Hagar Shipley‚ tells the story of her life and in doing so tries to come to terms with how the very qualities which sustained her have deprived her of joy. Mingling past and present‚ she maintain pride in the face of senility‚ white recalling the life she led as a grieving mother. Lawrence gives us in Hagar a woman who is funny‚ infuriating‚ and heartbreakingly poignant. It is Lawrence’s admirable achievement to strike‚ with an equally sure touch‚ the peculiar note and the universal:
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Exegesis of the Gospel according to Matthew Chapter 5:3-12 The Eight Beatitudes In Matthew’s Gospel‚ starting with Chapter five verses three through twelve‚ Jesus tells us of the Eight Beatitudes. These verses are much like The Ten Commandments in nature‚ but more philosophical: · "Blessed are the poor in spirit‚ for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." · "Blessed are those who mourn‚ for they shall be comforted." · "Blessed are the meek‚ for they shall inherit the Earth." · "Blessed are those
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your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread; and forgive us our debts‚ as we forgive our debtors‚ and do not subject us to the final test‚ but deliver us from the evil one.” This passage is the one I chose for my exegesis paper because Literary Criticisms A. Context: In the beginning of chapter 6 in the Gospel of Matthew‚ The Lord speaks of performing good deeds in secret and not seeking praise for it. Towards the end of the chapter The Lord speaks of forgiving
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION The Pericope chosen is from Isaiah 58‚ v 6-9‚ and it deals with the fast that God likes and requires. The power of the fast is directly related to God’s involvement. We certainly can decide to fast as we wish; however‚ the result may be that we simply go without food. When we respond to the “call of the Lord to fast” there is no telling what He has in mind to accomplish. Therefore‚ this passage of the Scripture teaches the reader that
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Abraham and Sarah The story of Abraham and Sarah is an important one‚ especially because Abraham is the father (and Sarah the mother) of the Israelite nation. When looked at from a broad point of view‚ this story of an ancient family and their relationship with God becomes a parable which teaches others to put their trust in God and provides examples of how to live a righteous life in the eyes of this God. When looked at from a narrower point of view‚ one can examine the motivations and personalities
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Exegesis of Ephesians 3:14-21 Corinne Burke Northwest University Introduction Interpreting a text from the Bible properly is much more than simply reading the text and applying the first thing that comes to mind. The author has a specific meaning for each part of the text‚ and although many may think that the application of text is specific to the individual‚ this is not the case. Scripture has lost many different literary tools that the author used in order for the readers to better understand
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JONAH OLD TESTAMENT EXEGESIS K. Andersen Old Testament BIB 303 November 28‚ 2012 Table of Contents Outline………………………………………………….2 Introduction……………………………………….……3 Content Analysis………………………………….……3 Nineveh and Jonah’s Decision…………………………5 Main Characters………………………………….….…8 Jonah’s Rebellion and God’s Grace………...…………11 Conclusion…………………………………….……….12 PracticalApplication………………………………..….12 Outline 1. Content Analysis: Jonah 1:11-17
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The Abraham and Sarah story show faith in God and a lack of faith on many different occasions. Abraham and Sarah showed faith in God when they left Ur for the promise land in Canaan. They had faith that God would provide for them along their journey. Despite the many problems that occurred en route to Canaan‚ such as their flock getting attacked by lions‚ Abraham and Sarah still had faith and did not turn back. In addition‚ Abraham and Sarah showed faith in God by responding to God’s revelation
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Brittany Barnes HRE4M Mr. Campbell 12 April‚ 2013 The Unknown Forces of Chaos This story addresses the primal fears that cripple us as human beings and as followers of Jesus‚ which are fears of the power of chaos in its many and varied forms‚ from the uncontrollable powers of nature to the irrational forces that suddenly arise from the depths of our personal lives. Symbolized as storms‚ wind‚ and ghosts‚ these unknown forces of chaos blow through our lives and the fear of these powers often
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The translation and exegesis of the Hebrew Bible ‚ have led to many versions of stories that we thought we knew‚ especially the book of Genesis and the first fall story . Hebrew words such as adam‚ and other significant words in Hebrew language will be the main focus on in this paper. These words can have very different meanings according to the exegetes and also of a person ’s belief system that is translating them. Thorough critical analysis of postexilic writings will cast doubt into believers
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