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The Book of Genesis and the Depiction of the Personality of Yahweh

Yahweh's personality and heterogeneous presentation as depicted in Hebrew scriptures are described in eight pages. Ten sources ar...

Book of Genesis, 'The Odyssey,' and Order versus Disorder

In 5 pages tis paper discusses the conflict of order vs. disorder as depicted in these ancient Hebrew and Greek texts. There are ...

Rebekah and Nausicaa in the Bible and Homer's 'The Odyssey'

This paper examines the power by women in ancient Hebrew and Greek societies as represented by Rebekah in the Old Testament and Na...

Significance and Historical Accuracy of the Book of Exodus

Genesis and Exodus compiled these texts during the Persian Period of Israelite history (or later0 and, therefore, "had virtually n...

Religious Extremist Movements

that are more passive and believe that "God will punish" or "evil will be punished" much less threatening than those that say "God...

Evaluating Ancient Civilizations

of the civilizations are important. In fact, one source claims that the Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians and Egyptians were consi...

Religion, Sumerians, and Hebrews

main gods of the Sumerians included the god of water (Enki); the god of earth (Ki); the god of air (Enlil) and the god of heaven (...

Cultural Values in History

the end of the Gita, Arjuna says "The delusion is gone...by your grace I have recovered my wits. Here I stand with no more doubts....

Jesus & Worship, Romans 12, Etc.

Testament, these words generally refer to "service associated with the work done in the temple."6 In the New Testament, these word...

Hebrew and Greek Legacy

BC) of the Jews that they set about truly "purifying their religion" (Hooker, 1996). It was during this period that they worked to...

Jesus And Moses - Comparison

men" (Jeffrey, 1990). Each taught a new truth as commanded by God, each performed miracles, both spent their childhoods in Egypt, ...

History of Israel and the Impact of the Exodus from Egypt

it is more than a battle about real estate; it is a holy war of religions and philosophies. A good deal of the Israelis religion...

Religious Sentiments in the Hebrew Bible's 'Psalm 104' and 'Hymn to the Sun' in Akhenaten Compared

majestic, awesome, bedazzling, exalted" (Mack, 1995, p. 45; Pandit, 1996, p. 179). Similarly, the opening lines of Psalm 104 also ...

Hebrews 11, Chapters 1 through 6 on Faith

verse tells us clearly that without faith, we have no real belief in God and Gods powers. Curtis avers that faith is "what Christ...

Book of Hebrews in the New Testament and How the Teachings of the Old Testament are Utilized

and they therefore are telling their stories from that point forth. While the Old Testament looks forward to Jesus, the New Testa...

Role of the Feminine in Ancient Creation Myth

males. In both "Enuma Elish" and in Hesiods mythology, the Earth goddess is described in terms of motherhood. Tiamet first rages a...

Making a Nation of the Hebrew Slaves

raise his staff and stretch out his arms and the Sea parted, allowing all the Israelites to get to the other side at which time th...

Ancient Jewish Leaders

The major challenge in constructing histories of Israel and Judah is the fact that they were individuals but they also had cities ...

Metochos, the Views of David Allen

This essay pertains to theologian David L. Allen's interpretation of the Greek work "metochos" in the Hebrews. Three pages in leng...

Hebrew and Egyptian Mythology - A Comparison

In a paper of four pages, the writer looks at Hebrew and Egyptian mythologies. A discussion highlights similarities between the tw...

Hebrew Poetry - An Analysis

In a paper of ten pages, the writer looks at Hebrew poetry. Short essay answers and definitions to common poetic terms are given. ...

History of the Hebrews

author points out, it would be impossible to spend as much time on each and every event and person mentioned in the Old Testament....

Muslims Christians and Jews at Al Andalus

The Iberian Peninsula, that region of the world we now call Spain and Portugal, fell under Islamic rule in 711 AD. While Islamic ...

Judaism and Ancient Egyptian Religion

the soul: the Egyptians thought that the there were several "psychical elements" comprising existence, including the ka (Dyson). T...

Three of the Prophets

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

Biography of Abu Bakr as-Siddiq

This paper relates the life and accomplishments of Abu Bakr as-Siddiq, who succeeded the Prophet Mohammad as the leader of the Isl...

Elijah's Message

them safe (1 Kings 18). Elijah once again confronts Ahab about the trouble he and his family have brought down on Israel (1 Kings ...

What Manner Of Man Is The Prophet By Heschel - Review

As a summary of what kind of person was the prophet, we can separate out comes of Heschels adjectives and descriptions for them: t...

Jesus As Messiah, Prophet And Son Of Man

Later in Luke, we read "The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men . . . ." (Luke 24:7). In the Acts of the Apo...

The Importance Of Nehemiah

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