Exegetical Essay: A Brief Summary Of The Bible

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the

"Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen." - 1 Peter 5:8-11

These proverbs are short poems (usually in couplet form), containing a holy mixture of common sense and timely warnings. Although they are not meant to teach doctrine, a person who follows their advice will walk closely with God. The word proverb comes from a Hebrew word that means “to rule or to govern,” and these sayings, reminders, and admonitions provide advice for governing our lives.

We have to know our major enemies. It is not the devil or something else. It is ignorance on three main categories: fear, disappointment and anger. Do not entertain these three in your life. The fear of what am I going to do, the fear of the pressure from others, and the fear of ignorance, and the fear of man. We need to stand firmly on the promises of God by faith.

The Shield of Faith is only as big as one grows it. The size of the shield and its ability to block me and others is directly proportionate to my faith; it defends the whole armor and I practice recognizing and blocking the attacks from the world so as to protect my armor, my very faith itself, by acknowledging worldly attacks, growth and learning

Silencing the enemy is a very fitting title for this book. It is fitting because the author, Robert Gay, explains how God suppresses the devices of the adversary through the praise and worship of His people. Although the term “spiritual warfare” is not found in scripture, Paul expounds on the concept throughout the New Testament. He encourages the saints to “Put on the whole armor of God that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil”. This scripture informs us that we are in a battle, a battle that has been raging since the beginning of time. It is not a battle that one can see with the naked eye. Nor is it a battle that is fought with natural weapons. It is a battle that is fought in the spirit world. Our methods of

The most important thing we can learn about the devil, to successfully defeat him, is an understanding of his “wiles” and “devices.” For, being prepared is likely our best defense. Paul said that Satan would have no advantage over us if “we are not ignorant of his devices.” II Corinthians 2:11) and “Put on the whole armor of God so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” (Ephesians 6:11), The meaning of the word “wile” is trick and “devices” refer to schemes, and we never know which trick or scheme the devil will use on us.

Contrary to popular views, the devil and his fellow evil angels are real threats and enemies to the world, raging an all-out war against Christians, but it is important to remember that we are not fighting this war alone—God is there fighting for us.

Genesis 1-3 offered the very first outline of societal norms and therein introduced interpretations of norms related to family, gender, and sex. In our now-progressive society, the constraints of indubitable religion are removed and the differing interpretations of gender, sex, and family within religion are freely debated. Since the text of creation is divine and human logic cannot fully interpret or understand God’s word, there are copious, varying interpretations of the text. An essential starting point for interpreting the Bible is the understanding that misinterpretations are bound to happen. The difference in time and context alone is causation, let alone the factors of translation and transcription. Susan T. Foh and Carol Meyers, both graduates of Wellesley College, have very differing strategies regarding how to interpret divine texts. Meyers, a professor at Duke, directed attention towards the context in which the text was written. Since our societies are constantly in flux, the context from when the text was written is often different from the context in which predominant and accepted interpretations were fabricated. Foh’s strategy of interpreting and understanding the text is to utilize latter parts of the text, which were written with more recent contexts, in order to understand the text. Both of these methodologies set up the text to be re-interpreted, however, Foh’s methodology is more complete because it allows the text to speak for itself rather than bring in

The psalmist recalls the Israelite’s wilderness experience, bringing to remembrance their repeated disobedience and rebelliousness in the face of God’s continued provision. After witnessing his miraculous works and in spite of their first-hand account, they soon forgot when faced with temptation and adversity. Christians today respond much the same way. No matter how God blesses us when trouble or trials come we are quick to question God and what we perceive as his lack of concern for us. Often we become doubtful of his ability to provide for and keep us.

Consequently, since the fall of Satan and his eradication from heaven we have been in combat with this fallen angel, our adversary. Although, the enemy is a defeated foe, his deceptions are relentless in the perpetual warfare that the believer must wage daily. Understanding

However, receiving Christ as one’s Lord and Savior does not make a person invincible from the devil’s deceptions. Satan will do everything to pull a Christian away from God, so believers must always resist the devil and submit to the Lord, as written in James

as a god, you should have the mindset and courage to take on a battle.

We must at all times put our trust and faith in Him and he will not desert us or permit us to destroy ourselves or humanity that He created in His image. We must examine ourselves and look deeply in our souls. We must become something we have never been before. We must become bigger that we have been, greater in spirit, more courageous, and larger in our outlook.

You must keep watch for your spiritual enemies who would drag you away from Christ. Just as there is a Holy Trinity, so is there also an “unholy trinity” of evil which we all need to watch out for. The first of these three evils is the devil. In what is probably