Despite the fact that the Hebrew and Greek Bibles are bound together into one text, the two function in ways that are often difficult to reconcile. ... This covenant promise of land frames the entirety of the Hebrew Bible as is evidenced by the fact that, after it is first given by God to Abraham, it is notably repeated to each of the successive patriarchs. ... Essentially, the fact that Mary's pregnancy is virginal and thus divinely meditated makes her son divine. ... The fact that this covenant is one of land then makes this urgent need for heirs a concern with the physical realm. ......

• Word Count: 2727
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Death is a fact of life that is the basis of much religious meaning. ... The normal life span must be attained of 120 years in Genesis 6:3 or 70 years in Ps. 90:10. ... There is no fact that supports the statement that the "soul" is separated from the body at death. ... In Genesis 2 - 3, God attempts to explain the relation of sin to death. ... In the New Testament the word "death" has a meaning that goes beyond the biological fact of death. ...

• Word Count: 2030
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The second book of the Christian Bible is the New Testament. ... Unlike the Koran, the stories of the Bible are ordered chronologically. ... And on the seventh day God finished his work which he had done- (Genesis 1: 1-2). ... The story of "Noah and the Great Flood" is told in the Bible in the Old Testament book Genesis and in the Koran in the seventy-first surah. Both the Koran and the Bible promise an afterlife. ...

• Word Count: 1866
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

From this passage of scripture found in Genesis you can see the problem that God is having. ... It seems people who want to try to disprove the Genesis account are the same people that are just trying to disprove the bible in general. It is easy to find something you want to disprove, because when you do then you are not open to any of the suggestions or even the facts that are presented to you. ... However, one needs to be careful when weighing the facts of the Bible and what it says. In the Bible we have the flood narrative for a reason. ...

• Word Count: 1824
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

The Bible is telling stories about 40,000 B.C.E. The Bible starts its story of Genesis, which can be defined as "in the beginning of everything". ... Christians who only read the Bible would be very surprised about the fact that the characters are similar to those in the Koran. Muslims who read the Bible would be also really surprised about the fact the stories about characters are similar. ... The main idea of the Bible and the Koran is the fact that if you believe you will get forgiveness for your sins. ...

• Word Count: 1951
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

But the question that is that Does the Bible condemn violence? The fact is the Bible contains plenty of violence, some of it promoted by God. ... They were basically told by God to hate their enemies, yet 'Love your neighbor' is the second of two commandments given by Christ The bible also advocates for love for your enemies as God says... ... The violence in the bible was demonstrated to an extent in Isaiah 63 which main focus is on God's vengeance. ... In Genesis 25:30 Edom is referred to as being red stew . . ...

• Word Count: 1376
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth", according to Genesis 1:1, the first verse of the first chapter in the Bible (pg #1). That is one of the most single important verses as to whether evolution (time) created human existence or if in fact God was at work with a miracle. ... Exodus is the second chapter in the Bible. ... I sometimes don't want to believe in the whole religion thing and the fact that God loves me because a lot of bad things have happened to me. ... Am I to believe that the Bible is true and that God created everything? ...

• Word Count: 1075
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

How have angels interacted with people from Genesis to Revelation? ... The Bible tells us that God created them. ... David Jeremiah tells us in his work "What The Bible Says About Angels" "Angels aren't named in the creation account in Genesis 1, where the narrative focuses on visible creation. ... Angels have interacted with people in many ways through the Bible. ... The Bible tells us this numerous times. ...

• Word Count: 1998
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

A Biblical worldview means that you filter everything through the Bible. ... You understand that the bible is the living word of God, and that Jesus died to save you. ... " On the other hand a non-biblical worldview might look at the simple fact that you go to church and do good things and because of that it makes you a Christian. ... The bible states in the book of Genesis that God spoke everything into being. Genesis 1:1 "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth....

• Word Count: 792
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Genesis 6:2 Introduction: The problem with this text is the identity of the "sons of GOD-. ... Nowhere else in the Bible is "sons of GOD- used for Kings (royalty) C. ... The Bible never states Angels as being sexual creatures. 2. ... (Arguments are the same as those for Angels due to the fact that these are angels. ... The Bible never states Angels as being sexual creatures. 2. ...

• Word Count: 1110
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Both religions believe in the teachings of the first five books of the Bible. The five books of Moses are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. The Jews call this collection the Torah or Hebrew Bible. ... The Christian Holy Bible consists of two parts, the Old and New Testaments. ... Despite the fact that Islam and Christianity share a mutual God, Muslims do not believe that Jesus was his son; instead they identify Jesus as a prophet. ...

• Word Count: 924
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Abraham and Jacob of the Book of Genesis are alike in many ways. ... (The Holy Bible, Gen. 15:14) God has shown again His favor for Abraham by telling him this. ... However, the fact that God listens to the pleadings of a mere mortal man displays the favor with which He holds this man. ... (The Holy Bible, Gen. 34:30) As they flee, God sends a "terror" (The Holy Bible, Gen 35:5) upon the cities surrounding them so as to prevent them from pursuing Jacob and his family. ... Both Abraham and Jacob share similar familial stories, concerning wives and sons, excluding the fa...

• Word Count: 1787
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In the beginning of Genesis, God made man. ... They believe that this is against the teachings of the Bible. ... Writers, through the ages, writing historical facts, have had a tendency to drift towards the dramatic use of language to get their point across. ...

• Word Count: 543
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

I believe every single word in the bible, so I will always use biblical text to support my arguments in life. In the bible, it says," Truly children are a gift from the Lord; the fruit of the womb is a reward" (Psalm 127:3). ... " God makes very few threats, as you may have seen while reading the bible. ... " (Genesis 2:7) This verse is used a lot by people who argue in favor of abortion, when in fact, they are just slapping themselves in the face. ... I believe every word in the bible. ...

• Word Count: 1607
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

FAITH Genesis is also known as the seed plot for the bible. Every major biblical theme finds its origin right back in Genesis. ... Because Abraham knew the faith foundations he chose to believe the promise the Lord gave him ("I will return to you this time next year and your wife Sarah will have a son-, Genesis 18:14), rather than the over whelming facts of their situation. ... Faith that will not give up just because the promise does not come to pass during our expected time frame but, believing the promises of God over the facts of life. ...

• Word Count: 1559
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

As a matter of fact, the parallels between Mesopotamian culture and Judeo-Christianity are uncanny. ... In comparison, the Bible story of the flood in Genesis illustrates a very similar picture of the events that occurred according to Judeo-Christianity. ... " The parallels between this Mesopotamian story closely follow the creation story in the book of Genesis in the Bible. ...

• Word Count: 1856
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By looking at Bible readings, church traditions and the actions of certain organizations the question of women's ordination can be discussed. The aim of the essay is to so prove that denying a women's ordination is unjust and discriminative of the church An individual's interpretation of the Bible may be that it was women's fault that sin was brought in to the world due to the fact of Eve eating from the tree of knowledge. ... Since Jesus was male, a priest of matching gender more directly affects the fact that it is Christ who is present." ... In terms of ordination...

• Word Count: 1519
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• Grade Level: High School

He said "Let there be light" and there was light (The Bible). ... As said in Genesis 1:1 "In the beginning God created the heavens and the Earth" (The Bible 1). ... But as long as we are living we are unaware of what is fact and fiction. ... This is just one of many miracles God displayed in The Bible. ... He never knew his great-grandfather, and he was oblivious to the fact that he had a sister that never lived (Wilson). ...

• Word Count: 1592
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Yet the same Bible that informs us of the above power of choice and decision-making also emphatically indicates that God is completely and utterly sovereign over all people, places, and things. ... That human beings possess freedom is not a greatly contested fact. ... In fact, the foundation of clinical practice is that people have the capacity to make changes in their lives (e.g., thinking, feeling, and behaving). ... The primary role of reason is to determine what Scripture actually says; the student of the Bible uses his mind to interpret and apply biblical truth. ... He further defines...

• Word Count: 5514
• Approx Pages: 22
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In fact, many believe that the story of "Oroonoko" is a retelling of the biblical scriptures - particularly the crucifixion of Christ - based on events of the Surinam native culture. This theory has stirred controversial discussions between scholars and literary figures, debating the basis for Oroonoko's character and the similarities he has with the Jesus of the Bible. ... At Oroonoko's arrival to Surinam, the setting is described in a way similar to the biblical Garden of Eden as revealed in the Book of Genesis: "It affords all things both for beauty and use; there was an eter...

• Word Count: 1045
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

(Genesis 49:10). ... For today's Christian, the Origin of Christmas is, and should be, the birth of Jesus Christ as recorded in the Bible, nothing more, nothing less. ... In fact, most of the customs and traditions of Christmas actually pre-date the birth of Jesus, and many of them are downright deceptive in their meaning and origin. ...

• Word Count: 2240
• Approx Pages: 9
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• Grade Level: High School

There has been some confusion over this, due to the fact that John does not designate himself as an apostle and when mentioning them does not include himself in that group. ... A prime example being that the only mention of Jesus as logos in the entire bible exists in these two books. ... Given these facts and the past statements of christian writers it is highly likely that the book of Revelation was in fact written by the apostle John, and is agreed upon by most scholars today. ...

• Word Count: 5075
• Approx Pages: 20
• Grade Level: High School

The Birth of Jesus According to Matthew The first Gospel presented in the New Testament of the Christian Bible is the Gospel of Matthew. ... The annunciation is stereotypical in that throughout the bible, the word of god is given to humans (Jews) by an angel often times in a dream. ...

• Word Count: 15081
• Approx Pages: 60

One traditional Christian view of survival of death runs, in outline form, something like this: On some future day all the dead will be bodily raised, both the righteous and the unrighteous alike, to be judged by God ; and the guarantee and model of the general resurrection (i.e., the raising of the...

• Word Count: 10695
• Approx Pages: 43
• Grade Level: High School