The Ark Of The Covenant Broke

When hope and humanity began to dissipate, people looked to God to protect them. “God is testing us. He wants to see whether we are capable of overcoming our base instincts, of killing the satan within ourselves. We have no right to despair. And if he punishes us mercilessly it is a sign that He loves us that much more…” (Wiesel 45) Faith was a symbol of survival; a symbol of them making past all of this cruelty. Despite when they could no longer depend on their close ones due to them dying, they depended on God that he was doing this for a reason. “All the earth and the universe are God’s! He kept pausing, as though he lacked the strength to uncover the meaning beneath the text.” (Weisel 67) An abundance of people began to believe that their God was no longer there protecting them, and that is what made them plummet. Once they had lost their faith and hope, they had lost their reason to live. There must be meaning to the existence of the Earth, as there is meaning for the existence of each and every individual. People who saw this understanding, are the ones who were capable of holding on for their lives regardless of what it

Genesis places God in the center of the human identity. “So God created man, male and female, in His own image and it was very good (Gen 1:27; 31 emphasis added). Hindson reminds us, “People are created with a God awareness, even lost people with cry out to God when they are in dire trouble.” The human identity was created with God’s heart and character at its core. Genesis 1 distinctly points out that man is part of the original creation not an angel or god that descended from a heavenly domain to populate the

From its first pages, the Holy Bible indicates that the most terrible events in the annals of space occur due to the human actions. From the theological point of view, the man is designated with such importance due to the fact of being the reason of war between God and Lucifer. Unfortunately, after the Fall of man, the evil was allowed into the world, and thus the world got secluded from God. God can speak to people, is able to remind them of His existence, but the whole tragedy of the pre-Christian world can be expressed in a simple and well-known phrase: “There was God, and there were people”, and they were apart. Between them, there was a kind of thin, invisible wall preventing the human heart from to connecting with God truly, and hindering God from staying with people forever. Appearing in the role of God’s servant, Christ comes to people with the aim of raising a revolt against the usurper inside their souls. When we carefully read the Bible, it becomes clear that Christ is not a sentimental preacher emphasizing on morals and ethics of the times; He is a warrior, and the Cross of Calvary is the price He had to pay for people’s fascination with the evil teachings. Jazzmon Brunson

Humankind was created in the image of God; He gave them like characteristics such as compassion, love, and faithfulness. In Genesis 3 we learn of the Fall of Humanity, which introduces not only sin into the world but also pain. (“Lecture 3”, 2015) After the Fall human nature is then scarred by sin, humans are born sinful by nature. In Genesis 4 Cain brings murder into the world; from here we see humanity relentlessly depart from the wisdom of God. (“Lecture 3”, 2015) Only by accepting Jesus Christ into their hearts, can they atone for their sins and get right with the Lord.

God does not hold Himself distant from His creation, but He embraces it; He walks with it. He engages with that which He created. The story of Creation shows that the author of it all is personal, intimate, and cares about what He created. Act one gives us a glimpse of how the world was supposed to be; a beautiful, intimate, God –in –the –midst life of perfect satisfaction with the absence of sin. However, this all crumbled in Act two when Adam and Eve decided to disobey God and take their lives into

At the beginning of time, God created mankind, creatures made in his own image, with whom He could have relationship with. Unfortunately, the original humans, Adam and Eve, shattered this relationship by turning away from God and sinning, putting themselves before Him. All of the descendants of Adam and Eve, mankind itself, have and continue to suffer from the repercussions of this Original Sin. Ever since that time, thousands of years ago, God has been working through human history in order to repair His relationship with Humanity, redeeming them from the effects of sin. His plan of salvation began with a covenant He made with a nomad named Abraham, whose descendants became the nation of Israel. This covenant established the Lord's intentions to bring about redemption for humanity through the nation of Israel. Sadly though, the ancient Israelites time and again were unfaithful to their covenant with God, and would worship the false idols of the nations around them. Because of their sin of apostasy, the nation of Israel eventually split in two, and was then wiped out by foreign invaders, sending in the Hebrew people into exile. It was during this exile that the Prophets, men who would speak on behalf of God, began to predict the coming of the Messiah, an 'anointed one' of

The biblical view of human nature is for people to live harmoniously with others and glorify God in their actions by living in relationship to Him and others as part of creation. God created humans in His own image which means humans have a relationship with God, with other people in the world, and with creation in which they live. As His people humans must glorify God by being kind to others and taking care of His creation. Living in association with other individuals is a key part of existence by living in accord with nature, others and

Yahweh exercises his kingly rule over creation, not through mankind's dominance, but through his direct rule and intervention of his Spirit

From the time of its initial writing, the book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible has redeclared man’s relationship to a higher power, even stating that there is only one God rather than multiple gods. This consideration of how humanity stands in relation to a deity became an overarching idea in the entire book. While there are many different specific declarations of what this relationship is analogous to, they all agree on the closeness man has to their creator, starting with the first description given of man’s relationship with this higher power. Through Genesis 1.27-28, it is conveyed that the deity, God, in the Hebrew Bible has an intimate, loving relationship with humanity. From creating man in his own image to allotting complete control to humanity, God’s intimacy with man is clearly shown.

Well let’s get started…It’s time to pick up your Bibles. One can conclude that from the Book of Genesis (Gen.) up until the Book of Malachi (Mal.), that there are underlying themes of God’s overall plan for humanity: To love God, to love others, and to give-off a responsible love for God’s world. Now this love is contingent upon one’s ability to: (1) Trust God (2) To Believe in Him, and (3) To Obey Him. In the Book of Genesis, it vividly paints a picture of God’s loving nature and reasoning for human creation. One can find in Genesis chapters 1 and 2 much meaning of our existence from the following scriptures: Gen. 1:27 -28 reads, “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. And

Sin was first introduced into the world when Adam and Eve disobeyed God by eating the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. This choice led to the separation of God and man because man was no longer

Why is it that the modern world has either abandoned God or removed Him from the first position and why should we care? It seems to be a very heated debate when matters of religion and faith are discussed in the modern world. One needs to be able to step back and understand both sides of the argument to be able to acquire a satisfactory knowledge, and be able to debate intelligently one’s own position. It is through self-reliance and the scientific progress that man has made, that gives him a reason to discard or downgrade the importance of God. In addition, if the believers do not acquire a proper catechesis of one’s own faith, then they could be spreading erroneous teachings and driving people away from God and religion. Because of these factors, man has distanced himself from God, and it is through the instructions and examples of the Catholic Church that man can acquire the proper knowledge of God. With this knowledge man will come to a deeper understanding of life, the proper use of the goods in this life, and the holiness of a good death. This is the reason why we still need to seek and have a relationship with God and it is even more important today. It is interesting that, in a way, we are all responsible for leading people away from God.

In the beginning, God created the Earth and everything on it. He also created man and woman, Adam and Eve, who disobeyed him or one would say sinned against Him (The Catholic Study Bible, Genesis 3:6). Although Adam and Eve disobeyed God, His love and mercy for them was so much that he forgave them. Abraham also sinned, yet God forgave him. Isaac, son of Abraham, followed God’s commandments and was faithful to Him. Isaac prayed to God to ask to allow his wife, Rebekah, to conceive (The Catholic Study Bible, Genesis 25:21). God answered Isaac’s prayer because He knows what’s best and because of His love for Isaac. Jacob, son of Isaac, deceived his brother and father to receive the blessing (The Catholic Study Bible, Genesis 27: 5-29). This happened just as God said it would. It was the fulfillment of His word. The Israelites were God’s chosen people, because He promised Abraham that his descendants would become a great nation (The Catholic Study Bible, Genesis 12:3). God fulfills His promise and protects the Israelites because of His love and mercy He has towards humanity. Throughout my life there have been many obstacles I’ve had to face, but the Bible verses of John 3:16, Romans 8:18, and Philippians 4:13 helped me get through those difficult times.

From the beginning the beginning of creation, it has been God's desire to commune and have fellowship with all mankind. But because of man's disobedient and rebellious heart towards the commandments of God, God drove man out of the Garden of Eden, which was

One of the biggest question Christians are often faced with is how could God let all the hurt and death in the world happen. The answer that most people do not realize is that it is sin that is responsible for the trials that plague humanity. Sin being the rebellion against God’s will using his creation for a purpose that he did not intend. Since sin was allowed to enter the world because of Adam and Eve, Humanity has been faced with its spiritual and physical implications. The curse of hard work and painful labor are the lessor results of sin. The biggest effect of sin is spiritually breaking the constant communion humanity once had with God. The good news is that although God is not responsible for the sin created by humanity, He is responsible for the redemption from it. Since before Adam and Eve were given the free will to choose him or not, He has been planning a way to return humanity back to the harmony it once had in the Garden of Eden. God is truly the creator and redeemer of humanity, because he made humanity for a purpose that they ultimately did not follow and yet he still brought his creation back to him.