...An exegesis of 1 Enoch Chapters 6-8: How and why this text is considered apocalyptic and its meaning, then and now. The First Book of Enoch VI-VIII VI. 1. ‘And it came to pass when the children of men had multiplied that in those days were born unto them beautiful and comely daughters. 2. And the angels, the children of heaven, saw and lusted after them, and said to one another: ‘Come, let us choose us wives from among the children of men and beget us children.’ 3. And Semjaza, who was their leader, said unto them: ‘I fear ye will not indeed agree to this deed, and I alone shall have to pay the penalty of a great sin.’ 4. And they answered him and said: ‘Let us all swear an oath, and all bind ourselves by mutual imprecations not to abandon this plan but to do this thing.’ 5. Then sware they all together and bound themselves by mutual imprecations upon it. 6. And they were all two hundred; who descended in the days of Jared on the summit of Mount Hermon, and they called it Mount Hermon, because they had sworn and bound themselves by mutual implications upon it. 7. And these are the names of their leaders: Semiazaz, their leader, Arakiba, Rameel, Kokabiel, Tamiel, Ramiel, Danel, Ezeqeel, Baraqijal, Asael, Armoros, Batarel, Ananel, Zaquel, Samsapeel, Satarel, Turel, Jomjael, Sariel. 8. These are their chiefs of tens. VII. 1. And all the others together with them took unto themselves wives, and each chose for himself one, and they began to go unto them and to defile themselves...
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...The term "apocrypha" comes from the Greek word meaning "hidden" or "secret". Originally, the term was applied to sacred books whose contents were too exalted to be made available to the general public. Gradually, the term "apocrypha" took on a disparaging connotation, since the orthodoxy of these hidden books was often questionable. The inclusion of apocryphal writing for this research is based on two facts: one; the writings were written in the time period of other Old Testament writings and two; there purpose like all biblical writings were to record and tell the stories of God’s work through people and...
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...Extraterrestial Influence All our science, measured against reality, is primitive and childlike and yet it is the most precious thing we have. -Albert Einstein INTRODUCTION There are many things in this world that go unexplained. Not anymore, it was all aliens, everything you can’t figure out like, “Where does one sock go when I do the laundry?”, and “How do you get the caramel into the Caramilk bar?” Aliens. Earth has been profoundly impacted by extraterrestrials in its short history. Everything from supplying life-giving chemicals and wiping out the dinosaurs with meteorites to influencing human culture and evolution. The whole world is filled with evidence of extraterrestrials, though it is usually denied and ignored by governments and academics. This essay will provide a brief analysis of extraterrestrial events or evidence thereof the were especially significant. THE BEGINNING OF LIFE Evolutionary theory suggests that life on earth has been developing for millions of years into more and more complex organisms. These organisms evolved from inorganic molecules through the release of UV, heat and electrical energy in the atmosphere of early Earth. This theory was found to be valid by Stan Miller in 1953, who through a series of tests managed to create some hydrocarbons and amino acidsout of chemicals that were present on earth 3.5 billion years ago. These hydrocarbons and amino acids are very susceptible to oxidation and would not exist for very long in an...
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...Inheritance show that many people enforce racial segregation, for example, when Enoch and his family don’t get the same services as other people. Over all, the Jim Crow laws were a series of laws in the 19th century that made people of color be treated differently and unfairly. The Jim Crow laws also made it so African Americans did not have the right to vote, be represented in government, and get underpaid in the workforce. In 1898 the southern states made it so only people with land or people who paid certain taxes and could read and do math better could vote. They also made it so in some places you have to pass a test in order to be able to vote, making the test almost impossible; setting the amount of African American voters from 130,334 to 1,342, that's only one percent of what it...
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...Search Enoch Arden by Lord Alfred Tennyson Published 1864 Long lines of cliff breaking have left a chasm; And in the chasm are foam and yellow sands; Beyond, red roofs about a narrow wharf In cluster; then a moulder'd church; and higher A long street climbs to one tall-tower'd mill; And high in heaven behind it a gray down With Danish barrows; and a hazelwood, By autumn nutters haunted, flourishes Green in a cuplike hollow of the down. Here on this beach a hundred years ago, Three children of three houses, Annie Lee, The prettiest little damsel in the port, And Philip Ray the miller's only son, And Enoch Arden, a rough sailor's lad Made orphan by a winter shipwreck, play'd Among the waste and lumber of the shore, Hard coils of cordage, swarthy fishing-nets, Anchors of rusty fluke, and boats updrawn, And built their castles of dissolving sand To watch them overflow'd, or following up And flying the white breaker, daily left The little footprint daily wash'd away. A narrow cave ran in beneath the cliff: In this the children play'd at keeping house. Enoch was host one day, Philip the next, While Annie still was mistress; but at times Enoch would hold possession for a week: `This is my house and this my little wife.' `Mine too' said Philip `turn and turn about:' When, if they quarrell'd, Enoch stronger-made Was master: then would Philip, his blue eyes All flooded with the helpless wrath of tears, Shriek out `I hate you...
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...Alien Existence There are a lot of things in this world that go unexplained. Not anymore, it was all aliens, everything you can’t figure out like, “Where does one sock go when I do the laundry?” Aliens. Earth has been very much impacted by aliens in its short history. Everything from supplying life-giving chemicals and wiping out the dinosaurs with meteorites to influencing human culture and evolution. The whole world is full of evidence that aliens exist, even though it is usually denied and ignored by the government and academics. This paper will give a short investigation of extraterrestrial events and evidence. Ancient people, especially their huge structures and exciting grip of mathematics and astronomy, have always attracted human kind. For example, the Sumerians were aware of Pluto as early as 5,000 bce, seven thousand years before it was discovered by Clyde W. Tombaugh in 1930. The first written evidence of extraterrestrials was discovered in 1935 by Prof. Tsum Um Nui of the Academy of Prehistoric Research in Beijing who found a stone disk in the cave part of the Baian Kara Ula Mountains near Tibet. The stone disk was buried with a group of humans with delicate bodies and weird large skulls. At first they were thought to be apes, Prof. Um Nui was rumored to have said “Who ever heard of apes burying each other?” They ended up finding 716 disks but the Chinese government would not let any more research be done until a Russian, Dr. Saitsew, examined them and wrote a...
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...depressed. They could have lost someone close to them, problems in their work place or schooling, or just a mind set that the person has. What exactly is depression? Depression is a disorder that is feeling sad, guilty, and helplessness. It can lead to changes in a person’s diet, or sleeping patterns. According to Dr. Prentis Price, 19.5 million Americans are affected by depression in a single year. A few important symptoms of depression are: feelings of helplessness, guilt, hopelessness, and worthlessness. Writers often use depression as a tool to establish a certain tone, style, or even to describe the whole setting. That is how the book Winesburg, Ohio, written by Sherwood Anderson, is set up. Sherwood uses depression in almost every form possible throughout these stories to portray his idea. The biggest use of depression in his book is when he talks about the truths that make the each character grotesque. Each truth a character has changes the character into an unnatural character. Each hidden truth presents another level of depression for each character. A truth can be destructive in its own way. A truth will always try to fight its way out of the person and the longer a person holds in that truth, the more damaging it can become on, not only the character themselves, but also to people around them. Hiding a truth makes a person feel anxious that someone is out to get the truth from them. If that person is overwhelmed with the feeling of anxiety, it leads to the...
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...my education. Furthermore, I find myself constantly seeking new information. I love learning and I have always loved learning. I am always reading about new ideas and concepts when it comes to my current job and looking at ways I can improve. I also find myself researching topics just for fun. Someone I know will say something or I will hear something on TV or read something on Facebook that will spark my interest. I will then pursue information on that topic until my thirst for information has been satisfied. For example, I watched a biblical movie. It had creatures called "the watchers". I googled the watchers and found that they are mentioned in the Book of Enoch which is part of the Apocrypha. I read articles of opinion on these creatures. I read articles about the Apocrypha. I then read the Book of Enoch and finally, formed my own opinion on the matter. I truly feel that this desire to learn and to understand will help me become not only an excellent student, but an excellent teacher in the future. However, one of my lowest scores was actually managing my environment. I'm going to have to admit that my environment is a little chaotic. I know that that will be one of my greatest challenges while completing my education with WGU. I have four children, a dog and a husband in a fairly small, open concept, home. Privacy and peace and quiet are almost exclusivley found out of the house or in the bathroom. However, I have developed a plan for placing a desk in...
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...| Authorship of Genesis | | | | | Authorship of Genesis The book of Genesis forms narrative records of historical events from the beginnings of the Heavens and Earth. The detailed image on how God created the Earth from the sea, land, animals, mankind, family, society, and civilization. With the aspect of sin and redemption to create a relationship with God. All things created in God’s own image, the Book of Genesis tells us how it all started. The word “Genesis” can mean “birth”, “genealogy,” or “history of origin” depending on which context is being used. Documents that were passed on from one generation to the next place together the Book of Genesis; which is believed to be a collection of written stories that were edited by Moses. There is a large amount of evidence that the author or compiler of the Book of Genesis was Moses. God created everyone for a purpose. When he created Moses he did so for the sole purpose of his own task. Moses was well qualified to write and edit scriptures in the Bible. (2 Timothy 3:15-17) When the time came, Moses had all the necessary experience and training needed to compile the book of Genesis. His training began from childhood. When Moses was born into Hebrew slaves in Egypt. Pharaoh was afraid of them because he thought they might take over his kingdom. He ordered that all Hebrew baby boys be killed at birth so that the prophecies would not come true. To save Moses his mother made a plan. She hid him in a basket...
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...Judaism’s Rejection of the Original Sin In the bible, the story of Adam and Eve in the book of Genesis serves as scriptural evidence of humankind’s first transgression of God’s command resulting in the expulsion from paradise. Christians claim that humans are tainted from the fall and many scholars reinforce the idea of a recovery narrative, which depicts the bible as following a pattern of decline and recovery, thereby reinforcing the belief that something was once lost and must be recovered. After mankind’s fall from the state of perfection, Christians believed that Jesus was their savior and would consequently sacrifice himself in order to redeem man. Through the act of disobedience in Genesis emerged the concept of the original sin, which stipulates that humans are born sinners and that sins pass from parent to child as an inherited characteristic. Jewish believers, however, often criticize this notion and although they acknowledge that the human race came under the dominion of sin, which would affect their subsequent environment, Judaism, unlike Christianity denies that man is born into this world in a state of sin. Judaism affirms that the act of sinning is not part of the human condition but rather represents a conflict between two opposing inclinations (a good and an evil tendency) and that man has the ability to resist sin and can overcome the evil inclination by willing himself to become a righteous person. Therefore, Jewish people believe that man is inherently...
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...Genesis 1-11 Worldview Essay Anissa Ortiz L24589524 Bible 105 January 27, 2014 The Natural World The Old Testament book, Genesis, is known for the creation and beginnings of all mankind. In essence, Genesis 1-11 lays the foundation for the biblical truth we know today. The natural world is referred to the Lord’s creation. In Genesis 1, God’s existence and the beginning of creation is introduced as the verse reads, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). The chapter continues with a detailed description of the creation of the world in six days by a triune God. From this, God shows us how to conduct our weeks by working six days and then resting on the seventh day. This is where the principle of the Sabbath was established; the verses read, “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” (Genesis 2:2-3). In addition to God creating the world, Genesis 1-11 also teaches that He gave human beings the responsibility of using His creation and all of its resources for the good of all. Human Identity In the pages of Genesis, it is written that all human beings are created in the image of God. This simply means that every human being is made to reflect God and His character, which is described as good. At the end of chapter one, the first...
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...The prayer of Moses I. Wrong place and wrong time to be Born a. Mother pain and desperation b. First field and incident and escape II. New land first encounter in Midian A. Somebody called him by his name III. The prayer of Moses A. Moses second and final departure from Egypt B. The sorrow and cried of Egypt IV. God at time does not answer our prayer in the pattern we want A. So the answer to the prayer of Moses answered through the Bible, we will only considered few of those answers such as the duties of men and women, the requirement of those who dwell under the sun. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX It a beautiful story Standing for the weak Mother prayer and grace Somebody called my name The prayer of Moses So Teach us The heart of wisdom By : Peter S. Wiah 80 Deguire Boulevard Montreal, PQ H4N 1N4, Canada Started Nov 2008 – xx 2009 The Prayer of Moses the man of God Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations. 2 Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever You had formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God. 3 You turn man to destruction, And say, “Return, O children of men.” 4 For a thousand years in Your sight Are like yesterday when it is past, And like a watch in the night. 5 You carry them away like a flood; They are like a sleep. In the morning they are like grass which grows up: 6...
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...Kevin Combs RELI-3350.1 Chad Spigel 11-9-2009 Beyond the Essene Hypothesis Since the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, scholars have come up with a variety of theories surrounding the origins and nature of the Essene community at Khirbet Qumran. Gabriele Boccaccini discusses his theory on the origins of the Essene movement, specifically at Khirbet Qumran, in his book Beyond the Essene Hypothesis. In his book, Boccaccini argues that the Essene movement was actually an offspring of Enochic Judaism during the Second Temple period, which later led to the parties of Jesus and John the Baptist. Boccaccini looks at the historiographical analysis and systematic analysis of the Essene community at Qumran to construct his argument. Boccaccini believes that Khirbet Qumran was not the only Essene settlement, but a group of Essenes which were further isolated from society, and followed a stricter covenant than the mainstream Essene community. Beyond the Essene Hypothesis does not suggest anything too radical regarding the Essene hypothesis; but, Boccaccini believes that the term “Qumran” and “Essene” should not be interchangeable with one another. Qumran was merely one example of an Essene settlement throughout the Palestinian area of that time. Comparing the historical writings of Jewish to non-Jewish authors, Boccaccini largely looks at the writings of Philo; the Jewish historian, Flavius Josephus; and Pliny the Elder for historiographical analysis. Boccaccini looks at the ancient...
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...shows a blind person perspective of the facts occurring around his context. 3. The audience the book is intended for young and adult learners, because it shows them a different way to perceive the stimulus of the events from the world. This audience can know more about the people who are blind, the vocabulary and the written form are adequate for these ages. These ages are the appropriate one, because some content will be obscene for low ages. Besides, the audience’s background are good because their experience will be allow them to associate the content with the real...
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...“Beyond this place” is a novel written by Scottish author Archibald Cronin. The book was written in 1953. This detective story is about a brave man called Paul Marthy. He wanted to get his father out of prison because he was jailed unfairly and was imprisoned for 15 years. Paul was a young man. He was getting a teacher’s education. He was a good student and a wonderful sportsman. He lived with his mother, Mrs Burgess, in Belfast. She was quite unsociable and reserved. The first five years of his life Paul had spent in the North of England. He had very good relations with his father, Rees; they loved to spend time together. Later his family moved to Wortley. When they lived there, his father died because of a railway accident. Soon after that he and his mother, Hannah, moved to Belfast. When Paul was about 20 years old, he learned that his father didn’t die. He was accused of murder and taken to prison. As he was told, Rees killed Mona Spurling, a beautiful young woman who worked as a shop girl. The murder took place in Eldon, a district near Wortley. The police had 3 witnesses who had seen the murderer. They were Edward Collins, a driver of a laundry van, Louisa Burt, an Edward’s cousin who also worked in a laundry, and Albert Prusty, a neighbour of Miss Spurling. The murderer left 3 clues against himself. The 1st one was a picture postcard. The 2nd was a half burnt note. The last one was a money bag made of human skin which was lying near her body. The motive of murder was...
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