...Achilles was the greatest Greek warrior of all time; Achilles was valiant, fearless, and a little outlandish at times. Achilles was a bred to fight the Trojans in the Trojan War. Achilles killed thousands of Trojans, and captured dozens of towns in the Trojan territory. Achilles was an extraordinary warrior and deemed undefeatable, but Achilles did have one weakness, and that was his heel. The Old Testament holds a similar story to that of Achilles, in the book of Judges a man of great strength named Samson is introduced. Samson was an Israelite, and his enemy was the Philistines. Samson like Achilles was a great warrior, and was given supernatural strength by God at birth, and his purpose in life was to free the Israelite’s from the Philistines. Samson killed thousands of the Philistines, but like Achilles, Samson had his a weakness as well. Samson’s weakness was his hair, and without it Samson possessed the strength of a normal...
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...Jothams fable, trees try to decude who will be king, the olive, fid and grape vine decline as they will have good work to do, only the bramble wants to be the king, purseus it with force. Jephthah For Gilead, operates in the Transjordan against the Ammonites- contract that if successful then we will be made a ruler After success in battle to, promises to sacrifice first person to come out of house- clearly implies human sacrifice- ends up sacrificing daughter (study of heroic faith) Samson Birth announced by angel, set aside as nazirite, thus no wine, strong drink, never cut hair, purity YHWHspirit of the lord is simply strength, martial zeal; there is no concern for national unity, covenant exodus tradition Last four chapters 17-21> in those days there was no king, slowly building the case for a king Two major concerns- first the reolocation of the tribe of dan, the second Is the conflict between tribe of Benjamin and the rest of Israel Stories include episodes of grisly murder and profanity, to demonstrate without intervention of YHWH, there can only be chaos- the time for the king has come. CH11 First Samuel In Hebrew, the two books of Samuel were grouped together, only in Greek and Latin translations are they separate, the Greek preserves older version of Text, the old version in Hebrew is now lost 1 Samuel covers the transition from Judges to the monarchy, the rise of David after the brief and traffic reign of Saul; the prophet Samuel mediates the story Tension...
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...ENEMY AT THE DOOR Satan (false accuser), our enemy is a defeated foe (Col 2:15) and yet he stands between us and a spiritual feast (Psalm 23:5). He and his defeated forces are arrayed against us (Eph 6: 12). We only need to “put on the whole armor of God” and stand, holding fast to and in the victory and triumph of our Lord Jesus. His end has been predicted- to be captured and cast into the lake of fire to be tormented for ever (Rev 20:10). Yet, he is active and determined to undo the work of the cross and bring despair and fall of every believer Apostle Paul talks about the “wiles of the devil” in Ephesians 6:11. ‘Wiles’ in the original is a compound word combining travel and trickery – literally ‘leading up the path’. Satan puts in an appearance in the initial pages of the Bible itself and on 3 occasions he physically appeared and attacked – Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden to deceive, in heaven to destroy Job and alongside Zechariah to discredit ( accuse) him. Today also he carries out his attacks directly as well as indirectly. Direct Attack He attacks: • Possessions: wealth, livestock, jobs, houses etc. as in Job 1:14-17 • People ( close to us) as in Job 1:19- sons, daughters • Person as in Job 2:7- physical illness like sores , boils He also • Prevents saints from carrying out the Lord’s work as in 1 Thess 2:18 Today also he carries out the same manner of attacks- missions, evangelists and believers. But just like Job and Apostle Paul and...
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...Joseph M. Bolton RELS 103-02 Online Old Testament Studies Spring Semester 2011 Session E May 8, 2011 to July 2, 2011 The Old Testament TimeLine Creation & Primeval History The Creation: * God creates the Heavens and the Earth * God creates man in his image. * God creates Adam and Eve. * God places them in the garden. The Fall: * Eve is deceived and Adams falls. * Adam commits first sin. * God creates The Adamitic covenant. * God cast Adam and Eve out of garden. The Flood: * God cause rain for first time. * Noah, only good human on earth. * Noah and 3 sons build Ark. * Noah gathers animals on the Ark. * Earth and all living destroyed. * Flood ends after 40 days and nights. The Patriarchs Abram 18 Century B.C. * Was called out of Ur. * Abrahamic Covenant. * God changed his name to Abraham. * God promises Abraham Canaan. * Abraham meets Melchizeldek. * Abraham’s wife is Sarah. * Abraham’s nephew is Lot. * Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. * Isaac is borne. Isaac 19 Century B.C * Saved from sacrifice by God’s Hand * Half brother of Ishmael. * Married to Rebekah. * The father of Twins Esau, and Jacob. Jacob 20 Century B.C. * Name means “grabber”. * Favored by his mother. * Jacob schemed his brothers Esau birthright. * Fled the camp...
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...spared just as she spared their lives. * The Battle: Israel marched around the city every day for six days. On the seventh day, they marched around the city seven times, the priests blew their trumpets, and the walls fell down. * Joshua – * Main character of the book of Joshua * About 60 years old * Loyal, obedient, committed/courageous * Amphictyony – a league of states or tribes that took part in a cult (Delphic League) * Othniel – First judge, model leader * Deborah – female judge, prophetess, settled disputes * Gideon – succeeds despite being fearful * Jephthah – made a foolish vow to the Lord before going to battle, had to sacrifice his daughter to God because of his victory * Samson – arrogant/self-centered * Samuel – * Early Life * Birth – Divine intervention: mother was barren, made a promise to God that if she had a son she would dedicate him to God * Raised as a priest (not a Levite) * Called by God to be a priest/prophet * Adult Life * Judge: successful military leader * Priest: offers sacrifices, knows laws...
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...Foundations of Mythology Mike Cunts University of Phoenix HUM/105 December 15, 2012 Alan West Foundations of Mythology Question One Myth is a word used magnanimously with a story. Myth is just that A story with no hard facts but its purpose is to explain the unexplained. Mythology has been around since humans could speak. People had claimed something is a myth; they are referring to something untrue and a fable. Examples of some popular myths are; that sailors were enticed by beautiful mermaids; beware of great creatures of the seas if they angered the gods. Mythology goes hand-in-hand with the word “mystery”. “Myths are ancient narratives that attempt to answer the enduring and fundamental human questions: How did the universe and the world come to be? How did we come to be here? Who are we?” (Leonard, & McClure, 2004, p. 1). In academia, myth is not defined but used as distinctive history of types of people and groups, with written context reminiscent of past events for the those logic cannot explain. Question Two There are different myths with many groups and cultures. Below are some examples that will describe various culture aspects. Myths help man to make order out of chaos or explain things that he cannot understand. Often, myths are based on ideas that affect human beings, regardless of geography or race. Themes like life and death, fear and anxiety, good and evil, and the perennial question of "Why am I here? " ("The impact of," 2013, p. 1). Myths have...
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...The Kings of the Old Testament Harrold Herring says, "If you have wisdom . . . You can get wealth but without wisdom you will never get nor keep wealth (Herring, 2015)". Being a king is more than what you reap or sue. It's more than what you look like or who is by your side; it's how you lead your people and why you want to drive them. Our King of Kings is all this and more, but the people of Israel didn't see this. They focused more on their wants and needs instead of relying on the real God, his guidance, and direction. During the time of Samuel the people of Israel thought they needed a king. Before the time of Samuel, the people of Israel were ruled by judges. In the book of Judges, we can read about Samson, Gideon, Barack, and Ehud, this reminds us that they all had their flaws. Although they all had their flaws, God used their weakness for his good. But having Judges wasn't enough to stratify the people of Israel they wanted a king and they had forgotten that their true king was the "King of Kings". So God allowed them to have a king, and they appointed Saul. "Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king… but warn them solemnly and let them know what the king who will reign over them will claim as his rights" 1st Samuel 8:7-9. God gave the people what they wanted. The people of Israel appointed Saul as their kind despite what Samuel told them. They didn't think about the real characteristics...
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...Il Pavimento del Duomo As one first walks into the main cathedral of Siena, Italy the decoration comes across as very busy and it is difficult to decide what to look at first. The eyes are drawn to, of course, the black and white marble stripes that dominate a the inside of the cathedral or the 172 marble heads of popes past looking down. However, this is not the marble in which Giorgio Vasari, Italian artist and art historian from the sixteenth century, commented on during his time in Siena. After The 2500 square meters of marble floor is certainly one of the main features of the cathedral, as it has a total of 56 decorative panels as well as more than sixty different decorative frames created by roughly forty different artists (“The most beautiful, largest and most magnificent floor that was ever made!”). The detailed decoration of the floor seems to have started in the second half of the fourteenth century, right after they gave up on trying to enlarge the cathedral, and continued through the sixteenth century. The floors, which are only fully visible about ten weeks out of each year, continue telling the stories that are visible first from the front façade. Interestingly, none of the fifteen panels in the nave are particularly religious. Along the left and right isles are depictions of ten sibyls holding goods such as scrolls and books, which symbolize knowledge. Each sibyl is telling the stories of the coming of the Virgin Mary and her son, Jesus Christ, clearly representing...
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...The book of Judges introduces us to the long years of Israel’s struggle to maintain control of the Promised Land and serves as the transition from the conquest to the kingdom. It deals with events following Joshua’s death (c. 1380 BC) The main body of the story revolves around six cycles of apostasy, repentance, and deliverance. God intervenes time and again to rescue the struggling Israelites from military oppression, spiritual depression, and ethnic annihilation. The book of Judges derives its title from the Latin Liber Judicum, but the Hebrew title is shophetim. The verbal form (“to judge”) describes the activity of the various deliverers whom God used despite their personal challenges, oddities, or inadequacies Most of the biblical judges were heroes or deliverers more than legal arbiters. They were raised up by God and empowered to execute the judgment of God upon Israel’s enemies. The sovereignty of God over His people is seen in these accounts as God, the ultimate Judge (11:27), judges Israel for her sins, brings oppressors against her, and raises up human judges to deliver her from oppression when she repents. I. Reason for the Judges (Judges 1:1–2:23) The period of the judges followed the death of Joshua (1:1) when Israel was left with no central ruler. While the book of Joshua represents the apex of victory for the Israelite tribes, the book of Judges tells the story of their heartache and struggle to maintain control of the land. While the conquest of the land...
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...Branding Case Study ------------------------------------------------- Branding Definition: The marketing practice of creating a name, symbol or design that identifies and differentiates a product from other products (Entrepreneur Encyclopedia) A Brand is:• Names or symbols that identify the unique source of a product or service• The personification of an organization, product or service • The source of a promise to the customer • A trust mark • A single concept or idea imbedded in the mind of the customer • A set of associations that enhance or detract from the related product or service • The source of customer loyalty • That which allows one to charge a price premium for an otherwise generic product or service• A unique value proposition • The source of emotional connections with customers • The primary source of customer ‘goodwill’ • That which should drive the design of the ‘total customer experience’(Daye & VanAuken, 2011) | Both of these definitions indicate that the process of branding relies on one process; impression. For any brand or company it is vital to make an impression in the mind of its consumers. The brand has to be imprinted into their consciousness and differentiated from its competitors "Brand is everything, and everything is brand." (Pallotta, 2011) By this, the author means the face of the company (the logo, visage etc.) and its business strategy collaborates to define what a brand actually represents. A brand is basically the mission statement...
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...Catechism Bible Quiz 1. Who created the heavens and the earth? A. Adam B. God C. Eve D. Abel 2. What did God create on the first day? A. Trees B. Animals C. The moon D. Light 3. What did God do on the seventh day? A. Made Eden B. Rested C. Made plants D. Made man 4. From what material did God make Adam? A. Plants B. Monkeys C. Water D. Dust 5. What did God take from Adam to make the woman? A. A lip B. A rib C. His brain D. A muscle 6. Who was the first woman? A. Eden B. Ruth C. Eve D. Elisabeth 7. Who called the woman "Eve"? A. The serpent B. God C. Adam D. Eve 8. Why was she called Eve? A. She was the first woman B. She liked the name C. Eve means wife D. She was the "mother of all living" 9. Where did Adam and Eve live? A. Garden of Gethsemane B. Mt. Sinai C. Utopia D. Garden of Eden 10. Who tempted Eve? A. Adam B. The serpent C. God D. Abel 11. What did Eve eat? A. Banana B. Fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil C. Apple D. Fruit from the tree of life 12. With what did God clothe Adam and Eve? A. A cloud B. Skins C. His hand D. Fig leaves 13. What guarded Eden? A. Soldiers B. Snakes C. Seraphim D. Cherubim 14. Who were Adam and Eve's sons? A. Jacob and Esau B. Cain and Abel C. James and John D. Aaron and Moses 15. Who Killed Abel? A Athol B. Cain C. Eve D. God 16. Who...
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...Genesis The basic genre of the book of Genesis is, for the most part, narrative. There are many key themes and events in Genesis, and quite a few of the most popular Bible stories come from this first book of the Old Testament: God’s creation of everything we have come to know as existence, sin (of Adam & Eve, Sodom & Gomorrah, the Tower of Babel, etc.), God’s promises (of love, acceptance, and forgiveness), Joseph’s coat of many colors, and plenty more. After God’s creation of existence, Adam and Eve were disobedient, and therefore were punished. Over time, the human race had become so sinful that God washed everyone except Noah and his family in a global flood Noah's descendant, Abraham, was chosen by God to create a chosen people. Abraham's twelve grandsons from Jacob (who was later renamed Israel) became the “founders” of the land of Israel's twelve tribes. One of Jacob/Israel's sons, Jacob, was sent to Egypt by his brothers (or so they thought- God had planned this for His own reasons, which were good). Joseph's father and family were saved by a newly powerful him. Exodus Exodus’ basic genre is a narrative as well. Key themes and events include: Oppression of the Jews from the Pharaoh, Moses' characterization as the Jews' rescuer, God's plagues sent upon the people, the first passover, Moses parting the red sea, and the fall of Egypt's army. After all of this, the Jews were searching in the wilderness for the promised land, and although God provided them...
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...A Painted House John Grisham Chapter 1 The hill people and the Mexicans arrived on the same day. It was a Wednesday, early in September 1952. The Cardinals were five games behind the Dodgers with three weeks to go, and the season looked hopeless. The cotton, however, was waist-high to my father, over my head, and he and my grandfather could be heard before supper whispering words that were seldom heard. It could be a "good crop." They were farmers, hardworking men who embraced pessimism only when discussing the weather and the crops. There was too much sun, or too much rain, or the threat of floods in the lowlands, or the rising prices of seed and fertilizer, or the uncertainties of the markets. On the most perfect of days, my mother would quietly say to me, "Don't worry. The men will find something to worry about." Pappy, my grandfather, was worried about the price for labor when we went searching for the hill people. They were paid for every hundred pounds of cotton they picked. The previous year, according to him, it was $1.50 per hundred. He'd already heard rumors that a farmer over in Lake City was offering $1.60. This played heavily on his mind as we rode to town. He never talked when he drove, and this was because, according to my mother, not much of a driver herself, he was afraid of motorized vehicles. His truck was a 1939 Ford, and with the exception of our old John Deere tractor, it was our sole means of transportation. This was no particular problem except when...
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...A Painted House John Grisham Chapter 1 The hill people and the Mexicans arrived on the same day. It was a Wednesday, early in September 1952. The Cardinals were five games behind the Dodgers with three weeks to go, and the season looked hopeless. The cotton, however, was waist-high to my father, over my head, and he and my grandfather could be heard before supper whispering words that were seldom heard. It could be a "good crop." They were farmers, hardworking men who embraced pessimism only when discussing the weather and the crops. There was too much sun, or too much rain, or the threat of floods in the lowlands, or the rising prices of seed and fertilizer, or the uncertainties of the markets. On the most perfect of days, my mother would quietly say to me, "Don't worry. The men will find something to worry about." Pappy, my grandfather, was worried about the price for labor when we went searching for the hill people. They were paid for every hundred pounds of cotton they picked. The previous year, according to him, it was $1.50 per hundred. He'd already heard rumors that a farmer over in Lake City was offering $1.60. This played heavily on his mind as we rode to town. He never talked when he drove, and this was because, according to my mother, not much of a driver herself, he was afraid of motorized vehicles. His truck was a 1939 Ford, and with the exception of our old John Deere tractor, it was our sole means of transportation. This was no particular problem except when...
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...Contact Us Site Map Home Publications Index by Author by Subject ABC's Farm Lessons One Step Poems Prayer USA Historical The Story Behind The Psalms by Dr. Jack Hyles PREFACE There are three books in the Bible from which I read every day—the Psalms, the Proverbs and the book of Acts. I read the Psalms for love, the Proverbs for wisdom and the book of Acts for power. These three things—love, wisdom and power have for years been on the top of my prayer list. One day while meditating on one of the Psalms, I found myself wondering where the author was when he wrote it, what the circumstances were surrounding its writing and what exactly prompted the author to compose such a masterpiece. I fled to the library of my memory and the refuge of my commentaries until my temporary search became long research. This venture was so enjoyable that I traveled the historical path of another Psalm, then another, then another, which soon led to a series of Bible studies at the First Baptist Church of Hammond on the conditions and circumstances surrounding the writing of each of the Psalms. It makes our study richer as we stand beside the author as he writes and as we feel his heartbeat, watch his tears, enjoy his laughter and join in his praise. May the author beg scholastic mercy of the reader. The following words were not penned to be examined by the microscope of the scholar but rather to be enjoyed by the study of the saint. With lovingkindness, a prayerful spirit...
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