Mankind had progressively become worse, falling into continual sin and depravity, and "the Lord was grieved that He had made man on the earth, and His heart was filled with pain" (Genesis 6:6). He was so grieved that He decided to destroy man and wipe him from the face of the earth. ... God's covenant with Noah also regenerated the covenant made with Adam by giving man dominion over the animals and by charging him and his sons with the responsibility of repopulating the earth. ... I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be bl...

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" (Gen. 4.7) God desires everyone to do what is right and good to keep sin from creeping in. People began to populate the earth. ... There was only one man on the earth that followed God, Noah. ... God didn't want that to happen, so he made them all speak a different language and scattered them over the face of the whole earth. ... It seemed as if everything was set for the establishment of God's Rule to the ends of the earth. ...

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"1 These churches had a good understanding of Jewish culture and also studied Old Testament scriptures. ... The symbolism used here is taken from Elijah as he is presented in 1 Kings 17:1.11 In the second part of Revelation 11:6 the prophets "have power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague.... The references here is a good indication that this passage is not literal but symbolic in nature. ... "The fact that the symbolism is drawn from three sources and not merely two is already sufficient to dispose of the idea that two Old Testament w...

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"1 These churches had a good understanding of Jewish culture and also studied Old Testament scriptures. ... The symbolism used here is taken from Elijah as he is presented in 1 Kings 17:1.11 In the second part of Revelation 11:6 the prophets "have power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague.... The references here is a good indication that this passage is not literal but symbolic in nature. ... "The fact that the symbolism is drawn from three sources and not merely two is already sufficient to dispose of the idea that two Old Testament w...

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Another good comparison comes when we compare Los Angeles and Singapore whose populations are similar. ... In Exodus 21:12 we see again God reaffirming that, "Whoever strikes so that he dies shall be put to death," and again in Leviticus 24:17 (Whoever takes a human life shall surely be put to death) and Leviticus 24:21 (Whoever kills an animal shall make it good, and whoever kills a person shall be put to death). ... Mankind will say, "Surely there is a reward for the righteous; surely there is a God that judges on earth."" In Job the reference to the sword is made as the tool of punishmen...

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Jewish religious and cultural history and biblical authority have made the Bible one of the most important means by which woman's place in society has been defined down through the centuries. Not only is the Bible itself a partial historical document of the Jews, the way it has been received and ana...

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INTRODUCTION In his book "Love of Enemies" William Klassen examines the various interpretations of love of enemies in relation to war and peace in the Jewish and Christian faiths. Klassen has three distinct concerns that make an influence on his views on peace. First, Klassen feel...

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VOCABULARY Archaeology: the scientific study of ancient people and cultures principally revealed through excavation. Cromlech: a circle of megaliths. Henge: a Neolithic monument, characterized by a circular ground plan. Used for rituals and marking astronomical events. Megalith: a stone of great size used in the construction of a prehistoric structure. ...

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