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    The Hebrew Bible remains a composite document consisting of various types of literature‚ which reflects the concerns and attitudes of various writers writing in various times and places (Baskin‚ n.d.). Because of critical issues‚ the previous context is not considered in framing the story of the creation of man and woman (Burnett‚ 2016). This causes Hebrew idioms to get lost in the transaction‚ such as a female being referred to as a “helper”. However‚ in Exod. 18:4 KJV and in Deut. 33:7 KJV‚

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    of it. In the The Breakup Bible Jen went through a hardship of a terrible breakup and the story that I am comparing it to about Malala she is fighting for girls education that many are against. Jennifer the main character of the book says‚ “I’d gotten a lifetime’s worth of depressing “help” just from The Breakup Bible’s table of contents and introduction. The last thing I needed right now was for Nana to read the entire book out loud to the like it was the actual Bible” (Kantor 136).Malala has a

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    Fee and Stuart‚ what is the antidote to bad interpretation? The antidote to bad interpretation is good interpretation based on common sense guidelines. 4. They define “The Bible” in part as… The Bible is not a series of… The Bible is both human and divine and is the Word of God given in human words in history. The Bible is not a series of propositions and imperatives. 5. Know the kinds of “communication” mentioned that God uses to convey his Word. God uses narrative history‚ genealogies‚ chronicles

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    come to be. God created all according to the Bible. Aristotle argues about how thing come to be and evolve in the book Physics. In Ethics Aristotle talks about how people should act and how they should conduct themselves and in the Bible it also makes reference to how people act and the consequences of their actions. Virtue is what Aristotle talks about in Ethics and how people become virtuous. Aristotle’s ideas contradict some of the ideas in the bible which causes Christians to ban some of his work

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    Bruce Almighty Vs. The Bible Over time popular works of art‚ plays and films have documented many situations that portray parts of the Bible. The Bible is well portrayed in the movie Bruce Almighty starring Jim Carrey. Bruce’s situations are easily compared to books such as Genesis‚ Exodus‚ and Job. Also the movies has touches of religious humor through symbolic moments that are used to display Bruce’s faith towards God in the film. First‚ a description of the characters will help show

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    Ash Dorrbecker CMNS 330-4 November 28‚ 2014 Satan in the Bible Dante ’s giant demon frozen at the center of hell. Pop culture icon adorned with a pointed black beard‚ long red cape‚ and a shining red pitchfork. Christianity ’s cosmic plaintiff and inspiration for the modern English phrase ’speak of the devil ’. This paper will introduce Satan through Biblical means‚ including his involvement in the Old and New Testaments. It will decipher the complex character development and enigmatic nature

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    of identity is furthered by his inability to understand emotion. The narrator’s presentation of human emotion‚ specifically kindness and anger‚ creates opposing tones of ambiguity and lucidity‚ a conflict that answers to a greater theme of the novel. Situations where a sense of kindness is evoked indicate the narrator’s ambiguity. The first occurrence of this is when Grete brings Gregor food: "[In] the goodness of her heart...she brought him a whole selection of food‚ all set out on an old newspaper

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    Family in Focus Project God’s design for marriage includes a man leaving his mother and father to become united with his wife and become one flesh with her. God designed this marriage between Adam and Eve to provide partnership‚ spiritual intimacy‚ and the ability to pursue God together as a unit. The purpose of marriage is for man and wife to unite together to steer each other toward Him. Marriage is said to be the firmest foundation for creating a family. Two people with their faith in the Lord

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    Throughout history‚ novel ideas that end up being the basis of change are initially widely rejected. Martin Luther’s religious ideologies caused a major theological shift for many people. Mahatma Gandhi’s non-conformist practices revolutionized the way people fight oppression. Individuals that inspired change can be seen as prophets. A prophet is a person with an unorthodox message that challenges established traditions or practices‚ and being on the road means being separated from a society. As

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    Reflections Response It was not until this class that the words “Church Administration” crossed my mind. In our church‚ Bible Baptist‚ those words are not mentioned‚ nor has there been any teaching concerning church administration. There certainly have not been any sermons or classes preached or taught on this topic. Probably in churches that have less than 30 active members these words would not be heard. This is the case with our church which could be an indication that we are still operating

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