Here, in the book of Exodus, the Hebrews began to find fulfillment of the promise of land and prosperity, although it was not yet complete at this point. Through the repeated acts that were demonstrated to the Egyptians by Yahweh through Moses, the Hebrews' faith began to grow until they chose to follow Moses out of Egypt and into the desert, facing what could have been complete annihilation. When the Hebrews stopped at the Red (Reed) Sea, they questioned why they left their relatively peaceful coexistence with the Egyptians, but were shown the power of Yahweh in the parting of the sea. Again, in their long trip across the desert, they questioned why they had been led out of Egypt to become hungry and thirsty. Here, again, they were shown the powers of Yahweh in the providing of food and drink. This faith in the promise of freedom and a growing faith in Yahweh, although faltering many times, ultimately led them and Moses to Sinai. No doubt, the faith of the Hebrews was rekindled each time that Yahweh demonstrated that he would protect them as his chosen people. Here, Yahweh bound himself by covenant to a great material benefit to provide the possession of their own land to the Hebrews. .
There were, however, stipulations to the covenant. The stipulations were that Israel accept Yahweh as their only god and accept no other god, that each succeeding generation renew its choice of Yahweh as their god and that Israel obey the laws of Yahweh in all dealings. The land was to be dedicated to the worship of God as the ultimate owner (Leviticus 25:23-24) and .
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considered to be a gift as a divine expression of God's love for his chosen people. They would be cast out if they followed the idolatrous and immoral practices of the previously occupying people. .
This is demonstrated to us by the crossing of the River Jordan and the tumbling of Jericho's walls. The conquest of the land of the Canaanites was depicted as quick, bloody and complete (Joshua 1-12).
This land is called Israel. Millions of people throughout the years have given their lives in a quest for the Promised Land. Jews, Christians, and Muslims, all have lost their lives fighting for this land. Although most recently, Arabs and Israelis have been fighting on this land. ... It stated that the land of Israel was and is promised to them by God himself. ...
David Shipler, author of Arab and Jew: Wounded Sprits in a Promised Land, wrote his book in 1986 after serving as the bureau chief of The New York Times in Jerusalem from 1979-84. ... The relationship between Arabs and Jews in Israel in the early 1980s depicted in David Shipler's Arab and Jew: Wounded Spirits in the Promised Land is a strained one in which violence, racism, and endless conflict over the right to live in Palestine. ...
Interpretations Of Scott Ellsworth's Death In A Promised Land Known as the "Promised Land," Tulsa was a boom city in a boom state. The main factor responsible for Tulsa's rapid growth was oil. In 1904, a toll bridge was opened across the Arkansas River, making the Red Fork oil field more accessible...
However, the Greek Bible can ultimately be understood as responding to the struggles that the Hebrew Bible has with the meaning of God's covenant promise of land for his people. ... Thus, the writings in the Greek Bible are responding to the covenant problem in the Hebrew Bible by taking what was rooted in the physical and moving it to the metaphysical, which ultimately culminates in the Hebrew Bible's promise of physical land becoming a promise of a metaphysical kingdom. ... In addition to the promise of land, God promises Abraham that he will be the father of many descendants, s...
Most people seem to come to terms with the fact that, despite the promise of America, they will most likely never reach their dreams. ... America is supposed to be the land of freedom, acceptance and equality, but, in reality, is quite far from that. ... This can be shown through the ignition of the publics hope by President Ford's New Deal "...Cheer every kiddy up/Fill every stocking with laughter/We haven't got room for any more gloom/Let's ring every bell from its rafter/And chime across the land/Tomorrow's at hand/Those happy days that we were promised/Are finally here....
The Bible's book of Genesis is known for its exposition of our beginnings - the first "five days" of creation ushering in the heavens, the earth, the seas and all the creatures who dwell within, the land and it's vast array of vegetation, insects, amphibians and mammals. ... This book recounts how Abram and his descendants are promised a land, a nation and a blessing. ... Finally, he promised Abraham a land whose location and extent was clearly defined (Canaan/Israel). ... Despite doubting God's promise, the notably geriatric Sarah, would remarkably at last, conceive Isaac. ......
Another major part of his calling had to do with the promises. ... The first promise was the great nation of Israel. ... There was a famine in the land where Abram was dwelling so he and Sarai travelled down to Egypt. ... He first has to separate with Abram because their shepherds were constantly arguing over land. ... God promised Abraham a child of his own wife. ...
Shanghai Lander Shanghai is a metropolis brimming with energy. ... The Shanghai native landers have built up a reputation for being smug and aloof, for being trendy and faddish, for being materialistic and conservative, and above all for being open to new ideas. ... This trend creates the second kind of landers.As newcomers from other provinces,most of them are influenced by the promise of good opportunities.They want to realize their individual dreams ,which is hard to do in their home city.They have moved from daily bewilderment at the strangeness of their adopted city to familiarity and ev...
The Promise of Stardom Nathaniel West's novel "The Day of the Locust" describes Hollywood in unambiguous terms as a place where the American dream is betrayed. ... Finally that day came Where else should they go but California, the land of sunshine and oranges?" ... The rest of them have been lured into this life-style not through love of an art form, by a promise of stardom. ... We can already see what is wrong with this promise: everyone cannot be a god. ... Do they achieve the promised happiness? ...
