Old Testament: Songs and Scenes Project The Book of Ecclesiastes, which was written by Solomon, insists that life is meaningless and futile. This theme is also explored throughout the song “Dust in the Wind” by Kansas. The song deals with themes seen throughout the Book...
The biblical document “A Penobscot Origin Narrative” gives you a brief understanding of how “the Man of Nothing,” came to be something. It is about how the first lady gives up her own life to fulfill her children, husband, and village needs. This document gives...
The short stories The Yellow Wall-Paper and Revelation were both very interesting reads because the authors utilised doubles when writing their stories and you can not really see how they use them until the end. When you realise that they are there, it makes the...
Today we stand on the precipice of a new year. And that in many ways is very exciting! It’s a clean slate with new possibilities and potential growth. But we are also filled with the reality that upon reviewing our previous year, things perhaps did...
We have deciphered several pieces of the Bible over the course of this semester, and each piece has laid foundation in our understanding of God, creation, Jesus’ mission, and finally our faith itself. Pedagogy was a term I was unfamiliar with prior to this class,...
The thoughts and beliefs related to human sexuality and healthy sexuality are significantly different when comparing the views of man (secular) against those presented in the biblical concepts. As time continues to pass these two mindsets become increasingly further apart. One school of thought teaches...
The earliest of writings that are derived from western world are important when studying what shapes today’s society. Some might think that old texts are outdated or aren’t resourceful anymore, but they are actually the roots of all aspects of society. The messages or underlying...
The reasons for writing Mark are catechetical instruction; liturgical use in church services; to cover up the failure by Jesus to proclaim himself as the Messiah; to soften the political offensiveness to the Roman authorities; and, finally, to encourage persecuted Christians to understand that Jesus...
The Gospel of John was written around 95 A.D. and the key personnel of this gospel includes Jesus Christ, the Twelve Disciples, and Pilate. The Gospel of John contains twenty-one chapters and is comprised of narrative history, sermons and parables. The book of John was...
The story of the Samaritan woman at the well has been told for ages. People who read this passage can perceive it in many different ways however, the moral of the story is always the same and the lessons that can be learned from it...
The Gospel of John, the last of the four gospels in the Bible, is a radical departure from the simple style of the synoptic gospels. It is the only one that does not use parables as a way of showing how Jesus taught, and is...
The Gospel of Mark contains sixteen chapters which consists of narrative history, Sermons, and Parables. This Gospel is the shortest of the synoptic Gospels and was written approximately 64 A.D. The first eight chapters explores Jesus traveling north preaching and the next eight chapters tells...
This Psalms is the prescience of Messiah the Prince, and indicates out him as a husband upholding the congregation to himself, and as a ruler controlling in it and for it. Songs 45 praise the magnificence and energy of the Davidic lord and afterward tends...
Victim Placement of Father and Daughter In Judges 11, soldier Jephthah must confront his impulsive promise of offering a sacrifice to God for a victory in battle. The victim of this sacrifice turns out to be his only child: his daughter. Feminist critic Phyllis Trible...
In his book, Bart Ehrman has established a masterful job at addressing various issues of the ancient Christian textual studies. In this case, he does it in such a clear and inviting manner. The arguments in the book are illustrated in a well, clear, and...
Gerd Theissen’s contemporary piece, The Shadow of the Galilean: The Quest of the Historical Jesus in Narrative Form, is recognized for its engaging narrative that explores the social, religious, and historical contexts of the era of the New Testament. Throughout the work, Theissen weaves biblical...
The laws and commandments of the Old Testament and New Testament have many similarities. Some believe the presence of Jesus and his fulfillment of the law abolishes the laws found in the Old Testament. According to Charles Cosgrove, “the Law of Moses has been fundamentally...
Witchcraft is defined as the practice of magic, use of spells, and the invocation of spirits. Throughout church history, witchcraft has become a prevalent topic dating back to as early as 560 B.C. when it is first mentioned in the Old Testament. During these earlier...
Introduction Jewish scripture has been preserved for over 3,000 years, primarily in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. The Old Testament is not just a theological canon of scripture but also the history of Judaism and the Jewish people. Scripture arises in a community of believers as...