The past experience of the Old Testament gives us a general idea of who God is , the general idea of his presence, and the action He chooses with His chosen people. These chosen people had their experience with God and produce a deep influence in their lives, as well as in our lives; which changes our way of thinking; either positive or negative. ... The author spoke of David as a prophet, or should we say the Spirit of God was with him? ... The author mention who killed the Giant? ... The author does deeply put his opinions in his writing. ...

• Word Count: 1629
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

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. ... Each of which seems to have been carefully, perhaps divinely, chosen to serve their literary purpose. In terms of use of hyperbole in the New Testament, there is one central figure who provides us with some of the most eloquent and recollective verses where his use of exaggerat...

• Word Count: 1777
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Calvin repeatedly claims that only the chosen few can make it into heaven because only the chosen few will be able to lead a good Christian life; a life that one must, nonetheless, strive towards to obtain "the good life." Calvin is not saying that your actions do not matter in the world, and one can sin whenever he sees fit, but he is saying only those God has already chosen will be able to fit into the criteria needed for those to obtain the good life. The Truth for All Time is, in the author's own words, a brief outline of the Christian Faith. ... His reflections of the bible...

• Word Count: 1652
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The author of this paper can appreciate problem because this exact situation happened. ... The Jewish people feel that they were chosen by God by God's grace, and that it was an undeserved favor. ...

• Word Count: 1896
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This is the struggle with literature because a reader wants to figure out the author's intent as opposed to figuring it out through creativity and originality. ... Even though there could be multiple interpretations of this poem, if any punctuation mark were changed, or if a different word were chosen, it could change an entire meaning of the poem. ...

• Word Count: 1480
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• Grade Level: High School

In an interpretation that requires less reliance on the beliefs held to be true in O'Connor's worlds and likely held by the author herself as a Catholic, the grandmother can be seen as responsible not only for the death of her family but even for the creation of The Misfit himself (Renner). ... Although Joy-Hulga chose the name because of its "ugly sound"; it was chosen for that very reason. ...

• Word Count: 2129
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography