...평화를 위한 비용부담 본문 :삼상25:2-38 아비가일은 [내 아버지가 기뻐하신다]는 뜻이다． 마온사람으로 양 3천과 염소 1천마리를 소유한 나발의 아내였다． 나발은 불량하고 미련한 사람인 반면에 아비가일은 지혜롭고 현명한 여자였으며 미모의 여자였다． 다윗이 사울에게 쫓겨 광야에 있을 때 소년들을 보내며 나발의 도움을 구하자 다윗을 비난하고 멸시하는 태도로 단숨에 거절하였다． 이 보고를 들은 다윗은 자기를 추종하는 사람중에 4백명을 뽑아 나발과 그 재산과 가족을 도륙하려 하였다． 이 사실을 알게 된 아비가일은 급히 서둘러 떡 2백덩이와 포도주 두 가죽부대와 볶은 곡식 다섯 세아와 건포도 1백송이와 무화과 2백뭉치와 양 다섯마리를 잡아 다윗에게 나아갔다． 이때에 아비가일이 취한 처세에서 그의 뛰어난 구변과 지혜를 배우게 된다．그는우선 다윗을 만나자 엎드려 경배했고 얼굴을 땅에 댄채 죄를 빌었다．그뿐 아니라 불량하고 미련하고 행사가 악하고 완고한 남편을 용서해줄 것을 간구하였다． 이때에 다윗에게 "내주여"라는 표현을 27회나 사용하였고 다윗에게 피흘려 보수함이 있어서는 안된다는 말과 왕위에 오를 때에 마음에 걸림이 있어서도 안된다는 감화력있는 표현으로 호소하였다． 이 말을 들은 다윗은 크게 감동되어 즉시 그의요청을허락하게된다．아비가일의지기로 가정은 구했으나 나발은 이 충격으로 세상을 떠났다．별것도 아닌 것이 뭐요새 제주인을 버리고 방황하는 방랑자가 있다던데 하면서 무슨 네가 우리를 지켜 야 너 줄것있으면 내 양이나 더 먹이겠다 하면서 나불 거립니다. 나발거릴 때 별것도 아닌것이 한번 하나님이 치시니까 죽은 것 보세요. 여러분 아비가일은 지혜로운 여자였다．지혜는 하나님이 주시는 은사이다．-지혜란 하나님의 관점에서 삶을 바라보는 눈 .지혜를 구하자(약1:5). 지혜로운 자는 나의 행복은 누군가 담이 되어주었다는 것을 아는 자이다. 삼상25:16-17 1. 아버지가 기뻐하시는 자는 평화가 절대로 공짜가 아니라는 사실을 아는 자이다. 2. 평화에는 비용이 든다는 사실입니다. 오늘 말씀을 묵상하면서 제일 먼저 생각할 것은 평화가 절대로 공짜가 아니라는 사실입니다. (창 14:4) 이들이 십이 년 동안 그돌라오멜을 섬기다가 제 십삼 년에 배반한지라 (창 14:5) 제 십사 년에 그돌라오멜과 그와 동맹한 왕들이 나와서 아스드롯 가르나임에서 르바 족속을, 함에서 수스 족속을, 사웨 기랴다임에서 엠 족속을 치고 소.고.가 평화를 누릴수 있었던 것은 바로 조공을 바치는 평화를 위한 대가 지불이 있었기 때문입니다. 조공을 바치는 동안 12년동안 그들은 평화를 맛볼수 있었습니다. 그런데 이들은 평화에 익숙해 지기 시작했습니다. 평화가 공짜라고 생각하기 시작했습니다. ‘우리는 매년 그돌라오멜에게 조공을 바치지만 그돌라오멜이 우리에게 주는 것이 무엇인가? 우리는 엘람으로 받은 것이 아무것도 없어 양탄자, 램프도 없어 우리는 손해를 보고있어. 이 평화는 그냥 주어지는 것이야’ 그래서 그들은 더 이상 조공을 바치지 않기로 결정했습니다...
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...Machiavelli’s The Prince and God’s Word both give advice on how to rule. Two main similarities between the two manuscripts are that a leader must be kind and that he should not abuse his power. In Machiavelli’s time, Italy was not a united country but was divided into multiple city-states. Attempting to help Italian rulers, he wrote his magnum opus The Prince. Machiavelli wrote that a leader needed to have a balance between clemency, or kindness, and cruelty. He knew that a ruler needed to be kind to earn the respect and love of his people, but not kind to the extent of becoming weak. He also knew that cruelty brought a respectful fear and obedience. Machiavelli’s ideal ruler should strive to be merciful and kind, Machiavelli taught...
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...two things together, I’ve always understood the word repent to mean “say I’m sorry.” As I was listening to a Lauryn Hill song, I heard the sentence “Where there is no repentance there can be no remission.” For some reason, even though I’ve listened to the song many times, that sentence really stuck out today. So I wrote it down, and while looking at it I decided to break it down further. I looked up the words repentance and remission in the Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. What surprised me was that the definition of the word repent has nothing to do with saying or even being “sorry.” So I realized no matter how many times I tell God I’m sorry, it will never make a difference if I don’t know what it means to truly repent. Repent does, however, mean; to turn away from sin and resolve to reform one’s life. To further break it down, I looked up the words resolve and reform. Resolve means “to determine; decide.” Reform, however, has many definitions applicable to the word repent; 1). To make better or improve by removal of faults. 2).To correct or improve one’s own character or habits. 3). Improvement or correction of what is corrupt or defective. So from this analysis of the word repent, I have learned that God does not desire my remorseful apology, but rather that I turn away from my sin(s). To turn away from means I must stop doing, just as it is impossible to face both east and west simultaneously. So to replace the word repentance with these definitions, the sentence...
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...unique book whose Author is God. No matter what language, the Bible’s message comes through clearly when it is translated from one language to another. The argument for the universal appeal applies to the rich as well as to the poor. The Bible is found in the bookcases of the rich, as well as on the coffee tables of the poor. And, finally, all ages love the Word of God, from children to the elderly. Because God wanted to communicate to all people, in all circumstances, at all periods of time, and at all levels of society, He supernaturally endowed the Bible with His Spirit so that it would have a universal appeal. While not a conclusive argument, it reaffirms the others when taken en masse. We’re living in the world of many different culture, different languages, different social status, but for the world of God there is only one common message of the Scripture. “No matter what language, the Bible’s message comes through clearly when it is translated from one language to another.” For each person who reads the Bible he/she will receive God’s message and this message will be unique to him/her in every way. “The...
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...DB 2 NBST 610 1 Using the 9 items to consider when reading sentences as listed in chapter 3 of Grasping God's Word (i.e., repetition of words, contrasts, comparisons, lists, cause and effect, figures of speech, conjunctions, verbs, pronouns), list as many observations as you can find in Acts 1:8. You may list these by noting what category the item falls under (e.g., "contrasts") and then offering an example of that item. For example, an observation would be to note that the sentence starts off with the conjunction "but," which connects the sentence to the one above it in a contrasting matter. This item could be listed under both "conjunctions" and "contrasts." We will follow the basic instructions for this assignment as given on page 64 of your text. Do not offer an interpretation or an application of the text. At this point I want you to list as many of the 9 items as you can find. How do you think this exercise helps you to understand the text better? What did you discover that you did not already notice about this passage? 2 Utilizing the 9 items a reader should observe in paragraphs (see chapter 4 of Grasping God's Word), list as many of these items as you can observe in Philippians 2:1–4. Offer the items as a list (e.g., you could list the "emotional terms" of the passage including such words as "encouragement" or "comfort"). The goal here is to see how many of the 9 you can find in Philippians 2. We are not interested here in interpretation...
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...torn; he does not have a shirt; his face, a mask of sun-flaked grease and dirt, too young to understand his day's events, dreams mountain-slide of magic dollars and cents to cancel knowledge of the stomach's pain; eyes learning what will later reach his brain. In time they'll be afraid to hear his curse at god's unholy Sunday-school arrangement, put him inside wire-mesh or worse, and sunbathe in the same sun on his hearse or perish if his bullet gets them first. [Cecil Gray] In a single word or short phrase, state what you consider to be the most dominant subject or idea that the poem communicates In a single sentence, state the theme or statement that the poem makes (implies) about the subject you selected. Identify and list three effective techniques or devices that help to convey this statement. For each device you identified, write a brief statement (one sentence) explaining its effectiveness (what it contributes to the poem, its function). Taking into consideration your responses thus far, formulate a working thesis you could use to guide your analysis of this poem. Using between 80 and 100 words, present the introductory paragraph (which of course must include your thesis) of the critical analysis essay you would...
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...grease and dirt, too young to understand his day’s events, dreams mountain-slide of magic dollars and cents to cancel knowledge of the stomach’s pain; eyes learning what will later reach his brain. In time they’ll be afraid to hear his curse at god’s unholy Sunday-school arrangement, put him inside wire-mesh or worse, and sunbathe in the same sun on his hearse or perish if his bullet gets them first. (Cecil Gray) Questions a. In a single word or short phrase, state what you consider to be the most dominant subject or idea that the poem communicates. (1 mark) The most dominant subject or idea the poem communicates is b. In a single sentence, state the theme or statement that the poem makes (implies) about the subject you selected. (2 marks) c. Identify and list three effective techniques or devices that help to convey this statement. For each device you identified, write a brief statement (one sentence) explaining its effectiveness (what it contributes to the poem, its function). (6 marks) d. Taking into consideration your responses thus far, formulate a working thesis you could use to guide your analysis of this poem. (5 marks) e. Using between 80 and 100 words, present the introductory paragraph (which of course must include your thesis) of the critical analysis essay you would write. (6 marks) Total:...
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...According to Albl, he defines Scriptural as “writings” from the Latin word scripto, to write”. In religious traditions however, the word means holy writings or authoritative (199). Align with Hermeneutics it is the reflection and interpretation of the scripture. Its is the studies of questions and concerns of the scripture. For example, who are the authors of the book? Were mistakes made as books where copied and passed down for years? (60). In addition, it’s how these concepts and views about the scripture and it’s content is view and understood by society, especially those individuals who actively read the word. The significance of this concept to Ricoeur’s thought, is how can such old concepts and teachings still be relevant to individuals in today’s world. He gives an example about a man wanting questions about current world events, in turn, he is suggested to go to the bible and read Genesis. Ricoeur depicts this situation and suggests one must change the approach first. Furthermore, Ricoeur suggest one can still have a connection with the word but it is in an INDIRECT format. The person first needs to go through a process. This is because times and individuals have change. Individual’s mindsets are different and tend to process views in different format. This is evident in today’s world. Topics as in moral values, culture understanding, and worldview keep transcending and evolving. He states the person needs and can accept the traditional text, but first needs to...
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...ultimate vocabulary builder? Click www.write-better-english com/ultimate-vocabulary.aspx PREFACE You should know at the outset what this book does not attempt to do. It does not, save to the extent that its own special purpose requires, concern itself with the many and intricate problems of grammar, rhetoric, spelling, punctuation, and the like; or clarify the thousands of individual difficulties regarding correct usage. All these matters are important. Concise treatment of them may be found in THE CENTURY HANDBOOK OF WRITING and THE CENTURY DESK BOOK OF GOOD ENGLISH, both of which manuals are issued by the present publishers. But this volume confines itself to the one task of placing at your disposal the means of adding to your stock of words,...
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...[Transcriber's Notes] Original "misspellings" such as "fulness" are unchanged. Unfamiliar (to me) words are defined on the right side of the page in square brackets. For example: abstemious diet [abstemious = Eating and drinking in moderation.] The blandness of contemporary (2006) speech would be relieved by the injection of some of these gems: "phraseological quagmire" "Windy speech which hits all around the mark like a drunken carpenter." [End Transcriber's Notes] BY GRENVILLE KLEISER HOW TO BUILD MENTAL POWER A book of thorough training for all the faculties of the mind. Octa cloth, $3.00, net; by mail, $3.16. HOW TO SPEAK IN PUBLIC A practical self-instructor for lawyers, clergymen, teachers, businessmen, and others. Cloth, 543 pages, $1.50. net; by mail, $1.615. HOW TO DEVELOP SELF-CONFIDENCE IN SPEECH AND MANNER A book of practical inspiration: trains men to rise above mediocrity and fearthought to their great possibilities. Commended to ambitious men. Cloth. 320 pages, $1.50. net; by mail, $1.65. HOW TO DEVELOP POWER AND PERSONALITY IN SPEAKING Practical suggestions in English, word-building, imagination, memory conversation, and extemporaneous speaking. Cloth, 422 pages, $1.50 net; by mail, $1.65. HOW TO READ AND DECLAIM A course of instruction in reading and declamation which will develop graceful carriage, correct standing, and accurate enunciation; and will furnish abundant exercise in the use of the best examples...
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...terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: Fifteen Thousand Useful Phrases A Practical Handbook Of Pertinent Expressions, Striking Similes, Literary, Commercial, Conversational, And Oratorical Terms, For The Embellishment Of Speech And Literature, And The Improvement Of The Vocabulary Of Those Persons Who Read, Write, And Speak English Author: Greenville Kleiser Release Date: May 10, 2006 [EBook #18362] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK FIFTEEN THOUSAND USEFUL PHRASES *** Produced by Don Kostuch [Transcriber's Notes] Original "misspellings" such as "fulness" are unchanged. Fifteen Thousand Useful Phrases Unfamiliar (to me) words are defined on the right side of the page in square brackets. For example: abstemious diet [abstemious = Eating and drinking in moderation.] The blandness of contemporary (2006) speech would be relieved by the injection of some of these gems: "phraseological quagmire" "Windy speech which hits all around the mark like a drunken carpenter." [End Transcriber's Notes] BY GRENVILLE KLEISER HOW TO BUILD MENTAL POWER A book of thorough training for all the faculties of the mind. Octa cloth, $3.00, net; by mail, $3.16. 2 HOW TO SPEAK IN PUBLIC A practical self-instructor for lawyers, clergymen, teachers, businessmen, and others. Cloth, 543 pages, $1.50. net; by mail, $1.615. HOW TO DEVELOP SELF-CONFIDENCE IN SPEECH AND MANNER A book of practical...
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...1. Accent: The modulation or inflection of the voice in speaking. 2. Anaphoric reference: An expression referring to another expression, especially to something earlier in the sentence(s). 3. Cataphoric reference: The use of a pronoun before a noun in a phrase to which it refers. 4. Colloquialisms: A common spoken, informal expression, often regional. 5. Connotation: A suggested or implied meaning of a word or phrase. 6. Denotation: The literal meaning of a word or phrase. 7. Dialect: A variety of language, characteristic of a particular area. 8. Elision: The exclusion of a letter or syllable between two words, sometimes using an apostrophe. 9. Ellipsis: A mark consisting of three periods, used in publications to signify an inferred omission. 10. Idiolect: The variety of language unique to an individual. 11. Lexis: The set of all words and phrases in a language. 12. Multimodal text: Text that uses multiple modes. 13. Non-fluency features: A period of speech that lacks fluency, such as a stammer or filler pause (e.g. “um”). 14. Register: A style of language used in a particular context. 15. Sociolect: The variety of language used by a certain social group, such as an aristocracy or an age group. 16. Text: A piece of writing comprised of multiple characters. 17. Non-standard grammar (“Angie her name is.”) 18. Phrases implying speaker’s importance (“My monument that ramp.”) ...
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...Figurative Language versus Literal Language Figurative Language versus Literal Language Figurative language, which is also referred to as a “figure of speech”, is language that utilizes a description to provide an expression of a person’s emotion. Figurative language contains words that are descriptive whereas literal words are expressed so that someone ones exactly what is meant. Below I will describe a few figurative words followed by an example. Idiom An idiom is a word or phrase that is not taken literally, like “bought the farm” has nothing to do with purchasing real estate, but refers to dying (examples.yourdictionary.com). Another example would be “high as a kite” which would mean you are drunk or on drugs. Someone who isn’t familiar with this phrase could interpret it to mean someone or something is up in the air. Analogy Analogy is defined as either a metaphor (different) or a simile (same). It’s the similarity or comparability of two things. An example of an analogy is “She is as quiet as a church mouse” the reference to the mouse being unheard is the similarity to her being quite. Metaphor Metaphors are an analogy where two unlike things are compared but have something in common. It sounds like you are stating a fact, but you have to think about it for it to make sense. An example of a metaphor would be you are the wind beneath my wings” you are not saying that a person can actually be wind. Instead, you are referring to the support you get from that...
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...An important person in your life Everybody has an important person in their life who can motivate, share moment and be there for them when they needed. I think the most important person in the life of everyone is the member of his family.The simple word “family” can conjure up many meanings, images and emotions. They could be warm and pleasant, at the same time they can be sad and dismal. But for most, the word “family” is one of the greatest words in the world, it brings a lot of unforgettable and joyful memories about their childhood and past, enormous number of happy and funny moments, and of course it brings the picture of your family members, whom you truly love, who really mean a lot for you and who are the most influential and important people in your life. Your family members simply cared about you when you were sick even if it meant staying up all the night just to make sure your fever stayed down. There were also times when they let you make your own choices and allowed you to suffer the consequences it brings if you made a bad decision. Sometimes they pushed you in certain directions and had high expectations for you. Your family is not only people that you biologically related to and those who will love you unconditionally, but they are your first friends, whom you can trust and always count on when you need them. Family members have the biggest influence on you, through their love, discipline, encouragement and living. One of the important persons in the life...
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...CHAPTER 1 HISTORY OF LANGUAGE Language is a set of symbols of communication and the elements used to manipulate them. It is one of the most important innovations of men. Language can be used in different ways for different purposes. But mostly, its primary use is for communication. Language was considered to have a “life cycle” and to develop according to evolutionary laws. In addition, it was believed that language, like the human animal, has a “genealogical tree” –that is, that each language can be traced back to a common ancestor.” Ethnologue organization, the most extensive catalog of the world’s languages, presented a detailed classified list which currently includes 6,809 distinct languages. Although there are many languages, these are not uniformly distributed around the world. Some places are more diverse in terms of distribution of languages. According to Stephen Anderson (YEAR) of the Linguistic Society of America (LSA), out of Ethnologue’s 6,809, for instance, only 230 are spoken in Europe, while 2,197 are spoken in Asia. Among these 2,197 languages in Asia, 171 are spoken in the Philippines. Associated with language are the different systems of writing in the past. Hieroglyphics and cuneiform are some of them. But here in our country, alibata is the primitive form of writing. It is also known as baybayin which literally means “to spell.” It is used even before the Spaniards conquered our country. There are many languages which influenced our official...
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