I still do not understand why Pagels decided to start off the book with the chapter she chose, instead of the subsequent. It is in the second chapter where Satan's origin is actually mentioned. ... In the fifth chapter of this book, Elaine Pagels explains how almost the entirety of the pagan dieties in Europe and Northern Africa eventually came to be known as allies of Satan. ... One of the most interesting sections of the book I read was in the last chapter where Elaine Pagels speaks of this anonymously written book calle d the Testimony of Truth. ... Besides the first and second chapter...

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The main body of the book comes in chapter 2:11 and goes all the way to 5:11. ... He also makes it even more evident in other parts of the book. ... There are also parts of the book that talk about the suffering that Christ underwent when he was on the earth and how it was all done so that we could be free of sin. ... General Observations The book of 1 Peter mentions Gold twice throughout it's chapters. In the first chapter it says that our faith is of such great worth "greater worth then gold, which perishes even though it is refined by fire" (1 Pet 1:7). ...

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As we read in the book there is a theme that fulfilled both of these requirements and it is "The Kingdom of God." ... In Genesis chapter one and two, shows us how God wanted his kingdom to be. ... It the next few chapters of Genesis it tells about the fall of man and what is known as the perished kingdom. ... The Bible is one big book. ... I enjoyed this book greatly. ...

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Revelation as a whole is often viewed as a very hard book to understand. ... As we move on in the chapter, we come to verse 3, where it is written, "Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy..." ... Revelation 1:4 provides yet another intriguing aspect of the book in general. ... In totality, it is used 52 times throughout the entire book. ... Finally, at the end of the first chapter of Revelation we come to the revealing of the symbols that Jesus holds in his hands. ...

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Both of these sets of laws are found in the religion's holy book: the Islamic Koran and the Christian Bible. ... The Koran consists of 114 chapters called surahs, which all begin with the words, "In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful". ... The longer chapters are called the Medinian chapters because it is believed that Mohammad received them in Medina. ... The second book of the Christian Bible is the New Testament. ... The length of each chapter bears no relevance to its place in the Bible. ...

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Baptism, in the Assemblies of God handbook is covered in chapter twenty-three. ... Just reading the chapter on baptism in Menzies' book was a huge help in writing this paper. Actually, the book gave a couple examples of times when Christians had become saved before they were baptized. ... Menzies" words at the beginning of the chapter are, "water baptism is a ceremony that symbolizes the beginning of the spiritual growth." ... Something that I did agree on though, is what Menzies" book said on infant baptism in chapter six. ...

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When Paine opens up his third chapter with the statement that he does not mean to write in disrespect of Jesus Christ, it is obvious that he truly believes that the man, Jesus Christ, was a virtuous, moral, and benevolent man. ... However, he says, the book does not claim itself to be a work of poetry. ... For example, he states in chapter four that only most of the stories about Jesus Christ are unbelievable. ... Proving that Addison's poem is more powerful than the book. Listing countless scientific discoveries from the wheel to the universe should recognize the fact that Paine argues w...

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The next place we find the story of Jesus" temptation is in the book of Mark, chapter 1:12-13. The story of Jesus" temptation is very small within the book of Mark. In comparison to the book of Matthew, the story here is very brief. ... The last account of the Temptation of Jesus can be found within the book of Luke. ... It starts by telling us that he left for the wilderness from the Jordan River, where if you read through the third chapter of the same book you see that it is in the Jordan were Jesus was baptized. ...

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In considering the twenty-eight chapters of Matthew, it is clear that a major section flanks each end. In Chapters 1 and 2, we are introduced to the Infancy Narrative, which tells not only of Jesus? ... Just as a modern reader would look to the back cover of a book to obtain information about its contents, the first chapters of Matthew orient readers and help them to understand what to expect in the remainder of the work. ... The later books of Matthew, Chapters 26-28, describe the passion narratives of Jesus? ... These chapters can be divided into five sections, each comprised of a narrativ...

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The book can be divided into two halves. ... In chapter 7:16 God promises David, "your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me, your throne will be established-. ... In chapter 8 David conquers seven hostile nations, because, "the Lord preserved David everywhere he went-, (2 Samuel 8:11-14). The first 10 chapters shows the greatness of David as a military general, and wise ruler. ... In chapter 11:4, " David sent messengers to get her (Bathsheba). ...

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Ehrman points out in chapter 5 of the book A Brief Introduction to the New Testament, a Greco-Roman biography about the life of Jesus written by a Greek-speaking Christian, presumably aimed towards an audience of Roman Gentiles. ... There is much emphasis on the fact that Jesus is the King of the Jews because the book of Matthew includes a genealogy of Jesus that traces all the way back to Abraham, the father of the Jews, and David, indicating his royal heritage (Ehrman 79). ... It is revealed in chapter 27 that Judas deceived Jesus for thirty pieces of silver, but soon after feels deep remor...

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These stories have a great affect on the overall book, which is the Bible. ... The passage is right after chapter 6, which talks about the twelve disciples and much of their travels in which he did not mention much of Jesus. This chapter made Mark realize that Jesus needs to be involved in the next chapter, so that is what he did. ... So he decided in Chapter 6 to give out background information on the disciples before he introduced to the miracles of Jesus. ...

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Another example of silence portrayed in the Gospel of Mark is the beginning of chapter 15 when Pilate asked Jesus quite a bit of questions and Jesus never replied to him, which shocked Pilate (MK 15:2-5). ... The first theme in the Gospel of Luke is divine plan which is obviously displayed in chapter one when the angel Gabriel came to Mary to tell her about her pregnancy. ... For example in chapter two of Luke verses 41-52, Jesus is a boy who gets lost for three days and his parents get really scared, just like normal parents with a normal son. ... The book of Mark was probably written for...

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Verse 16 fits in chapter 3 because it is a conclusive statement given to Nicodemus in support of Christ's deity and the gift of eternal life only attained through belief in Jesus, God's only son. The verse fits into the book of John as a whole proving that Jesus is undoubtedly the Son of God. ... This word is used in other parts of John and throughout the Bible to express the kind of love God has for his Son, but in this passage, it is showing the love God has for the world "unique in the sense that God's love toward the world is not seen anywhere else in the book of John...

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(Acts 15) In this chapter they discussed the idea of taking the young John Mark with them on their next journey. ... Previous to this time the writer of the book of Acts (Luke) talks about "them" and "they....

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We must remember that if the Bible is God's book, it can be understood by everyone through the use of proper hermeneutics in a Bible Study. ... For example, Acts chapter 8 we read the story of the Ethiopian Eunuch. ... One may read the books, chapters, and verses that tell one how to go to Heaven, but without correct hermeneutics, one may not understand these passages. ...

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There is a similar passage located in the book of Matthew 19, 16-17. ... These commandments can be found in the book of Exodus 21, 12-16. ... This is strange because all the passages before and after in that chapter seem to be. ...

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Before we discuss specific issues concerning women in worship, we should consider principles derived from the relationship of Adam and Eve as described in Genesis chapter one. ... The first is in I Corinthians chapter 14 verses 33 - 35, this passage commands women to be silent during worship service. ... Beyond this, their are clear examples in the book of Acts that may shed some light by way of documented practice, on the command not to have authority over men. ... There is also the case of Precilla and Aquila described in Acts Chapter 18. ...

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In chapter seven of his book he writes, "we might humble ourselves before our God, and seek of him a right way for us, and for our children, and for all substance pouring out our prayers to the Lord with great fervency" (McMichael and Leonard 52). Another interesting quote from the next chapter about their voyage to Cape Cod is, "this young man with a grievous disease, of which he died in a desperate manner, thus his curses light on his own head, and it was an astonishment to all his fellows for they noted it to be the just hand of God upon him" (McMichael and Leonard 53). ...

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In book 9, Odysseus and his men find themselves imprisoned in a cave in the land of the Cyclops. ... In book 5, Odysseus turns down a life of immortality in order to return home to his wife. ... His purpose would be defined in the book of John. ... In Matthew chapter 8, Jesus performed numerous miracles in response to the faith that people had in Him. ...

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In his book "The Craft of Theology," Avery Dulles (1992) starts chapter four; "Fundamental Theology and the Dynamics of Conversion," by making reference to one of the best known essays by Bernard Lonergan where he states that, Theology is entering a new age it is changing from a deductive science into an altogether empirical discipline. ... In this chapter, however, the author is concerned with the process by which people are brought to explicit Christian faith, that is to say, to an acceptance of Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. ...

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The Apostle Paul sheds some additional light on the subject in the book of Romans. In chapter seven Paul describes a conflict within himself whereby he wants to do what is right and just but is not able to do so because of the sin: "Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I that do it, but sin that dwells within me." ...

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It will be incredibly hard to explain the beatitudes in a non-secular fashion but here's how I see it. Starting with chapter five of the gospel of Matthew we see the basic theme that is put forth throughout the book of Matthew. According to the text (pg 93) it suggested that Matthew is portraying Je...

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