This allowed the people of Matthew's community to relate the text to certain beliefs and traditions that existed in either of their religions. ... The text was written after the Jewish revolt and the destruction of the Jewish temple and of Jerusalem. ... In relation to the rest of the text in Matthews Gospel, there is some controversy concerning the infancy narrative which is included in it. ... The problem with the narrative lies in it style and organization when compared to the rest of the text in the Gospel (Brown: Messiah 49). ... This aspect about it gives a reader the impressi...

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This element becomes a recurring theme in a great portion of religious texts, especially in the Bible and the Koran, both of which are celebrated in a wide construct as being among the main sources of religious literature. ... Throughout history, individuals and governments have interpreted the holy texts in many different ways. People often look to these texts not only in time of need for answers and understanding, but for inspiration as well. ... Among the separate scriptures, they hold similar pivotal figures that make up the religious doctrine texts. These pivotal figures show how the te...

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• Grade Level: High School

This argument will consider what is seen to be the emphasis of the Greek text by removing as much ambiguity as possible. ... Therefore in our text, it seems best to understand sarx in the worldly sense and not in the physical body sense.14 Now, what to do with the dative? ... Finally consider the two main verbs in our text, ἐδόθη and ὑπεραίρωμαι. ἐδόθη is the third person singular aorist passive indicative form of divdwmi meaning "was given.... " However this verse is preceded in our text with ἵνα μὴ both times, thus negating the exaltation. In the G...

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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. For instance, the two sets of scriptures involve radically different stories and characters that make them seem, at least initially, to have more points...

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Special attention will be given to (1) an etymological examination of the word itself, (2) applications of the word's usage from the Biblical text, and (3) modern implications of the word's role in our salvation. ... APPLICATIONS OF THE WORD"S USAGE FROM THE BIBLICAL TEXT Despite euangelion's infrequent appearances outside of canonical contexts it is, nevertheless, a very important biblical word. In fact, since it is so atypical among ancient texts it becomes quite distinctively a New Testament word. ...

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THREE ASPECTS ON BLAKE"S THE LAMB INTRODUCTION The literature at the beginning of the 19th century, reacted to the Enlightenment which emphasized reason and practical use in human abilities. The poets of the preromantic age, in reaction to the reasoning turned again to nature, senses an...

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The Book of Revelation has been the source of controversy for many centuries. There have been several interpretations and different views on Revelation. Many have argued whether the Book is a symbolic or literal interpretation. While reading through Revelation the reader must consider these two inte...

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Faith gives a person the ability to look at life with a different lens. Faith is seeing situations as they truly are and, based on experience or a spiritual witness, expanding that view to know that there are possibilities beyond the scope of the current situation. Faith does not only dwell in the realm of religion, but in all aspects of a person's life. For example, when lying on my bed after a good night's rest, I feel comfort, security, warmth and satisfaction. In that moment, I could believe that those current feelings are all I need in my life and roll over again and never get u...

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The Book of Revelation has been the source of controversy for many centuries. There have been several interpretations and different views on Revelation. Many have argued whether the Book is a symbolic or literal interpretation. While reading through Revelation the reader must consider these two inte...

• Word Count: 2735
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The theory may also help resolve a similar tension that is sometimes said to exist in Pauline thought, with texts like I Corinthians 15 and I Thessalonians 4 pointing toward the idea of a future, eschatological, resurrection (with those who die beforeh and existing till then in a kind of bodiless sleep) and texts like 2 Corinthians 5,10 and Phillipians 1, 23 suggesting the idea that death for the Christian is an immediate gain! ...

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• Grade Level: High School