The youngest brother asked his father if he could have some of his land, so the father divides his land between him and his older brother. ... When the older brother, who remained loyal to his father, living with him and helping tend the fields, got wind of this he became very angry and refused to celebrate because he felt like he deserved what his brother did for being loyal and not being like his brother. ... Because his brother was lost but is now found, we celebrate because that's a new life, which is a reason to celebrate. ... The characters we can learn from here are the father, the...

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., 1859 Not long ago, my brother and I were driving down Main St. on a Friday night. ... Over the course of the trial, it was found that the plane was flying at speeds more than 500 miles per hour, faster than military regulations allow. ... The Greek vase painting, circa 450 A.D., depicts the union of Pandora and Epimetheus, while his brother Prometheus, and Zeus look on. ... Epimetheus and his brother Prometheus were responsible for the creation of man and animals, placing within each gift from the gods. ... He asked his brother Prometheus for help. ...

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But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. ... And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound. ... It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found. ... The older son came in from the field and...

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There, we lived with our heavenly parents, our brothers, and our sisters. Every person who was ever born on earth was our spirit brother or sister in heaven (Gospel Principles, 11). ... So, we all lived in Heaven, our celestial home, with our heavenly parents and all of our brothers and sisters. ... Two of our spirit brothers, Jehovah and Lucifer, offered to take upon themselves this task. ... Truth is something to be sought out in every religion and will be found in this one forever more. ...

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Exaggeration by hyperbole is considered an acceptable literary strategy and can be found in all languages. ... (Matt. 7:6) "Why do you concentrate on the speck of dust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?" ... Also, a rare example of how a few lines of simple text can turn brother against brother and cause more than a few a sleepless night. ... (Judges 20:2-3) Here we see a third commonly used form of exaggeration that is found throughout the Bible but especially in the Old Testament. ...

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The story begins with two brothers and two sisters who were sent to an old professors house to live because of air-raids in London. ... One day, when they were playing hide and go seek, Edmund ended up in the wardrobe where he also found Narnia. ... The only reason she did this was to get him to bring his sisters and brother to her, so that she could kill them before they had a chance to take over the thrown. ... The next morning, the girls found the stone table broken and Aslan had risen from the dead. ... He found the actors in the slums of the acting community just like Jesus alway...

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This recent attack was welcomed by our brothers and sisters worldwide in lots of ways: rallies, riots, attacks to foreign embassies in the locality, etc. I would like to call on for our Muslim brothers and sisters to be more patient in such cases as this one, although such response is understandable indeed. ... No Muslim is a true Muslim if he does not accept Jesus AS, he does a great sin if he mentions insulting words against Jesus AS.1 I understand our non-Muslim brothers and sisters, especially the Christians might feel absurd regarding the topic. ... This ability of rationality and intell...

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"Then he looked at those around him and said, "These are my mothers and brothers. Anyone who does God's will is my brother and sister and mother." ... That verse was found in Romans 8:38-39. ...

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I believe therefore, the directors, the Wachowski Brothers, used the fairy tale references to downplay the overall underlying themes of the movie in order to reach the more common audience member's intelligence level. ... Along with The Nebuchadnezzar's crew, Neo carries out a biblical-like conquest that ends with a formula being found that will work to rebuild the world. ... They love each other as friends and brothers to the point of being willing to die for each other. ...

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" He is often times referred to as a refugee banished into the wilderness for the murder of this brother, as Anglo-Saxon outlaws of that time were (Irving 47-48). ... The blood that Hrothgar sees rising to the top is similar to that of Jesus', and when Beowulf is found to be alive, it is symbolic of the Christian resurrection. ... According to Beowful critic William Lawrence, "the poorest and weakest parts of the poem are to be found among the definitely Christian passages. ...

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Furthermore, even before he is born, Jacob has found favor with God. ... He demonstraits his heroic leadership skills as he separates his people into two groups in anticipation of destruction by his brother's forces. ... Although they may differ in the ways in which one may interpret them as fulfilling qualities that meet the demands of men who have found favor with God and as fathers, husbands, heroes, and servants of God, they nevertheless satisfy the qualifications for these titles. ...

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Eliza wrote to Booth telling of the need for a founding in America. ... The Salvation Army was founded as an evangelical organization dedicated to bringing people into a important relationship with God. ... We believe that in the person of Jesus Christ the divine and human are united, so he is truly and properly the son of God and brother of Man, 5. ...

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He also had two brothers, Andrew and Philip. ... Simon is introduced to Jesus through his brother Andrew who was a follower of John the Baptist (John 1:40-41). ... To begin, scholars have concluded that the Greek in 1 Peter is much different than the Greek found in 2 Peter (Walker 2012). ...

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Despite arguments that "the beloved disciple- was someone other than John the apostle, son of Zebedee, brother of James, there has been no evidence in support of it. ... The capitalization, found in the NASB, is trying to emphasize that he' is really God (He). ... This word is found throughout John and the Bible, and means, not only to grant, bestow or provide, but also to give as a gift would be given, with no repayment expected. ...

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