This collection of Psalms, most considered to be authored by David, summarize the greatness of God, and what our relationship with Him should be like. Chapters 8, 19, and 23 declare the greatness of God. ... Chapter nineteen praises the greatness of God, evidenced in all of creation. Again David sings praises to God that His greatness is revealed throughout creation. ... The author in this chapter lists the many wonders of creation as evidence of God's creation and praises the many details of that creation. ...

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The epic poem of Beowulf was written by up to six different authors. ... The first noticeable clue to Christian authors is the story of Grendel's origin, as written at the end of chapter one. ... In the opposite direction, the authors write that anything that bringing good was sure to have been of God. ... For example, after Beowulf has succeeded in injuring Grendel, (who fled), great speeches take place by Hrothgar and Beowulf, praising God's victory. ... In chapter eleven, the author refers to Grendel as "bearing God's hatred". ...

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Authors use several distinct literary elements in their works. Jonathan Edwards was the preacher of the great sermon, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." Patrick Henry was a powerful political figure and the author of the "Speech to the Virginia Convention." ... Literary elements are used by authors to aid them support their works. ... Both authors express remarkable diction, vivid imagery, and varying tones. ...

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There is also no known author for the Book of Jonah. ... The story begins with the Lord telling Jonah to go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against its wickedness. ... I believe Jonah then realize as well as anyone reading this great story that God's mercy is universal as well as his love. ... However, if the author wanted to declare it as history rather than a parable he would have given dates and names. ... Murphy further discusses on the author's portrayal of the sailors. ...

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The Book of Judith's plot is so consistent; it is assumed that one author wrote it. ... It is believed that the Book of Judith had only one author. ... "It was the twelfth year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, who ruled over the Assyrians in the great city of Nineveh King Nebuchadnezzar made war against King Arphaxad" (Jdt 1.1-1.6). ...

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Joyce Carol Oates is no doubt one of the greatest authors of her time it is obvious that her writings endure even today. ... For example, the author explains that: There have been changes in Oates's writing habits in more recent years. ... She added some great detail to the story when describing the main character "her name was Connie. ... As was said before Oates is a very unique author because she not only incorporates people she knows into her characters but she admits it. Most authors are not quick to admit when they incorporate people especially family members or themselves ...

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However (l.1329), after the catastrophe, although Oedipus cites Apollo as the author of his misfortune, he does not charge the god with cruelty or injustice. ... The play teaches us about the nature of leadership and the qualities of a great leader. A person is not a great leader just because they are born a prince and raised to be King. ...

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The stories begin as simple recapitulations of material from the Torah, and evolve into very descriptive stories which reflect real life experiences of the authors. ... The sentences are short and the author concentrates less on descriptive adjectives and more on the story. ... The narrator tells us that "...a man must suffer patiently and he must endure...Our sins are too great and our remorse [i]s too weak, we must keep waiting for our Good Lord to set the hour." ... Authors of this period focus more on social issues and are influenced by many outside sources. ... The author of thi...

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It serves the author as an effective tool for creating a vivid picture for the reader. ... Every author's intentions were different. ... One thing is certain though, many of the biblical authors, although separated by time, seemed to share a love for certain styles of figurative and pectoral language. ... "David also provided great stores of iron for nails for the doors of the gates and for clamps, as well as bronze in quantities beyond weighing., and cedar logs without number (1 Chronicles 22:3) " and the congregation assembled in one body before the Lord at Mizpah. ... (Gabel...

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The Reflection of Style Through Literary Devices " as Death Comes for the Arch Bishop reflects a way of life achieved by the author after she had gone through a nadir of despair over her failure in human life" (Stouk 107). Throughout Willa Cather's writing career she wrote many great novels. ... By looking at these literary devices, and also the change of religious emphasis the author's style is reflected. In the book Death Comes for the Arch Bishop, by Willa Cather the author's style and life are reflected through her use of literary devices, character development, and ch...

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Hesiod is one of the major authors of poetry in the Greek mythology. ... He possesses the greatness even in the sight his daughters. ... The titles of greatness and the controllership of Zeus also describe the extent of his greatness. ... Zeus won many battles and wars with great strategic. ... Conclusion The arguments concerning the greatness of Zeus have great impacts on the Greek mythology. ...

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The author did a tremendous job of focusing on one individual and still showing the elaborateness of the clan's belief and self-governing tactics. ... As of the families and the clan they had a very great kinship and deep feelings amongst themselves. ...

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So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you. ... Darlene Zschech, songwriter and author says that "Thanksgiving and praise paves the way for us to go in to the awesome Throne room of the King of Kings! ...

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Throughout the book the author Elie Wiesel, as well as many prisoners, lost their faith in God. ... What does Your greatness mean, Lord of the universe, in the face of all this weakness, this decomposition, and this decay? ... Because in His great might He had created Auschwitz, Birkenau, Buna and so many factories of death? ...

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Throughout the book, author Ellie Wiesel, as well as many prisoners, lost their faith in God. ... What does Your greatness mean, Lord of the universe, in the face of all this weakness, this decomposition, and this decay? ... Because in His great might He had created Auschwitz, Birkenau, Buna and so many factories of death? ...

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Symbolically, the metaphor tells us that the author believes that God can do anything and overcome any obstacles he may face. ... The author states in Line 10: The clouds ye so much dread, Are big with mercy, and shall break, In blessings on your head. ... Figuratively, the clouds are what seem to be the misfortunes of life, which will be overcome with God's great mercy. ... In the final stanza, the author writes: Blind unbelief is sure to err, And scan his work in vain; God is his own interpreter, And he will make it plain. ...

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The New Testament authors used a new word to connote something different than daimon or daimonion because they were aware of the negative connotations already attached to these words. Within the Platonist tradition, however, "every daimonion is something between a god and a mortal" (Symp. 202E) which seems to portray the same idea of an intermediate being that the Christian authors attempted to find with the word pneuma. Roman authors encountered a problem similar to that of the evangelists because the Roman vocabulary did not have an equivalent for the Greek daimon. ...

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--Great God! ... "We are out of tune" with this world, this is a great analogy to describe the destructive pace of the modernisation and also urbanisation processes. ... It was this thirst for glory, riches, and power that started a nature devastating chain of events that had to be documented, not only to express the author's feelings, but to try to convey a sense of urgency and warning for generations yet to come. ... --Great God! ... His thunderous "Great God!" ...

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Note that even great men and those that know how to pray for themselves very well, must not despise, but desire, the prayers of others for them, even those that are inferior to them in all respects. ... At this time there was a war with the Syrians and with the author of this psalm being David, he writes this before going into war. ...

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He allows the reader to understand the Greeks and their ability to tell great stories, their relationship with god, their view on man and human nature, and how they have effected the twenty-first century. ... The Greeks constitute great storytellers as they, in detail, employ action, suspense, mystery and love throughout their stories. ... The author again portrays Greeks as great storytellers in the story Perseus. ... The Greeks are always known as great warriors from the myths such as the Fall of Troy and Hercules, but as Edith Hamilton writes these myths, it is evident the skills the Greeks...

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The Johannine Literature John's writings are quite different from the rest of the New Testament authors. ... Titus 2:13-14 says; "while we look forward with hope to that wonderful day when the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be revealed. ... He was gentle enough to be praised by children but possess great authority (Psalms 8:2 compare Matt 21:16). ...

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Prophet/Author: Haggai is a postexilic prophet in Jerusalem and contemporary of Zechariah (see Ezr. 5:1; 6:14). ... About two years later (536) they completed the foundation amid great rejoicing (Ezr. 3:8 "11). ... They therefore opposed the project vigorously and managed to halt work until 520, till Darius the Great became king of Persia in 522 (Ezr. 4:1 "5:24). ... God did not send them into captivity again, nor bring a foreign enemy upon them, even though they deserved it, but instead God showed His great mercy and corrected them. ... They responded with a great sense of awe and ...

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In this work he explains that there is a great quantity of every species so that the strongest and healthiest survive, leaving a better species behind that slowly adapts into whole separate species. ... Below it will be shown how several authors around the time of Darwin's writings were affected by his scientific proofs. ...

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Although these oddities are typically found in human imagination, the use of their myth and lore has been spun into many great literary works over the centuries. ... In many epic stories and poems, authors have been successful in conveying basic human concepts through intricately crafted supernatural characters. ... The Olympians possessed great power and wielded it with such a tremendous intensity. ...

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Introduction Russian author, essayist and philosopher, Leo Tolstoy enriched the literature; specifically the Russian literature heritage with enormous astounding genius literary works. The inconstancy of Tolstoy's life has left a great impact on his style of writing; approximately most of his works meant to be didactic, in which he arouses controversial topics and tackles them. ... The story has an obvious relationship with the author Leo Tolstoy; it was first published in 1872, the period that Tolstoy was experiencing his journey looking for a meaning to the life then finally found the ...

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