Essays 31 - 60
of envisioning and grasping the full significance of difficult passages. In his preface, Anderson outlines his general approach....
by various members of the Hebrew-Jewish community between the 12th century B.C. and the beginning of the Christian era (Larue). Th...
In thirteen pages this paper examines Child's Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments: Theological Reflection on the Chris...
In fifteen pages Old Testament theology is considered in various sections that include models, debates, and a discussion of theori...
In six pages idolatry definition changes are examined in a consideration of past to present with contemporary rock star ideology c...
In five pages this paper discusses the conflict represented by the relationships of brothers Absalom and Amnon, Jacob and Esau, an...
In 1178 Maimonides completed Mishneh Torah, what he had hoped would be a compete authoritative code of Jewish law (both Oral and W...
in mind we present an examination of Gilgamesh as he illustrates the struggle for social function, or mortality, despite the inter...
In five pages this essay discusses how these biblical texts have served as personal and community sources of inspiration. There a...
poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most Mighty, with thy glory and t...
This essay defines and discusses urban theology. It discusses cities and urban areas in the Bible and in today’s society. The essa...
This paper offers an overview of Old Testament scripture that pertains to how the ancient Israelites regarded slavery and the fun...
This paper is made up of three short papers, the topics of which are the social role, position of the prophets, the role of Hokmah...
Will Salvation Take You? 2004). The Bible specifically states that it is salvation that is the key to opening the kingdom of hea...
Israel was under the Persian hegemony, was instrumental in shaping Judaism, as well as in the formulation of the Hebrew teachings ...
this account of Jesus ministry portrays it as a "coherent judgment comprising sin, chastisement and restoration" (Clifford and Ana...
influences on the society in which they lived. Daniel was challenged throughout his life by a number of circumstances, one of whi...
also referred as "the law," due to the fact that they contain "the laws and instruction" that were handed down by God to Moses and...
a religious leader to one ruled by a king, that is, a political leader. Sauls downfall as a ruler is considered to be tragic in th...
with relatively few regrets about the past. Many of the laws of society can be traced to the tenets of the Ten Commandments...
others and did not "defile" themselves by adopting the customs of the cultures to which they were exposed. It is this covenant tha...
In five and a half pages this paper examines the Old Testament in a consideration of the covenant's definition and what it means. ...
In five pages this paper examines prophets including Daniel Jonah, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, and Isaiah as they are featured in the Old T...
(Ruth 1:3). The sons married Moab women but about ten years later, both sons died (Ruth 1:3). Ruth was one of the widows of Naomis...
duties. Leviticus 19:32-33 details the societal obligation to respect the elderly, and also instructs that strangers should not be...
that all that happens is not simply between God and man. There is another party - Satan. The Book of Job presents a war between Go...
and command as a problem to solve and he did so. Those are the strengths of the entrepreneurial leader: a dream, a strong vision t...
prophets was to convey a message from God to the People. They received the divine messages differently, some in a dream, some in a...
of Joshua (chs. 23-24) (Strange, 2002). A really interesting element in chapter 24 is its setting, as the entirety of its story ta...
In this paper, well review some of the connections between God and the leaders of Samuel, and determine how God related to those l...