Although faith is only mentioned twice in the Old Testament it does not mean that there was a lack of faith by those who served the Lord before Christ was born. Their faithfulness is clearly seen by their actions and works throughout the Old Testament and Abraham's life is a great example. ... He murdered Bathsheba's husband Uriah by placing him on the front line where the battle was fierce and Uriah was killed, (Vs 17). ... When things get comfortable we tend to slack off and not go to war like king David did, even though it was a season when kings go to do battle. ... In conclusio...

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Christianity, in addition to the tradition contained within the Hebrew Bible, also refers to fire in the New Testament. ... In the New Testament stories regarding judgment (Matthew 13), weeds, which represent people not chosen, are sent to the "furnace of fire." ... In the Old Testament, Abner is refered to as "the son of Ner", Ner meaning "to glisten or shine like a lamp" in Hebrew. (Strong 78-80) Coming from the Chaldeean root "nuer", translated in the Old Testament as "fiery" or "fire". ... And the battle at Gilboa against the Philistines, the King and a number of his sons were killed, the ...

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Another Biblical example, would be King David of the Old Testament. When he was merely a boy, he volunteered to represent his army in battle. ... An example of this would be a soldier in battle who sees a fellow soldier wounded, then risks his own life to help the other soldier in need. ... From the 6 year old brother who steps up to the 10 year old bully to protect his little sister, to the law enforcers who risk their lives everyday to serve and protect the people, all who put themselves in risky situations, endure the hardships that come with that situation, and persevere through those ha...

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In the Old testament God did in fact come within the boundaries of our human experience. ... 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. ... We have to understand the Old Testament before we can get clear vision of the New Testament, for both show how God saves and delivers. ... The resurrection was not a point to make us believe God was real, but a divine action extending, the promises of history, and we see complete fulfillment in the Old Testament. ... David we see t...

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Much of the Old and New Testaments are filled with used of metaphor, simile, personification, allegory, and pun and of course, hyperbole. ... 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 exaggeration seems so perfectly chosen that once understood, the images are forever with us. ... There is example after example of this style of hyperbole in the Old Testament. ... (Judges 20:2-3) Here we see a third commonly used form of exaggeration that is found throughout the...

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During his battle with the monster, Beowulf pulls off his claw, arm and shoulder using his bare hands. ... Grendel escapes into his lair, eventually dieing from his battle wounds. ... There are, however, only scant references to the Old Testament in the poem and no whatsoever to the New Testament, Jesus, or any of the specifically Christian topics or symbols that predominate the thoughts of the early middle ages. ...

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The ancient values of Beowulf and his time coincide more with the precepts of the Old Testament (e.g. eye for an eye), than with the teachings of Christ within the New Testament. ... Fate is what is mentioned as the deciding factor in who shall emerge as victor in the battle between Beowulf and the dragon: I shall face the fiend with a firm heart/let every man's ruler reckon my fate ( 2227-2228). ... In fact the poet does this directly with Beowulf recalling of his surviving a battle with sea monsters in his youth: As God's beacon brightened the east,/I spied a cape across calming se...

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An Insight Into Revelation The book of Revelation is the last profound book in the New Testament. ... Clearly the book of Revelation is the ultimate battle between good and evil. ... Concluding with the fall of Babylon, the final battle, and the new Jerusalem. ... In the Old Testament this river is the boundary to the promised land and may be interpreted as the prelude to the gathering of God's dispersed people in their own land." ... After this millennial reign Satan will be released once again to deceive the people and attempt to turn them against God in one final battle, the batt...

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The New Testament affirms that new birth is an important step but only the beginning of a bigger process. ... The cross-cultural missionary and the local church are not serving in different armies; they are simply occupying different battle stations. ... Professionally - going back to an old job may seem very boring, etc. 2. ... Conclusion I'd like to restate what I said earlier, that the cross-cultural missionary and the local church are not serving in different armies; they are simply occupying different battle stations. ...

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Until the resurrection of Christ, justification was thought to be earned through strict obedience to the Old Testament Laws and regulations. ... Often, we become entangled in the battles of this life, and we believe the lies of the enemy. ...

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We must first ask ourselves whether this is an old tradition or not. ... External testimony assumes common authorship of the gospel and Acts, and it may be maintained that the book of Acts was accepted into the New Testament canon because of its close association with the Gospel of Luke. ... The knowledge in the Old Testament can also give us an insight on the authorship of Luke. ...

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