Old Testament Bible Dictionary Project: Exodus / Aaron / Sinai Exodus is the second book of the five books, known as the Pentateuch or Torah of the Old Testament, dating back to 1445 BC. In the Hebrew Bible it is referred to as Shemoth and the English designation was taken from the Septuagint title, Exodus. Jewish and Christian tradition has believed Moses to be the author, however, controversy arose in the 19th century. It is now thought that it could go back as far as the 6th century during
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Compromising in the Uncompromisable In the Bible, God clearly outlines His purpose for the church. God’s church must reflect His love and compassion for others and demonstrate an uncompromising attitude toward sin and worldly temptations. However, the modern church has grown feeble, accepting false ideas from the world. What then has happened to this once mighty, immovable force? Unfortunately, today’s church has begun to avoid discussing more sensitive issues, such as divorce, cohabitation, homosexual
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The Portrayal of the Consecration of Jerusalem in the Hebrew Bible For the average person of the present, there is a general understanding that Jerusalem is an important place with grand historical and religious significance. Historically, Jerusalem has withstood an array of both consecrated and detrimental events that have been described and deciphered through ancient texts and relics. Shrines, altars, pillar figurines and other architectural remains of cult sites have been found in countless locations
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morality-based commentaries. In certain passages, for example, the Hebrew Bible seems to undoubtedly prioritize social justice. At the same time, however, one might find encouragement of aid for the needy but an allowance for the preservation of the status quo. Through an analysis of several passages from the Old Testament, one can see that despite a prevalent insistence on respect for religious authority, the Hebrew Bible largely uses its prophecies to argue for a radical transformation of the political
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Miracles in the bible N.T. Miracle # 1 Two Blind men cured Matthew 9:27-31 N.T. Miracle # 2 Blind man healed Mark 8:16-26 N.T. Miracle # 3 Centurion’s servant Matthew 8:5-13 N.T. Miracle # 4 Deaf and dumb man Mark 7:31-37 N.T. Miracle # 5 Demon cast out of boy Matthew 17:14-21 N.T. Miracle # 6 Demon possessed man Luke 11:14-22 N.T. Miracle # 7 Dumb spirit cast out Matthew 9:32-33 N.T. Miracle # 8 Ear of Malchus Luke 22:47-53 N.T. Miracle # 9 Fig
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Jeremiah is without doubt one of the saddest books in the Bible. It details the ministry of the prophet Jeremiah at a time where God’s people were entrenched in sin. Despite all of Jeremiah’s efforts, his tender pleading for Judah to repent, and his warnings of God’s coming judgement, the people still refused to turn from their wickedness. Chapter 18 is one of many sections in Jeremiah that clearly depict these depressing events. Jeremiah is commanded by God to speak to the people, and his message
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The Torah, being the first five books of the Bible, consists of multiple stories, themes, and is the basis of the Old Testament. In the books of Genesis, Exodus, and Leviticus we see not only individualized themes per book, but a larger reoccurring theme that plays a part throughout the Torah and ultimately, the entire Hebrew Scripture. The Torah begins with Genesis which most just write off as the creation story and the fall of Adam and Eve, but reading a little more and digging a
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Angela Clark 25056145 BIBL 104 April 23, 2012 Summary of the books of the Old Testament Books Judges The book of Judges is a historical narrative. This book is about God’s faithfulness with Israel’s apostasy. Judges was written to show us the consequences of disobedience to God and the necessity of summoning a righteous king who would lead the people to God. Judges reveal that the people of Israel started their disobedience against God even in the time of Joshua. Israel’s disobedience had
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Excerpted from Critical Companion to the Bible a Literary Reference Reading the Bible as Literature The Bible was written by many human authors, some of whom are known with certainty and some of whom are disputed. What is more, if you were to ask believing Jews or Christians, they would name a different author of the Bible: God is said to have “inspired” the writing of the Scriptures. The Bible is a religious book, not just for one community of faith, but for several: Jews and Christians
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The Bible The Bible is the key document in the Christian Religion. It is divided into the Old Testament and the New Testament. Moses wrote the first five books of the Old Testament beginning around 1450 BC. (“Who is God?” n.d.) It is a collection of 66 books written over a period of some 1400 to 1800 years by various prophets, kings, disciples, and men that were inspired by the Holy Spirit (which is the third part of the trinity –{God, the Father},{ Jesus, the son},{the Holy Spirit}). The
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