Jesus Mahaney Research Paper

In the Old Testament, the Israelites were seen as people who failed to listen to God’s commandments. Despite knowing beforehand that they would be punished for their disobedience, they still continued to commit sin. God tried to deter their misbehavior by promising them many blessings, but it worked to no avail. Due to the insubordination of the Israelites, He made sure that the promises He made to them would be withheld and that they would face consequences.

For example, I discovered from our study of the exodus from Egypt and the parting of the Red Sea, whether fact or myth this is one of the single greatest stories of salvation in the Old Testament, and it is continually told to represent God’s saving power. The Red Sea not only demonstrates God’s redemption of His people from slavery in Egypt, but it also foreshadows the greater spiritual reality of God’s salvation of the oppressed through the

The actual journey of the pilgrim to his destination has proven to be a vital part in the transformation and transition of the pilgrim. It is in this journey where most of the sacrifice takes place in a goal to follow the footsteps of either Jesus or Muhammad and the other prophets. In both Christianity and Islam, the pilgrimage entails both physical and financial sacrifice. In John Bunyan’s classic protestant allegory, The Pilgrim’s Process’ the story is told of a Christian who left home with a burden and a book. The burden is a symbol for original sin, while the book represents the Bible. The pilgrimage to the Holy Land is meant to serve as following Christ in every way possible, through both morals and geography in order to free the

In addition to the Pentateuch, the Old Testament books of the Deuteronomistic history reveal the theme of God’s faithfulness to his followers. Initial examples are found in the conquest of the Promised Land depicted in the book of Joshua. Throughout the Israelite campaign to oust natives and settle the land, God’s actions demonstrate his faithfulness. In one instance God uses Rahab to hide Israelite spies, while in several other situations he allows the Israelites to defeat its foes. From these actions, it is clear that God remained faithful to his promise with Abraham (to provide his descendents with land). In addition to Joshua, the book of Judges provides an example of God’s faithfulness. Throughout the book, Israel repeatedly is unfaithful to God and is conquered by foreign powers. In response to Israelite cries for help, God repeatedly raises up

The world was gripped by the tale of forgiveness, Christ’s sacrifice on the Cross and his subsequent resurrection, as it was written and asserted. Through his first supernatural miracles and preaching, Christ had created a young religious congregation, but after his death Christ’s disciples and followers dedicated themselves to spreading the Word of God and the religion to the far corners of the world. Mass conversions took place with ordinary citizens in awe at the declared majesty of God, as well as the thought of a better life beyond the squalor of ancient

The physical redemption of the Hebrews from Egypt by Moses and the spiritual redemption that Christians experience through Jesus Christ are relevant and apparent in God’s Word. God redeems the Hebrews and leads them out of Egypt; thus, for the Church, this means

It simply means that how to be “a good man” in the society. According to the article, one of the characteristic is that humble people usually have a high level of self-esteem. They have confidence in themselves, and they feel positive of what they are. Moreover, the article also states that we decide humility not by humble behavior but by how people treat each other. “Good behavior flows naturally from that kind of humility”, this phrase from article efficiently describes good humble people. We usually learn from people who have more experience than us, such as parents, teacher, or bosses. One the other hand, when you start to work, you begin to have an ego knowing that you know more than other people, which is incorrect. Humble people will always learn from others even though they are smarter than others. This provides them opportunity to learn unlimited. From my perspective, this lesson gives us to be active and humble person to society, which benefit us so much in our career and social

Children were treated special, and many tribes had a ceremony for newborn babies. Some children went to a ceremony to be considered an adult, but they did not have to be a specific age to go to this ceremony to be considered an adult. Once a child went to this ceremony they were expected to act like an adult and from that day forward they had to act like an adult. During this ceremony a child is sent to the wilderness without sleep, or food. This ceremony did not end till the child had a vision, and the vision would have directions to a new life, but not just any new life it’s directions to an adult

Reflecting back to the Bible during the time of captivity, the spiritual condition of the people had mixed results. Many of them rebuked God and idolized other gods to help them restore their lives. The Israelites also fell into spiritual slothfulness and disobeyed the laws of marriage and their loyalty to God. However, some rejoiced, “The sons of Israel who returned from exile and all those who had separated themselves from the impurity of the nations of the land to join them, to seek the Lord God of Israel, ate the Passover. And they observed the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days with joy, for the Lord had caused them to rejoice, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them to encourage them in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel” (Ezra 6:21-22). Then many fell from God’s realm and didn’t trust what was in store for them so they did not want to leave the place they were once captive, so they became part of the community.

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When I look up a word in the dictionary, many times, I find that there is more than one meaning to it. The definition depends on the way the word is being used, however, when a person defines a value, the definition might change according to lived experiences. If I were to ask people what “humility” means to them, some might match my definition and others might have different perspectives. I have personally met people that see humility as a downgrade. In contrast, humility to me means growth, equality, and a virtue that it is acquired through wisdom and not one that you are born with.

20-21- “Should we claim to be humble, though, we have already started down the slippery slope of arrogance. To speak (or write) about humility so that others may learn can itself become a prideful act.”

578). de Vries suggests that humility is “mysterious and eludes literal interpretation” therefore it is “not possible to identify, or grasp, in its entirety the phenomenon of humility” (p. 578). Equally, Castledine (2011) states, “The trouble with humility is that it is a very humble virtue to have and one that cannot be easily rated in the same way as other values in life” (p. 527). Likewise, Srokosz (2013) suggests, “humility is difficult to define and a clear scientific understanding of humility does not exist yet” (p. 103). Similarly, Crigger and Godfrey (2010) review of literature offer two reasons for the lack of “scholarly interests in humility”: (a) original meaning of the term humble, “narrow sense of having a low estimation of one’s self and being of little value, the notion of humility conflicts with modern conceptions of the self” and (b) its religious affiliation “may also dampen the benefit of acquiring or nursing humility, particularly in the US culture…” (p. 311-312).

Here Jesus tells people who are meek that they will inherit the Promised Land. People who are meek are those who submit to God’s authority.

Before the gospels and Pauline epistles, early church Christians related to the Old Testament as Scripture and viewed their Christian walk as the fulfillment of the promises made to Israel from the Old Testament, which foretold of the coming age of the Messiah. The first New Testament Christians understood the importance of the Old Testament; it was their “Bible” they preached from. Just as in the early church, Christians today need the Old Testament for preaching and in which to reference and understand Christ’s purpose for why he came.