Zechariah is one of the Minor Prophets of the Old Testament. His book is located between the books of Haggai and Malachi. Zechariah is thought to have preached from about 520-518 B.C. The book of Zechariah deals with the restoration of Jerusalem, the Temple, and God"s people. Chapter 11 verses 4-17, which is a story of two shepherds, is one of the most difficult passages in the Old Testament to understand. From the New Living Translation, the passage reads as follows: 4 This is what the LORD my God says: Go and care for a flock that is intended for slaughter. 5 The buyers will slaughter their sheep without remorse. The sellers will say, 'Praise the LORD, I am now rich!' Even the shepherds have no compassion for them. 6 And likewise, I will no longer have pity on the inhabitants of the land, says the LORD. I will let them fall into each other's clutches, as well as into the clutches of their king. They will turn the land into a wilderness, and I will not protect them. 7 So I cared for the flock intended for slaughter - the flock that was oppressed. Then I took two shepherd's staffs and named one Favor and the other Union. 8 I got rid of their three evil shepherds in a single month. But I became impatient with these sheep - this nation - and they hated me, too. 9 So I told them, I won't be your shepherd any longer. If you die, you die. If you are killed, you are killed. And those who remain will devour each other! 10 Then I took my staff called Favor and snapped it in two, showing that I had revoked the covenant I had made with all the nations. 11 That was the end of my covenant with them. Those who bought and sold sheep were watching me, and they knew that the LORD was speaking to them through my actions. 12 And I said to them, If you like, give me my wages, whatever I am worth; but only if you want to. So they counted out for my wages thirty pieces of silver. 13 And the LORD said to me, Throw it to the potters - this magnificent sum at which they valued me! So I took the thirty coins and threw them to the potters in the Temple of the LORD.
Edgar Allen Poe Have you ever read a story so insane that you wonder how the author came up with it? Edgar Allen Poe was one of the authors that made you feel this way. ... For Edgar Allen Poe it was looniness, death and the feeling of no one loves you. Edgar Allen Poe was born in Boston on January 18,1809. ... Edgar Allen Poe had a tough life. ...
In Edgar Allan Poe's poems he writes about death and darkness. ... In Edgar Allen Poe's poem, The Bells, Poe tells how bells can play a part throughout death and this causes readers to dislike the poem but it also has a positive effect on readers when Poe tells of bells being used as symbols of love. ... In Edgar Allen Poe's ,The Raven, Poe uses a sense of darkness and evil throughout the poem by using the black bird as a symbol of evil. ... Throughout Edgar Allen Poe's life he has written many poems concerning death and darkness which has led his poems to success that crea...
Biographical Strategy of Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" In Edgar Allen Poe's poem "The Raven" he is obviously speaking of the lost love in his own life, Virginia. ... "From my books surcease of sorrow-sorrow for the lost Lenore- For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore-" (Poe 377) Here, Poe creates an image of Lenore for the reader, portraying her rare and radiant beauty. ... Poe was devasted because of this loss, he resorted to drinking, drugs, and writing to rid his pain and misery. ... He states that he is trying to get his mind off the ...
Edgar Allen Poe uses this description in "The Fall of the House of Usher" in different ways. ... Edgar Allen Poe was born in Boston on January 19, 1809. ... (Poe, 182). ... Edgar Allen Poe achieves his lasting effect on the reader at the end. ... Edgar Allen Poe's stories will live on through the hearts of readers for years to come. ...
Throughout my study of Poe, I have noticed several very common themes. ... One of Edgar Allen Poe's most common themes was the unjust death of a woman that the narrator loved. One of my favorite stories by Poe that illustrates this theme is "The Raven." ... "Annabel Lee" is a good example of Edgar Allen Poe's contempt for death. ... I think this story might be similar to the way Edgar Allen Poe felt about his own wife's death; maybe he blamed himself for her slow, drawn-out illness. ...
In Edgar Allan Poe's poems he writes about death and darkness. ... In Edgar Allen Poe's poem, The Bells, Poe tells how bells can play a part throughout death and this causes readers to dislike the poem but it also has a positive effect on readers when Poe tells of bells being used as symbols of love. ... In Edgar Allen Poe's ,The Raven, Poe uses a sense of darkness and evil throughout the poem by using the black bird as a symbol of evil. ... Throughout Edgar Allen Poe's life he has written many poems concerning death and darkness which has led his poems to success that crea...
Edgar Allen Poe: Writing Style The short story writer which I have chosen to research is Edgar Allen Poe. ... In many of Poe's works, setting is used to paint a dark and gloomy picture in our minds. ... Setting is also an important characteristic is Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher". ... Vincent Buranelli says that "Poe is able to sustain an atmosphere which is dark and dull. ... Many of the characters in Poe's stories seem to be insane. ...
Edgar Allen Poe Incubus, phantasmagoric, cataleptical and miasma. ... Edgar Allen Poe uses strong advanced words for his literature such as The Fall Of The House Of Usher. ... Secondly, Edgar Allen Poe's story's theme was basically about dreams and hallucinations, which brings it to the next point. The Fall Of The House Of Usher is consist of many imaginations, which Edgar Allen Poe used in his idea to make this a fearful story. ... Edgar Allen Poe uses this complicated form to keep his theme interesting all through the story....
Egart allen poe's life was a disater, no matter the age. yes he was the famous writter and peot, but moste those things didnt help him any. poes life was hard , he had a lot of troubles, everyone he knew or loved died, he drank and he didnt do much of anything. you think his stories are scarry, wait untill you learn about his life. after poes dad left the family when he was one, things went wrong for poe, his mother dies when he was three of T.B. a freind of the familys took him in, the allens, but they did not legally adopt him, so he belonged to him-self. mrs allen raised him into...
Poe: The Darkness Edgar Allen Poe is the most well-known author of his time. Edgar Poe's ancestors were agriculturists and artisans on one side, and actors on the other. ... This was yet again another major disappointment in Poe's life (Allen, Gullette Pg.17). ... The human predisposition to evil and the materialistic view of the world (Gullette, Allen pg. 32). ... Edgar Allen Poe wa...
