1. Executive Summary Famous Amos is one of the most recognizable cookie brands in the world and its products are positioned as premium quality. Initiated by Wally Amos in 1975‚ the brand currently belongs to the Kellogg Company and is available in most parts of the world. However‚ it remains alien to China and this report is dedicated to Famous Amos’ entry into Shanghai. Its products include bite-sized chocolate cookies‚ sandwiched cookies and muffins that come in various flavors. Apart from
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Exegesis for a Parable (Luke 18:9-14) • Reading & Preliminary Exegetical Statement. Read the parable several times until you are quite familiar with it. Prior to completing any of the following exegetical steps‚ write a preliminary exegetical statement that reflects what you think the parable means. Preliminary Statement: I think that this parable means that there are two types of righteousness. One that can be "work righteousness" and the other "gift righteousness." We see this through
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Summary of Prophets Teachings- Amos The prophet Amos was a native of the kingdom of Judah; he lived in a town called Tekoa‚ which was about 6 miles south of Bethlehem. Amos is recognized as the first Israelite prophet to have his teachings formally recorded. Amos was not a prophet his entire life at one point he earned a living as a herdsmen and a dresser of sycamore figs. It wasn’t until the later part of his life that Amos began to preach the word of God. While in the fields herding his
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earth‚ the earth had no form and was void; darkness was over the deep and the Spirit of God hovered over the waters. God said‚ "Let there be light‚" and there was light. In the same way‚ our group wants to show light on the second chapter of the Book of Genesis. This paper would serve as an instrument in further understanding the passage through biblical criticism. We would utilize several approaches. Hermeneutics is the first approace. This is the theory of reading‚ interpretation‚ and understanding
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Prophetic Book Discovery and Reflection: Amos INTRODUCTION TO AMOS The author reveals himself from the beginning to be Amos. Not a lot is known of Amos‚ we do know that he was a farmer from Tekoa which was a town about 6 miles southeast of Bethlehem and about ten miles south of Jerusalem in Judah or the southern kingdom. Located on a hill in the desert (2 Chron 11:6; 20:20)‚ the town served as a lookout against invaders approaching Jerusalem (Jer 6:1). In 7:14–15 Amos states he was not a prophet
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Amos the Prophet The historical background A wandering people At the start of what is a series looking at some of the prophets of Israel‚ it might be helpful to do a little history which gives us a feel of the background. When I recently visited Israel and went in to the desert‚ it was interesting to note the Bedouin still living there in tents in a very primitive way. I wondered if the reaction to these roaming people was the same as the reaction in England to gypsies. Here in England the wandering
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The history of the chapters leading up to 2 Samuel 7:8-19 are important in understanding its meaning and significance. The first thing that is important is the death of Saul and Jonathan. Saul was the current king of Israel‚ and Jonathan‚ his son‚ was David’s best friend. After they were killed at Mt. Gilboa‚ David was probably torn in how to feel. Saul was jealous of how popular David had become and tried to kill him‚ but David hid from him. Because of what God told him in 1 Samuel 16‚ David knew
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Amos and Hosea Amos was a Judean who believed he was commissioned by Yahweh to address his words to Israel‚ However Hosea was a native Israelite. With these two men was the custom of recording oracles which appear to have begun‚ for if the words of their prophetic predecessors were preserved in a written form‚ then they would have long since been lost to us all. Within a few years‚ prophets sharing similar concerns with Amos and Hosea began to be active in Judah and their words too‚ were preserved
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Exegetical Essay on Luke 10:31-34 : The Parable of the Good Samratin In the Gospel of Luke‚ chapter 10 verses 31 through 34 states‚ “31A priest happened to be going down that road‚ but when he saw him‚ he passed by on the opposite side. 32Likewise a Levite came to the place‚ and when he saw him‚ he passed by on the opposite side. 33But a Samaritan traveler who came upon him was moved with compassion at the site. 34He approached the victim‚ poured oil and wine over his wounds and bandaged
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“Unity in the Body of Christ” An Exegetical Paper on Ephesians 4:1-6 Main Idea and Outline Ephesians 4: 1-6 Paul urges the church in Ephesus to live according to what God has called them to and to keep the unity of the Spirit. I. Paul reminds the church that they should live in unity according to God’s calling (4:1-3) A. Live a life worthy of the calling you have received (v.1) B. Be humble‚ gentle‚ patient‚ and love everyone (v.2) C. Keep the
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