Trible has three points of argument that explain‚ counter‚ and address sexism in the Hebrew bible. Her first argument addressing sexism brings into question the use of language. Pieces from Isaiah Genesis‚ Psalm‚ and Jon that distinctly uses gendered (if not obvious) language to speak of Yahweh: God was a midwife‚ seamstress‚ housekeeper‚ nurse‚ mother” (Trible‚ 1973)‚ a caretaker‚ which Trible points out are all feminize images used to describe God and what he did for his people‚ in the words of
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The Hindu Concept of the World When reading the Hindu writings about reality‚ there were many apparent similarities when compared to Egyptian and Hebrew ideas. Along with these similarities however‚ came many distinct differences. While reading A Hindu Creation Story: Rig Veda‚ I saw that the idea the Hindus had about there being nothing in the beginning‚ not even existence‚ until the One arose from the power of heat‚ was similar to Egyptian thought about the beginning of Ra‚ their sun
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Kunal Pathade 11/10/13 10-6 WHAP Hebrew Essay: Continuity and Cultural Diffusion The Jews lived to preserve their culture; that essentially represented the fundamental goal of life to the Jews. The Jews observed the decadence of the Sumerians as a cause of cultural diffusion‚ and wanted to make sure that same thing would not happen to them. Eventually‚ the Jews did become vulnerable to cultural diffusion around the 4th century CE when the Greek-Macedonians from the West came; the great and
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The Hebrew and Greek societies are two very unique cultures. Both are similar‚ But yet different compared to each other. One way both of these cultures are similar is by being very religious. But in the same sense they are very different. The Greeks worship many gods whom they believe appeared in human form and yet were endowed with superhuman strength and ageless beauty. The Iliad and the Odyssey are early surviving examples of Greek literature‚ record men ’s interactions with various gods and
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The Hebrew word qanna used here in Exodus 34:14 differs from the Hebrew word qanah used in verses such as Genesis 37:11. Qanah is best defined as envy and not jealousy. Qanah appears 32 times in the Old Testament and is always used in connection with man and has a negative connotation while qanna only appears 6 times and is always used in conjunction with God and His relationship with us. Jealousy in itself is not evil. First‚ God is perfectly holy and cannot do evil. If jealousy is evil in itself
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between these two systems of law‚ there are some that stand out. One difference is that the law used by the Hebrews concentrated more on moral law than the code of Hammurabi did. For example if a son were to hit his father in Israel the boy would be put to death but in Babylonia the boy would only have his hand cut off. Another difference is how much more forgiving the system used by the Hebrews was. In the code of Hammurabi no matter what if you did something wrong you
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Religious Beliefs of the Ancient Mesopotamians and the Hebrews The ancient Mesopotamians and the Hebrews had significant differences in their religious beliefs and these differences shaped their societies. Religion was the basis of civilization for the ancient Mesopotamians; it dominated every aspect of their lives. The ancient Mesopotamian society was built upon mythopoeic thinking. This way of thinking based on myths‚ led them to believe in Polytheism‚ the belief in many gods. These gods controlled
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The Greek Versus the Hebrew View of Man George Eldon Ladd Editorial Note: This is an article for students and theologians. It is an extract from Dr. Ladd’s book‚ The Pattern of New Testament Truth‚ which is an outstanding introduction to the New Testament. Dr. Ladd is Professor of New Testament Exegesis and Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary. Reprinted from George Eldon Ladd‚ The Pattern of New Testament Truth‚ pp. 13-40. copyright (c) 1968 by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing company. used
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This can be applied to not only modern society‚ but to the ancient world as well. In classic lore‚ the source of tragedy can almost always be traced back to the unscrupulous qualities of man and god‚ alike. Suffering is a common theme in Greek and Hebrew mythology in order to warn mankind of the consequences of their lethal vices. Both gods and mankind cannot resist the lure of hubris; it is the universal hamartia. The serial killer of the ancient world‚ hubris leaves nothing but carnage in its wake
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leaders can command their fellows. Meanwhile‚ good leaders are always crowned with eternal glory for their hard work‚ including some biblical figures in the Hebrew Bible‚ like Abraham‚ Joseph and Moses‚ for the Bible provides many biblical accounts towards different traits of leaderships. After reviewing the examples of good leadership in the Hebrew Bible‚ three primary characteristics are regularly demonstrated. They include: being visionary‚ being able to prioritize‚ and defending social justice; plus
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