...Part 1 ISAIAH Grace Marshall Year 10 1. Who was this prophet? Is the son of Amoz, was a member of the royal family. A prophet in Jerusalem; 40 years 740-701 B.C. He had great religious and political influence during the reign of Hezekiah. Isaiah is the most quoted of all prophets. 2. What were they concerned about? Faithfulness to god, justice for the poor, hope for the future, messianic prophesies, god as lord of all nations. 3. Where did they preach their message? Isaiah 1: Israel, in a time of war and strife. They knew that they were going to have to go to battle but were unsure that God would defend them as they were not obeying his rules. that if they return to God their homeland will be returned too. Isaiah 3: Israel , Having turned back to God they have their homeland back but Isaiah is warning against becoming complacent again. 4. When did the prophet live? 742-500 B.C. Isaiah 1: 6th century Isaiah 2: 8th century Isaiah 3: a short while after the return from exile 5. How did the prophet communicate god’s message to the people? Poetry, narrative, and example. 1. Warning the people 2. Redemption 3. Redeemed them – keeping the good up. 6. Quotes. The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners * He was...
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...Jesus and Mohammed 130 November 11, 2012 Chad Schuchmann Jesus and Mohammed In almost all religions there is a person or people that are considered saviors, half-god half-man, or heroes. For example, Hercules from ancient Greek mythology is a hero that is half-god and half man and is the son of Zeus the main Greek god. A lot of them seem to have similar life stories to one another. In this essay I will be discussing as well as comparing and contrasting the lives, deaths, and style of worship of Jesus Christ, the savior of Christianity, with the life of Mohammed, the prophet of Islam as well as the founder of Mohammedanism. Jesus Christ was born on December 25th but no one has an exact year when he was born just estimation. Christians celebrate Christmas on December 25th to celebrate his birth. Jesus Christ was born in a stable at a place called Bethlehem. He was carried in the womb by a young Jewish virgin named Mary who was married to a man named Joseph. Angels announces his birth to shepherds and a unique star brought guided three wise men from far away to witness his birth and brought gifts for the child. As a young boy Jesus and his family fled to Egypt because an angel warned Joseph the stepfather that Jesus was in danger. Jesus stayed out of the eye of the public until he was about 30. A man named John the Baptist baptized him. As he was being baptized Jesus was praying, "heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in bodily form like a...
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...EXPOSITORY ESSAY LIFE Life is indeed, so short. And, oddly enough, it is much shorter for those who lives they find meaningful while it is too long for those whose lives they find meaningless. Couldn’t it be that life is what meaning we put into it? Now and then, I also ask what meaning has my life really. Often, I feel like I know but at other times, my thinking looks like a useless mental exercise. Life is just so vast, so full of mysteries that before I can put meaning to my life, part of it is gone and the meaning I try putting on it is already partly exhausted. Life, so it seems, is like dry sand slipping through my fingers. When I try to hold on to it very tightly, as if squeezing it, it slips away faster. But when I try to cast it away, it sticks on my hands. Sometimes, I think, to appreciate life best, one has neither to hold on to it tightly nor to let it go so carelessly. The sand in the hourglass is life. It is better to let it flow freely, although not carelessly. How we take life is often dictated by what priorities we have. And life, being so vast, offers everything which can be a priority to us. A student ever so eager to get out of poverty would say, “Life would be meaningless if I don’t finish my studies.” A terribly-in-love woman would say, “Should I lose him now, life would be meaningless to me.” And an alcoholic, trembling with the urge to drink, would be ready to give anything he has, even his...
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...There are many prophets in the old testament that had a significant impact in spreading the word of God. I will discuss them and the message they provided to the people of their time. The first prophet I will talk about is Elijah. Elijah was an significant prophet who lived during the ninth century B. C. during the reigns of Ahab in the northern kingdom of Israel. Elijah shaped the history of his day and dominated Hebrew thinking for centuries afterward. Elijah's prophetic activities emphasized the unconditional loyalty to God required of the nation of Israel. Elijah had conflicting views and did not accept standards of his day, when belief in many gods was normal. He appears in the role of God's instrument of judgment upon a wayward Israel because of the nation's widespread idolatry. Elisha, whose name in Hebrew means “God is Salvation,” was an Israelite prophet and disciple of Elijah. Elisha is described as a miracle worker, he is known for healing the sick and reviving the dead. Elisha was also involved in politics. Elisha’s message was to those in charge that they should turn back to traditional religious practices and acknowledge God’s absolute power over every aspect of life, personal as well as political. When he healed the sick, it was to demonstrate God’s power over life and death. When he helped in battle, it was to demonstrate God’s power over nations and kingdoms. Elijah had a much friendlier relationship then his mentor when it involved political authorities. ...
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...The countdown moves straight into worship and offering. Once you have started Propresenter, let it just run. (Make sure to discuss offering with the children.) * Step 1: Come Together Gather the children around the carpets and say, “Messages come to people in many different ways. Let’s say I want to send you a message. How could I do that? Allow the children to answer. Ask: * What is the best way to tell someone that you want him or her to come to your birthday party? * What is the best way to thank someone for a present? Say, “There are a lot of great ways for us to send messages to each other. God sends messages, too. In Bible days, he sent his messages through prophets. A prophet is a person whose job it is to give people messages from God. Let’s read a story about one of God’s prophets. It’s great to talk to the children each week before the story about the Bible … book of stories that God left for us and wants us to read so we can know Him better and know His good story. * Read the Story * Wrap up the story with, “God doesn’t give up on his people, and God won’t give up on you.” * Pray before breaking up into small groups. SMALL GROUP QUESTIONS 1. Who told God’s people that bad things were going to happen? (Isaiah) 2. Who did God promise to send to save...
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...In chapter 9 of Daniel, Daniel is giving his third vision. Daniel was the only prophet that received a wide view of the future events that would take place for the both the people of Israel and the Gentiles. In order for one to understand the prophecies that take place in the book of Daniel, one must fully understand that prophecies that are given in chapter 9. Daniel was given the prophetic perspective on the fate of the Gentiles and the Jews. At the beginning of chapter 9, the prophecy of Jeremiah is brought into the picture. Jeremiah prophesied that Jerusalem would suffer 70 years of desolation. “For thus says the Lord, ‘When seventy years have been completed for Babylon, I will visit you and fulfill My good word to you, to bring you back to this place. “ For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. 1You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. I will be found by you,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will restore your fortunes and will gather you from all the nations and from all the places where I have driven you,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will bring you back to the place from where I sent you into exile.’” (Jer. 29:10-14) Daniel gained access to the writing of the prophet Jeremiah. Daniel fully understood what the writing meant so when he read the prophecies of Jeremiah, he became...
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...1. In Micah 5:2, it says, “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient time” (NIV). -Fulfillment: Matthew 2:4-6, it says, “When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written: “But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel” (NIV). In Malachi 3:1, it says, “I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says the Lord Almighty (NIV). -Fulfillment: Mark 1:2-8, it says, “as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way. A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him. And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. John wore clothing made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and...
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...Prophet Lucius was a North African, Libya Cyrene, who was a Christian, Jew, a teacher and a prophet in the Church of Antioch. Lucius was among the other prophets in the church who commissioned Paul and Barnabas for their first missionary work which enables them to preach the gospel of Christ with boldness to the Jews and the Gentiles (Acts 13:1-4, 46,49-52; Romans 16:21). The bible states that the early church faced great persecutions after the death of Stephen, and they were scattered abroad. Subsequent to this, the early church was preaching the gospel to the Jews only. However, the Bible told us that the African, Libya Cyrene, went to Antioch and began to speak to the Greeks also, telling them the good news about the Lord Jesus. The Lord’s hands were with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord (Acts 11:19-21). We have always been told that Christianity was...
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...comply they were to be attacked. Some of the tribes accepted Islam but the others were stubborn and were dealt with harshly. All campaigns were successful and Abu Bakr was able to re-establish control of Islam throughout the Peninsula. FALSE PROPHETS: In the last days of the Prophet’s life some misguided people arose to claim prophet hood. When Abu Bakr was elected as the Caliph they started their preaching openly. Among these false prophets were Tulaiha, Aswad Ansi, Musailamah and Sajjah. Tulaiha belonged to the Banu Asad tribe in the northern Arabia. An army under Khalid bin Walid was sent which met them at Buzaka. After a fierce battle Tulaiha’s army surrendered and he himself fled to Syria. He embraced Islam during the time of the second Caliph. Aswad Ansi belonged to the Ansi tribe in Yemen. He was an ugly man who kept his face veiled all the time. He was nicknamed ‘’the veiled prophet’’. Being leader of his tribe he revolted with the cooperation of the neighbouring chiefs. He was the first false prophet who collected a large army in open revolt against Islam. He was defeated and killed by the Muslims. The most dangerous of the false prophets was Musalima. He belonged to a tribe of central Arabia. His tribe accepted him as a prophet. Abu Bakr sent Shurbhil and Ikramah to crush the rebellion; later Khalid bin Walid joined them. Musalima,s army was defeated after a fierce battle at...
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...used in a prophetic sense of the coming of King David ruler. Both Second Samuel and the Psalms refer to King David as the "anointed one" (mashiach) whose descendants will rule forever (2 Samuel 22:50-51, Psalm. 18:50-51). In addition, the concept of a universal messiah is seen in texts that give to the King David house dominion over foreign nations (2 Samuel. 22:44-51, Psalm. 18:44-51; Psalm. 2:7-9). In the prophetic writings the messianic concept has a special reference to God’s promised David ruler who will restore Israel to the divine ideal (Isaiah 9:7; Jeremiah 23:5-6) depict a divinely appointed king messiah (or “anointed”) who will destroy God’s Gentile opponents and as his representative will reign over the nations. The pre-exilic prophet Isaiah likewise predicts a future King David Messiah who will smite Israel’s enemies and rule in justice over the nations (Isaiah 11:1-10). The post-exilic Chronicler also speaks of a King David ruler-restorer who will rebuild the Temple, to whom God would be Father without the need for correction, and who will serve as regent in God's kingdom. It appears that the return to Judah after the exile and the re-establishment of the David dynasty broken by the Babylonian captivity (cf. Zech. 4:7-10), were at first considered not only a...
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...Judaism 1. The real impact of the ancient Jews lies in the extent to which Western civilization took over their perspective on the deepest question life poses 2. The achievement of the Jews lies in neither in their antiquity nor their land size, but rather, for their passion in meaning. Philosophy: 1. Being of the Other (god) must be taken into account - No human being is self-created -Everyone, at some point finds his or her power limited 2. Hebrews refused to acknowledge God as having the these qualities (i) Prosaic: Its center is a being of awesome majesty (ii)Chaotic: coalesced in diving unity (iii)Amoral/ indifferent: its goodness was “from everlasting to everlasting” 3. Unlike the rest of the world, Judaism affirmed the world Opening chapter of Genesis concludes with God surveying his handiwork and finding it “very good” However desperate the situation, meaning was always waiting to be won Pressing for meaning in every direction, the Jews refused to abandon physical aspects of existence as illusory, defective and unimportant (unlike Buddhism) 4. Even though know the human self is limited and weak, they saw its unspeakable grandeur Moral weakness weighed heavier for the Jews “I was born guilty, a sinner when my mother conceived me” Sin comes from people forging their destinies through free decisions Jews believe that people are God’s beloved children 5. The Jews believed history is important. Reasons: (i) Context in which life is lived affects...
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...Mormonism Joseph Smith, Jr. in the early 19th century stated the Mormon or Latter-Day Saint movement. It began with the context of Christian Restorationism. The history of the Mormons has been surrounded by controversy and persecution. According to Mormon history When Smith was 14 he wondered which of the Christian sects is the true Christian faith. According to Smith God and Jesus appeared to him in a vision. They told him that none of them where and that they had fallen away from the true faith and advised him not to join any of them. They promised to restore the true faith. Joseph Smith became the first prophet of the Mormons (ReligionFacts, 2010). The Mormon faith differs somewhat to Christianity. They are very much a family oriented religion and children seem to follow their parents into this faith without question. Today there is still controversy surrounding some of the past beliefs of the Mormons and some rogue groups that still follow the old beliefs. The interview for this paper was conducted at The Church of Latter Day Saints in Buckhannon, WV. The inside of the church does not differ much to other new churches built in today’s society. It consists of the Chapel and classrooms. Interviewing one of the members of the church gave me in-site into some of their beliefs. A Mormon church service is three hours long it is divided up into three parts the main worship service, Sunday school and they then breakup into two classes priesthood for men and relief society...
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...other the source of all evil.”1 Kuhn further describes the universe as the battle ground for these equally opposing forces and identifies them as light and darkness. In this definition we see God being light and Satan being darkness as equal forces in eternal hostile battle. This form of dualism is in contradiction as to what Scripture teaches. Scripture starts with God creating not only the earth but the heavens as well. (Gen.1:1) In the book of Genesis we see God as the creator of all. In the ending of Scripture God claims victory over Satan and Satan is cast into the lake fire to suffer eternal torment.(Rev. 20:10). In Isaiah 14:12-14, the prophet addresses Satan as the one fallen from heaven and cast down to earth for his prideful sins against God. In Ezekiel 28: 12-17 God addresses Satan as the King of Tyre, through the prophet Ezekiel. He addresses him as having been an anointed guardian cherub. God says “for so I ordained you.” (vs 14). “You were the model of perfection,”(vs _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________1H.B. Kuhn, “Dualism.” Evangelical Dictionary of Theology: 2nd Edition, ed. Walter Elwell, [Grand Rapids, MI, Baker Publishing Group, 2001] 357 12).Verse 13 starts by saying “you were in Eden the garden of God”, followed by a description of...
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...------------------------------------------------- True Prophet vs. False Prophet A prophet is anyone who bears the message of God and conveys it to others. The messages of God can never contradict one another. The Spirit that inspired the writers of the Bible inspires every true prophet, and brings to clear view the thoughts of God revealed in the Bible instead of contradicting it. Those who contradict the Bible are under the inspiration of another spirit. We call them false prophets. God’s thoughts in the Bible are complete and clear, without any contradictions. Though the thoughts of God were written in human language by human beings, they show a clear purpose of God’s love. Sometimes they appear to contradict, but if read ‘precept upon precept’ and ‘line upon line’, ‘hare a little and there a little’ all apparent contradiction is dissolved, and a perfect harmony seen. God’s word is perfect. Those who teach principles contradicting the Bible are not better than the Bible; they are actually being inspired by Satan. God cannot contradict His word; see the story of the prophet in 1Kings 13:1-28. God communicates through the Bible. If He must send a prophet, the prophet cannot contradict the Bible. Again I say, if he contradicts the Bible, he is a false prophet. God has not sent Him. Christ has a message to the world, and He puts His Spirit in a person who communicates that message to the world. That is how it works. God communicates to the prophet in dreams and visions. That is the Spirit...
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...world of academia. I suppose with age does come wisdom, or at least the yearning for more. I have discovered that the second time around I am really here to learn, to think, to have conversations about the material studied. It is not just to reach an end goal of credit hours and graduation. Having said that, I wanted to know more about Joel even though you didn’t ask for it or particularly want it. Some of the additional facts I have learned will creep into this paper and I apologize but it just feels as if my understanding of the passage may not be complete without them. We begin by understanding what little we know about Joel. Joel is credited with writing the twenty-ninth book of the Bible, and the second book of the Minor Prophets. Joel was the son of a man named Pethuel. He was believed to have lived in the southern kingdom of Judah. Joel 1:13-14 indicates that Joel was preaching to the people of Judah. He made reference to the elders and the...
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