Essays on Bible

Mark 5:25, King James Version

The Bible has always served right to Christians in advancing their faith to a higher level and increasing their faith in God too. This paper focuses on one story, about a woman who bled for over twelve years, and when she met Jesus, she touched His garment and she was healed. This paper seeks to understand the healing of this woman as explained in the Bible, in Mark 5:25 using The King James Bible Version (James, 2013).
The Bible describes her condition as “issue of blood”, which did not explain clearly pertaining her condition. However, she had heard of Continue reading...

1. What were conditions like for black people in the U.S. in the early 1960’s? From the textbook: What legal and societal mechanisms created and kept black people in these conditions?
Conditions for black people in the United States during the early 1960’s where bleak, they faced social, economic and educational discrimination. These forms of discrimination, created by an informal but controlling white male elite political governing consortium reached back into the anti-bellum tradition. These mechanisms kept black people in these conditions by allowing entrenched areas or the country to remain severely segregated. Even when Brown vs. Continue reading...

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Heyrman Christine Leigh’s “Southern Cross: The Beginnings of the Bible Belt” goes hand in hand with Greenberg Kenneth’s concepts on the depiction of southern men. Both texts present the structural relationship between the social elites and those considered to be at the bottom of the societal pyramid. In this case, slaves held the last place as per the laws by the white people. Heyrman points out that the turn of the century brought changes that shook the south and said changes did not have the perfect qualities that have Continue reading...

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Martin Luther is one of the greatest contributors to Christianity, and his Lutheran Reformation is counted among the most influential phenomenons of modern history. Luther is the originator of the Protestant Reformation, and it is said that, more books have been written on him than any other person except his master, Jesus Christ. He is a German theologian and religious reformer, who inspired hordes of followers to denounce some of the established doctrines of the Catholic Church. This essay will examine his life and scrutinize how his personal struggles influenced his philosophies and preaching.
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With the increase in technological innovation and advancement, the employees' privacy right is highly violated. Employee information that is stored on computers and shared through the internet is not safe from the accessibility of hackers and the state. In that accord, the employees' privacy rights are at a greater potential of erosion and this calls for law enforcers to be motivated to keep pace with the violators (Levinson, 2009). Since the employee is a human being with private though, information and life, these rights must be observed by the employer, the state and the public. However, due to the Continue reading...

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My name is Selim. I am from the Ottoman Empire where I worked as a Cassoum with my job description entailing property handling for the orphans in my city. The city of Salonica was my home, where I lived with my wife, three sons, and my sister-in-law. You should know my house was one of the largest in the city standing on a pleasantly vast property with an incredible view of the city and its residents. It is no wonder the government moved so fast to posses it upon my exile. Continue reading...

In the many developments that are taking place in the religious world, ecumenism is one of the most significant of them all. Church leaders are coming together with common goals that enable them to best serve and worship God, among other many activities. The main goal of contemporary ecumenism has been for all the Christians in the world to be brought together into unity amidst diverse and pluralistic expressions of the faith. This interdenominational union is rooted in the belief that all Christians are bound together by Christ and His existence should not be the cause of division and Continue reading...

SMITH, CHRISTIAN. BIBLE MADE IMPOSSIBLE.2012.
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The text finds its origins from the ideas of Christianity with connection to the Bible. While Smith tries to explain the thoughts that circle around evangelism, he also adds his ideas about the adoption of the scriptures by Christians. “The Bible made Impossible” is developed with the use of societal behaviors, history, and theology that the author understands. Smith provides his ideas and findings in a systematic method that takes his readers through a gradual process of arguments, findings, and beliefs. It is important to note that, Smith Continue reading...

IDOLATRY, SOCIAL INJUSTICE, AND FALSE WORSHIP:

Introduction: Society and the People of God
Many thought that the Bible is simply a set of rules or guidelines on how to worship God. For others, the Word of God has nothing to do with government, society, and communities. However, the Scripture is clear that every matter about society is subject to the will of God.
1. Idolatry
Idolatry is one of the great sins abhorred by God even in the Old Testament. In fact, this spiritual adultery is the capital sin of the people of God. Idolatry has crept in into the land of Judah and Israel Continue reading...

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Religious scholars and academicians like Bart D. Ehrman have been instrumental in explaining and expounding on the relevance of certain books of the Bible. Bart D. Ehrman is particularly famous for his scholarly work on the Bible, especially the New Testament. He has participated, through his book ‘A Brief Introduction to the New Testament,' in making people understand the significance of certain books in the new testaments. This assignment gives an unequivocal analysis of certain aspects discussed in Bart’s book ‘A Brief Introduction to the New Testament’ including the significance of the book of Romans and the Continue reading...

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Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn Dutch, about 1628 Oil on copper 8 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. 2013.60

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This is perhaps one of the most famous self-portraits of all time since it shows Rembrandt in a laughing pose that is also quite uncommon for an artist. The artist painted more than one hundred original self-portraits and the correct name for this work is; ‘A more cheerful pose’ and is in keeping with the more jovial style that he had adopted during this particular period. The portrait includes several trademark elements that we normally associate with Rembrandt, including the interplay Continue reading...

It is easy for any of the people living today to underrate the value of the freedom and equality enjoyed in the country. This freedom has not always been there. It is an effort of people who lived in the past and sacrificed their all to ensure that racism and ethnicity have been eliminated. After slave trade had ended, the blacks would hardly dream of sharing a restroom with the whites, the power to vote just a dream they never thought would come to pass. A black president would be a dream as impossible as a trip to the Continue reading...

Jacques Derrida suggests that forgiveness does not have a limited or proper meaning. People cannot agree on the extent beyond which forgiveness can or cannot go. Forgiveness is so vast that it is hard to determine with certainty who and what calls for forgiveness.
The idea of forgiveness asserts itself in the language that people try to adopt in search of forgiveness. The language has a religious heritage called Abrahamic. The language unites Christianity, Judaism and Islam which depicts the cosmopolitan attribute of all people (involving all religions). It is an instance where forgiveness is globalized and resembles a Continue reading...

Reality involves the manner in which events occur in a practical scenario. Fiction incorporates perception of occurrences without considering their ability to take place in the manner explained. Imperatively, these explanations can merit constituting the broader aspect of opinions. In literature world, the determination of an explanation as being truth or fiction depends on its comparison with the happenings in the real world scenarios. In a given piece, the involvement of fiction focuses on the purpose of emphasis as well as the depiction of extremes within the boundaries of possibilities in each situation. The reality is contrary to the Continue reading...

Based on the biblical account, the kingdom of Israel emerged around 1020 B.C. this was when the Israelites asked Samuel the prophet to choose a king for them. Before this time, Israel was ruled by judges. After the death of Joshua, the Israelites looked up to the judges for leadership. A judge was a military leader who had commander over two tribes of Israel. According to the Hebrew bible, Barak, Eli, Gideon, Samson, Samuel and Deborah were recognized as judges. In this paper, I will discuss on the emergence of the first Israelite kingdom, leadership transition and the structure Continue reading...

When analysing the book of Ephesians, it is normally imperative for one to consider learning the case usage on its various lexical semantics of verbs rather than using cases and functions. Based on this notion, approaching the exegetical perspective of Ephesians using semantic roles rather than the use of case categories helps the scholar to be able to focus further on the idea of the clauses more than on the individual ones. The book of Ephesians is one of Paul’s works that clearly demonstrates his motives towards how the relationship between Christians, God and the church out to Continue reading...

There were two kings from Persian monarchies whom both married beautiful women. The kings changed their way of living because they were both deceived by their wives in different occasions. The king of the Persian in the Hebrew Bible by the name Ahasuerus, though known as Xerxers in his Greek name. Xerxes loved his wife and also, he used to flatter with her magnificent beauty. One day, he asked her to unveil to the prince’s feast as a sign of showing the equal sociality, but she refuses to do so; she says that was like going physically naked, Continue reading...

Based on the nature of countryside people, the story is set to clearly distinguish them from the urban people who are modernized and composed. Connor inputs various characters, Hulga serving as the main character to emphasize on the four sections that the author divides the story into and to show the role of the four central characters. He focuses his main theme on intellectual of country people who end up suffering the same fate no matter the degree of intellect. Basically, the story implies that people are not what they really think they are nor are they what they Continue reading...

Most folks in the world are disheartened by the bitter fact that evil happens. People are astonishment as to why God can exist and at the same time allow the evil we see and experience each and every day in our environs to prevail (Braine 1-10). They fail to fathom the reason why a capable God would by genuine reasons agree to the notion that the power of choice should be bestowed in humans. They claim that if God is a loving God, he ought to allow his creations to decide if he really hopes to see a world Continue reading...

Religious differences between Islam and Christianity have existed since the ancient days of human kind. The reason behind such differences can be explained by the ideological distinction between the two worldviews. The existence of one is seen as a threat to the other: as the bible says in Exodus 34:14 that you shall worship no other god for the Lord. However, there are some unique instances of similarities in which the two worldviews preach to their believers. In this concern, there are many positives to take from what the two worldviews project in the life on earth. This essay Continue reading...

Religion and Prophets

According to religion, prophets are regarded as supernatural. Their actions are considered to be divine and directly intricate to God’s plan. The idea of prophets is embraced in diverse cultures. Ranging from Christianity, Hindu to Islam, prophets were regarded as very significant individuals who had powers and character that superseded human thoughts and abilities (Moley, 2009).The word prophet originates from the Greek word, Profetes meaning a seer or an advocate of God. As it regards Abrahamic religions such as Judaism and Christianity, the position of prophets was regarded as follows; in Judaism, prophets originated from people. It Continue reading...

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Nature is a matter that is close to human beings’ hearts. This is essentially why there are emerging issues such as Global warming that trend globally. When God created the universe, it was perfect, according to the Bible. The Bible records that human beings valued nature to a great extent. After the curse, however, they had to toil and make a lot of sacrifices; including endangering the environment. There have been a lot of environmental challenges since the beginning and this is essentially why great philosophers such as Karl Marx made constant reference to nature and how human actions Continue reading...

St. Augustine Confessions

The confessions of Saint Augustine take us through the life of transformation for a Christian. The time comes in the life of an individual to make crucial decisions for his or her life, which maybe contrary to their previous believes. As a child grows, they learn a lot from their parents and more especially the mother, who happens to be close most of the times. However, as the child brows, he/she is exposed to a different environment with more compounded influences. For instance, Augustine grew up in a Christian background with his mother imparting Christian values into his life. Continue reading...

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The main social issues being discussed in the poems “The Chimney Sweeper" by William Blake, “Imagine the Angels of Bread” by Martin Espada and “If I Were Paul” by Mark Jarman were distinct from each other. For example, “The Chimney Sweeper” discusses about child labor. “Imagine the Angels of Bread” discusses about especially unfair work conditions. “If I Were Paul” on the other hand, takes into account the biblical story of Saul of Tarsus and his journey to becoming the apostle Paul. One thing that connects these three Continue reading...

I think the book is trying to guide human beings in the right direction. Different people have very different interpretations of the scriptures. Therefore, the book begins by identifying that the human race is associated with the New Testament since it is guided by a new covenant which different from the old covenant found in the Old Testament. The book goes ahead to explain the principles that should be used to interpret the bible so that one does not make a wrong judgment. For instance, people are advised against interpreting the bible based on their intuitions or what they Continue reading...

Classics "Greek Mythology"

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- Simonides
- A subject on Greek Mythology would be interested in Simonides as he is a Greek lyric poet who was involved in the distinction of the different famous personalities of his time. He uses fanciful elements that had real influence on the enlightenment of the Greek literature towards the classical era.
- “Psychopompus”
- This word is identified to refer to the guider of souls. In Greek mythology, Hermes is considered the psychopompos who leads the bodies of the dead to the state of stability as he hands them over to Charon.
- “culture hero”
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Religion and spirituality is evident in the nature of mankind. Many, if not all, persons and communities has the sense of deity and morality. However, there are many religious groups and beliefs around the world. Some of these are renowned, while some are not. In the Eastern societies, some widely accepted and observed religions include Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism. In the Western societies, however, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are prominent. As a moral being, a person cannot accept or rather take part of a particular religion without conscious consideration. Holding on to a certain belief simply because of culture Continue reading...

Background of the Book

Moses is considered in the bible as one of the meekest characters who have ever lived in human history. It could be considered that his capacity to control his temper on the Israelites as they are travelling along the wilderness towards the ‘promised land’, Canaan. While this good picture about a good man is painted in the bible, Zora Neale Hurston thinks differently about the man as he writes about him in the book Moses, Man of the Mountain. Considerably, this book, released in 1990 provides a distinct picture on how an African woman understands the course of life Continue reading...

Argumentative essay

Christianity as a religion has many teachings, which relatively differ in their teaching and how each perceives, obey and acknowledge its leadership. The Roman Catholics and other protestant denominations, for example, differ in the number of books that the bible contains; the Catholics include the Apocryphal books (The Scots Confession A. D. 1560). The differences, however, accept the canonical books that makeup the Old and the New Testaments. However, these differences do not represent an outright disagreement or difference on their faith and believe in the true living God. They represent the holiness and the source of the regulation, Continue reading...

Introduction

The story “Good Country People” by Flannery O. Connor is about a wealthy woman, Mrs. Hopewell, whose daughter, Joy, is a hard headed philosopher. Mrs. Hopewell’s daughter has a PhD in philosophy, something that her mother is not proud. Mrs. Hopewell’s daughter, Joy is rude and antisocial, and has a plastic leg which she is sensitive about. The second story is titled “The Life you Save Might be your Own” by the same author. Its characters are an old woman, her retarded daughter and a stranger, Mr. Shiflet. These two homesteads are visited by intelligent conmen who Continue reading...

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Interpretive journey refers to a step by step technique to equip an individual realize the intention of God conveyed in a particular passage or verse of the scripture. The technique enables the reader to discern, evaluate and reach into a conclusion about the intended meaning within God’s context. This paper will analyze the book of Acts, chapter six verses one to seven (Acts 6:1-7) applying the five steps of the interpretive journey process.
Acts chapter six and seven is when Luke begins to discuss the Gentile mission. The Jerusalem church had become and was increasingly becoming bigger. It Continue reading...

The commentary takes us through a historical and literal perspective of the bible. It gives us more than just the scriptures. The author takes us through specific passages of the scriptures and gives an overview basing on historical facts. This commentary is essential in helping people understand the bible better. There is a lot of information that has not been included in the scriptures. Most bible readers find the scriptures sophisticated and not making sense because of some information that was considered irrelevant and was not included in the scripture. The author therefore, pick on such scriptures and expound Continue reading...

The poem “The Martyr” by Herman Melville has left a deep impression on me. It influences the reader from the very first line creating the morose setting and gloomy atmosphere. Furthermore, the author is trying to dip the reader in the times of Jesus Christ taking us back to that dreadful day, when He was crucified. From the very first look in is clear, that the martyr is a simple embodiment of the God’s son because the action of the poem takes place on the Good Friday, the most horrible day in the Bible.
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Review of “Angels Among Us: The Use of Old Testament Passages As Inspiration for Temple Themes In The Dead Sea Scrolls.”
David J. Larsen received his PhD in Divinity – Biblical Studies under James Davila at St Mary’s College in Saint Andrews, Scotland. Before that he received a masters degree in theology under Andrei A. Orlov in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is well suited to study ancient text and understand their cultural context as he also completed course work in Sociology, Anthropology, Greek, and Bible Archeology. He is an expert on ancient texts that compose books of the old testament Continue reading...

The discussion over whether or not abortion should be legal in the US continues to stir reactions from different people and groups even after its legalization. There are several approaches suggested towards solving this issue. In this case, we consider two opposing sides providing opposite views on the issue of abortion.
The proponents of this debate, recognize themselves as pro-choice, they claim that abortion is a human right that everyone should enjoy. These people argue that right for abortion for women outweighs any right accrued to an embryo or foetus.
There are several key points that go towards supporting Continue reading...

The Sun Also Rises is Ernest Hemingway's novel, written in 1926. Based on real events that occurred in the life of the author.Hemingway began the novel "The Sun Also Rises (Fiesta)" on July 21, and finished the first version of the September 6, 1925, but it took a thorough revision of the text; novel came out (Charles Scribner's publishing house) October 22, 1926 and immediately became a literary sensation. Difficult innovative novel, it is not simple ideology caused still unsolved disputes of literary critics.
Gradually there were two major and opposite by the content views on the novel. Carlos Continue reading...

The dictionary is a very useful book in any area of study; it provides the definition needed by students or any person who has an interest in any field of study. It provides the right reference now only to words but also some issues that need clarification. There are very few bible dictionaries; however, most of them are not detailed and just give a highlight and simple definitions without t making in-depth explanation.
The Bible Dictionary is written by John .Davis and who is a professor of Semitic Philology and the Old Testament History. The Bible Dictionary is very Continue reading...

Many scholars and theologians have debated on the use of the word ‘kingdom’ in the bible. This comes amidst the believe that Christianity is not a political movement but rather some sought of welfare and humanitarian organization. This is because of its indiscriminative doctrine of accommodating any person that is willing to live up to the commandments. Kingdoms have always been considered self seeking movements that are not necessarily concerned with the needs of the people but rather their leaders. However, when we look in the bible, God intended that the world be one, with him as the ultimate Continue reading...

There are different spiritual questions about the Christianity faith that have been troubling many faithful Christians. However, in this short film, maintaining the truth: Epistles of the New Testament, there are few of the troubling questions that are answered. Other facts that people were oblivious to are also questioned. The similarity and differences between major characters and contributors of the New Testament are also analyzed. There are some of the books and letters that were not included in the New Testament that are also assessed. The content of these books such as; the Gospel of Thomas and the letters Continue reading...

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The legalization of Gay marriage has stirred a lot of controversies in America, and the world in general. Traditionally, marriage has been rooted in many cultures, practices and even traditions, as the union of a man and a woman. Same sex marriages or relationships have been prohibited all along, and people that went against these practices were often termed as outcasts. But in the recent years, the rate of gay marriages and relationships has been on the rise. This has stirred a lot of debate on whether they should be legalized or not. Movements and societies have been formed Continue reading...