come at a price for both Israel and her kings of the United Monarchy Period. Near the end of his life, the aging prophet, priest, and judge, Samuel, appointed his sons, Joel and Abijah, to be judges (1 Samuel 8:1). They were corrupt and unjust (1 Samuel 8:3). The people of Israel, wanting to be like her neighbors, thought having a king to rule over them would be better than having corrupt judges.3 Israel also wanted a king to lead them in battle. Good looking, tall, with even a regal air, Saul possessed many kingly traits and appeared to be the embodiment of what a nation would want in a king. He was from a wealthy family, with a good name, from the tribe of Benjamin, and he showed strong military leadership. For these reasons he was the people of Israel’s choice as king. God knew Saul’s appearances, however, hid many character flaws.2 With Israel pressing for a king even after Samuel gave them God’s warning, God relented, stepped outside of His divine will...
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...REGENT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2013-2014 (Fall 2013-Summer 2014) Regent University 1000 Regent University Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23464-9800 800.373.5504 admissions@regent.edu www.regent.edu PREFACE Regional Accreditation Regent University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associates, baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Regent University. National and State Accreditation Regent University’s undergraduate school is accredited or certified by the following bodies: Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) (www.chea.org/) The Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) The Regent University School of Education's educational leadership and teacher preparation programs and the College of Arts & Sciences interdisciplinary studies program, which are designed to prepare competent, caring, and qualified professional educators are accredited by the Teacher Education Accreditation Council for a period of seven years, from January 9, 2009 to January 9, 2016. This accreditation certifies that the educational leadership, teacher preparation and interdisciplinary studies programs have provided evidence that they adhere to TEAC's quality principles. Teacher Educational Accreditation Council, One Dupont Circle, Suite...
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...Tyesha Richard July 5, 2013 BIBL 105 Essay 1 Natural World, Human Identity, Human Relationships, and Civilization throughout the Bible God is the creator of all things. He created the heavens and the earth. God created the natural world. Genesis 1:1 states, “In the beginning God created the Heavens and the earth (NIV)”. On the first day, God created light. He created light to separate day from night. The second day God created the sky and the ocean. “And God said, “Let there be a vault between the waters to separate water from water. So God made the vault and separated the water under the vault from the water above it” (Genesis 1:6-7). This is how God created the sky. On the third day, God created the dry ground and He called it land. He created land so there would be vegetation (Genesis 1:12). God then created the sun, moon, and stars on the fourth day. He wanted to distinguish day and night by creating the sun and moon. “God made two great lights, the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night” (Genesis, 1:16). God then created the birds of the sky and the fishes of the sea on the fifth day. On the sixth day, God created animals and man. God wanted to make man in His own image. The fact that man is the pinnacle of God’s creative work is evident from his designation as God’s image bearer (pg.55). Man was to take care of the earth, to rule over the fishes of the sea, the birds in the sky, and the animals in the land. Man and woman were given...
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...Caleb Smith Dr. Fuhr BIBL 105-D01 3 November, 2014 Genesis Essay 1 Genesis 1-11 describes and defines most of the core concepts of the Bible and describes God as the creator of the universe. These scriptures give us our first glimpse at God and his characteristics, and the origin of our world. By teaching these two very important concepts we are able to take away a lot from that. We can understand how we are to treat the world, treat others, how we are to interact with God and who we are as both individuals and as a society or civilization. One of the most prominent and obvious themes of these first chapters is how God created the world. The Bible teaches that the world was created in a quite literal and physical way. Infact the very first verse in the entire Bible says, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” (Gen 1:1) This really leaves nothing up to interpretation. Within six full twenty-four hour days, God had created everything, including humans, animals, stars and planets. Then on the seventh day He rested, and he blessed that day and called it holy and instructed us to set it aside for rest as well. “By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done.” (Gen 2:2-3) God said to let everything that he created reproduce after its own kind, plants, animals...
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...ESSAY 1 BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW Sarah Leduc BIBL 105 11/3/2014 Genesis 1-11 describes the beginning of all creation. It depicts the building blocks for all mankind, in regards to the natural world, human identity, human relationships and civilization. The scriptures guide us through life; teaching us how to view the world, humanity and God the Creator of all. It helps us to understand the function of the world or God’s initial intended function. The natural world was formed in six days by a triune God. We are told through the scriptures that the “earth was without form, and void” (Genesis 1:2NJKV), it was by the power of the voice of God that the world came into existence. Through this we find the separation between God and His creation; that he is the origin of all living things and ultimately the one in control. He separated the light from darkness, water from land and day from night. He placed all living creatures on the land, in the sky and in the sea. The theory of evolution is disproved within the six days of creation when God said, “Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb that yields seed, and the fruit tree that yields fruit according to its kind, whose seed is in itself, on the earth”; and it was so.” (Genesis 1:11 NKJV). Every plant, animal and human were called to produce according to its own kind, therefore, not being able to evolve from a lower life form. The Bible teaches us that on the seventh day God rested. After speaking the world and all its inhabitants...
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...THE FIRST THREE KINGS ESSAY Allan E. Ritch 201340 Fall 2013 BIBL 105-B34 LUO September 16, 2013 During the period of Samuel, believed to be from 1121 BC to 1011 BC, the era of the judges passed away and the new era of the kings is established. Israel had been governed by the tribal priest judges. Samuel, a tribal priest judge, was a Godly man however, “When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel. His firstborn son’s name was Joel and his second was Abijah. They were judges in Beer-sheba. However, his sons did not walk in his ways — they turned toward dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.”(1 Sam.8: 1-3 HCSB). This story had been repeated many times through the era of the judges. The people wanted a king to be like the other nations and to escape the corruption of the judges. (1 Sam.8: 4-5 HCSB). Samuel saw this as a rejection of him but God told Samuel, “They have not rejected you; they have rejected Me as their king.” God allowed the people to have a king like the other nations but Samuel did convey God’s warning of the “rights of a king” (1 Sam. 8:11b HCSB) and their national “covenant of unfaithfulness.” (Hindson and Yates 2012, 165). These events subsequently lead to the coronation and reign of Saul, David, and Solomon, the first three kings, but each struggled with maintaining “covenant fidelity”. (Hindson and Yates 2012, 171) Saul was the first who was appointed to be the king. Saul was selected by the people of Israel because...
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...Austin Beecher BIBL 105-B41 Essay 2 11 Feb. 2013 The Kings of the Old Age The thought of Monarchy, in the United States of America, would not be such a bad idea. We would be contradicting the same reason our fore fathers before us came and settled on this land, but it seems much better in the sense of a political stand point compared to what many people are going through with the government today in the United States. In the time when the Old Testament was written, almost, if not, every nation or people group was led by some sort of Monarchy. There were many well-known kings that the authors of the Bible wrote about such as King Saul, King David, and King Solomon. But there are many questions we have to ask ourselves before we can truly understand these kings. Some of the questions we should ask ourselves are “During the time of Samuel, why did the people of Israel desire a king?”, “Why was Saul chosen, and ultimately, why was he rejected?”, “What attribute did David display that made him a better king than Saul?” and “What sin did Solomon commit that ultimately led to the division of Israel after his death?” These questions can help us understand the positives and negatives of these kings. When someone desires an object or a person they have a deep want or need for that person or thing. In the time of Samuel, Israel as a nation desired for a king, but why? Why did they want someone who told them how to live and what to do? They already had Samuel as a ruler, but they...
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...The Interpretation of Dreams Sigmund Freud (1900) PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION Wheras there was a space of nine years between the first and second editions of this book, the need of a third edition was apparent when little more than a year had elapsed. I ought to be gratified by this change; but if I was unwilling previously to attribute the neglect of my work to its small value, I cannot take the interest which is now making its appearance as proof of its quality. The advance of scientific knowledge has not left The Interpretation of Dreams untouched. When I wrote this book in 1899 there was as yet no "sexual theory," and the analysis of the more complicated forms of the psychoneuroses was still in its infancy. The interpretation of dreams was intended as an expedient to facilitate the psychological analysis of the neuroses; but since then a profounder understanding of the neuroses has contributed towards the comprehension of the dream. The doctrine of dream-interpretation itself has evolved in a direction which was insufficiently emphasized in the first edition of this book. From my own experience, and the works of Stekel and other writers, [1] I have since learned to appreciate more accurately the significance of symbolism in dreams (or rather, in unconscious thought). In the course of years, a mass of data has accumulated which demands consideration. I have endeavored to deal with these innovations by interpolations in the text and footnotes. If these additions do...
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...THE FIRST FILIPINO Republie of the Philippines Department of Education & Culture NATIONAL HISTORICAL COMMISSION Manila FERDINAND E. MARCOS President Republic of the Philippines JUAN L. MANUEL Secretary of Education & Culture ESTEBAN A. DE OCAMPO Chairman DOMINGO ABELLA Member HORACIO DE LA COSTA, S. J. Member GODOFREDO L. ALCASID Ex-Oficio Member TEODORO A. AGONCILLO Member EMILIO AGUILAR CRUZ Member SERAFIN D. QUIASON Ex-Oficio Member FLORDELIZA K. MILITANTE Exccutive Director RAMON G. CONCEPCION Chief, Administrative Division BELEN V. FORTU Chief, Budget & Fiscal Division JOSE C. DAYRIT Chief, Research & Publications Division AVELINA M. CASTAÑEDA Chief, Special & Commemorative Events Division ROSAURO G. UNTIVERO Historical Researcher & Editor EULOGIO M. LEAÑO Chief Historical Writer-Translator & Publications Officer GENEROSO M. ILANO Auditor JOSE RIZAL (1861-1896) THE FIRST FILIPINO A Biography of José Rizal by LEÓN Ma. GUERRERO with an introduction by CARLOS QUI R INO ( Awarded First Prize in the Rizal Biography Contest held under the auspices of the José Rizal National Centennial Commission in 1961) NATIONAL HISTORICAL COMMISSION Manila 1974 First Printing 1963 Second Printing 1965 Third Printing 1969 Fourth Printing 1971 Fifth Printing 1974 This Book is dedicated by the Author to the other Filipinos Speak of me as I am; nothing extenuate, Nor set down aught in malice, Shakespeare: °the/Lo. Paint my picture truly like me, and not flatter me at all ; but...
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