School of Graduate Studies School of Distance Education Waxahachie‚ Texas THE 5323 Biblical Theology Old Testament Instructor‚ John W. Wyckoff‚ Ph.D. Essay Paper THE CENTRAL FOCUS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT PROPER RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GOD AND MAN ii TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............................................... 1 SUPPORT FROM THE PENTATEUCH ................................ 3 Genesis ............................................... 3 Exodus ...................................
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purpose of God‚ and the requirements of God. All three aspects are important for the assignment at hand because they are embodied in the oracles of Amos and Hosea. 2.1 The Characteristics of God in the Mosaic Revelation God revealed Himself to Moses as the sovereign‚ immutable‚ and Almighty God who is compassionate‚ "merciful and gracious‚ slow to anger‚ and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness" (Exodus 34:6). He is a covenant-keeping God who expects His people to be mindful of His covenants
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this response to their cry is found in verses 11-18‚ when an angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon and said‚ “Go with the strength you have and save Israel from the power of Midian. It is I who send you.” (vs 14) [This reminds us of God’s words to Moses in Exodus 3:14 - “I am who I am.... tell the Israelites‚ ’I AM sent me to
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Passover is one of the most important holidays of the year. The holiday is a celebration of the Hebrew people’s freedom from slavery and their exodus from Egypt. Directly following the escape from Egypt‚ the Jews were given the Ten Commandments‚ the Torah‚ and were eventually led into the land of Israel. Without these sacred texts and lands the Jewish people and religion could not and would not have survived. Yet the story and present day observance of the Exodus are equally important when looked
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the children of God. Jews celebrate Passover in order to commemorate the liberation of the descendants of Abraham from their prophesized slavery in Egypt under the leadership of Moses. Around 3000 years ago‚ the Israelites were enslaved by the Egyptians and forced to do strenuous work for little food and no freedom. Moses‚ a Jewish man raised in an Egyptian family‚
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as a repository for the law (Ten Commandments). Most importantly‚ it was a replica of heavenly things or the worship experience in heaven. As Moses instructed the people on how to construct the Tabernacle‚ he did it according to how God instructed him on the mountain which was based on his heavenly experience. The construction of the Tabernacle and Moses’ experience on Mount Sinai where he was given the Ten Commandments go hand in hand. In addition to the Ten Commandments‚ he was given very detailed
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birth‚ his mother Amena took him to his grandfather Abdulmutalib who in his turn took him to Alkaaba where people were doing pilgrimage‚ and named him Mohammad. His grandfather did not choose this name vainly. He heard from Jew scholars that prophet moses informed his nation (children of Israel) that when a certain star moves from its place that will be the time of birth of the last prophet. This prophet will be among Arabs and his name will be Ahmad ( another name for Mohammad). Also‚ he informed them
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by showing them love and fighting for life. Psalm 139 talks about how God knitted us together before we were born‚ so we should treat everyone with that same respect. Another aspect that shows the value of human life is talked about in Exodus when Moses gives his people the Ten Commandments because one of the commandments is you shall not kill. That commandment affirms that every life is
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Jessica Austria October 13‚ 2014 Ch 201 Essay One Mortal Sin This semester we have read about many historical figures‚ from heroes like Gilgamesh‚ to philosophers like Plato‚ and even adventurers like Gilgamesh. Although every single one of these people is fascinating‚ the most interesting historical or fictional figure that has been encountered this semester happens to be God. Those who have prior knowledge to God know that he is seen as a powerful and merciful God‚ and while this seems to be true
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hardness‚ durability and evergreen nature‚ that this tree was a symbol of both innocence and immortality. Shittim: In the Bible‚ it is called “shittim”. Chosen above all others‚ shittim was the wood which God commanded Moses to use to create the Ark of the Covenant into which Moses placed the 2 stone tablets upon which The 10 Commandments were carved. Ark of the Covenant: The entire chapter of Exodus 37 is devoted to the creation of the Ark of the Covenant. The Ark was first constructed of shittim
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