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texts because it is accepted by a religion as the Word of God or the Word of Allah, in Islam. All religions have a sacred text upo...

In five pages this paper examines 'The Sovereignty and Goodness of God' by Mary Rowlandson in a consideration of how religion serv...

In five pages the grieving process is discussed in terms of the Bible and scripture views regarding death and eternal life in the ...

this brave and controlled new world. Happiness is a mass illusion in this new world order, and as is the case with most widesprea...

Some of Ben Franklin's wise words about money and specifically about lending it to friends is compared/contrasted with what the Bi...

through weak judges" (Malick, 2009). Clearly, in light of this, they were only men, for the most part, and they attempted to creat...

inadmissible if a case is already being handled by a state with jurisdiction, unless it is deemed that the state in question is "g...

did. He punished Adam and Eve for disobeying Him. As one pastor reminds us: "The Bible says that God will hold us accountable for ...

chapters, which are made up wise sayings, consisting of two lines of poetry. The majority of the book is attributed to King Solomo...

Parliament invited William of Orange and his wife Mary to take the Crown on the proviso that they abided by the Bill of Rights. Th...

anxiety or address a family problem, they may prefer faith-based counseling simply because its in a language that fits them and th...

phrase could mean the individual had a special relationship with God, therefore, they must learn the meaning of this in terms of J...

King Sauls successor, as God has rejected Saul due to his disobedience.ix When Samuel comes to the house of Jesse in Bethlehem to ...

the "restored kingdom of David" (Hahn 28). Matthews Gospel perfectly typifies what Augustine meant when he commented that the "N...

this festival secretly because He knew people were debating who He was (John 7:10). People were already plotting against Him (Keme...

out by Nehemiah in two sets, initially and then, upon his return (Eastons Bible Dictionary, 1897). The Book of Nehemiah informs t...

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...

learned from Moses instruction (Hammer, 1995). When Joshua would become a ruler in his own right, he would always follow Moses ex...

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...

and 1 Kings 11:3 indicates that the monarch of Israel had "seven hundred princesses and three hundred concubines." There is a gr...

repair the ravages of human sinfulness" (OBrien, 1999, p. 16). However, the allure of worldliness proved too much for the Israeli...

of benefits an individual receives as the result of following Gods law in the Old Testament and by believing in and entrusting one...

first part of the reign of Josiah (640-609 BCE) (Exegetical helps, 2004). The words of Zephaniah reflect the faithlessness of the...

of Joshua (chs. 23-24) (Strange, 2002). A really interesting element in chapter 24 is its setting, as the entirety of its story ta...

so disfigured that three of his friends do not recognize him when they come to visit him. The three friends are Eliphaz, Bildad...

under them split asunder; and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, with their households and all the men that belonge...

be very difficult because it had armor-like scales that were so close they did not even let in air. The mystery may be solved. A f...

wife was sexually involved with other men after they married (Smith, 2001). God demonstrates to Hosea the love He has for His peo...

John was familiar with Jewish ideas regarding the Messiah. He incorporated those ideas into his Gospel. He gently brings about the...

conflict with them but he avoided that. He could foresee that getting into a serious argument with his enemies would lead to unnec...