The Chosen Essay

God has called you to bless the Jews, His chosen people, and He gave you this burden. He will use your gift to remind them of His faithfulness and goodness towards them. Justice cries out on behalf of the Jews, and in giving your gift, you will help administer justice to this persecuted people.

Covenant is a very important idea in both the Old and New Testament. Important covenants revealed through both Testaments are the Sinai covenant and the crucifixion of Jesus, the new covenant. A covenant includes five fundamental features which help strengthen the notion that a covenant is an eternal promise with God, not a relationship that can be broken resulting in legal repercussions. Firstly, the origin of a covenant will be discussed. Secondly, this paper will shed light on the traits of a

The two major themes of Genesis 12-50 are “be fruitful and multiply” and “fill the earth.” These two themes are first stated in Genesis 1:28, but recur many times throughout Genesis, especially with Abraham, his son Isaac, and Isaac’s son Jacob. One challenge Abraham faces in regards to the blessing of progeny is his wife’s, Sarah’s, barrenness. This barrenness is a fact of her existence. (Brown, 309) At first Sarah gives Abraham one of her slaves, Hagar, in order for him to have a child. (Gen.

The rich heritage of the Bible is passed down through the generations of Christians in the New Testament as it was the Israelites in the Old Testament. These teachings are looked upon by outsiders as simple biblical stories of old and not necessarily real life history. This leaves many with a mindset that the Bible teachings are myths more so than even possible truths. Opening the generations of today and yesterday up to the possibility that there are other gods that one can believe in and be

Scientific Revolution: An Important Event in the Human History The moments when I write these words are history, so we could say history deals with the past. However, the past has not passed completely. The future will also be history. History is a very dynamic notion and concept. What is history is really hard to define. Change is central to history. Yet, history is not only about details. There are certain things that demonstrate true history. These events have varied in time and space. Among

1 Samuel picks up the theme of war, disobedience and provision from Judges and carries them forward through God’s use of Samuel and Saul. God used them to bring Israel victory over their oppressors despite Israel’s continued disobedience. Through his provision of the judges, victories and kings, God displayed his omnipotence over the Israelites. Since these themes are carried over throughout Judges and 1 Samuel, God is shown to be the same God over his people. From the start of Judges, war is a prevalent

With regards to the Christian faith, and from a historical point of view, the Jewish people were considered as the chosen people of God. Abraham, who is regarded as the father of Christian faith and to whom God first revealed himself, was a Jew. The ten commandments, which serve as a guide for Christian behavior, were revealed by God to a Jewish man named Moses. Jesus

obey him. He wants them comply with all of God's demands, laws, and orders. The book of Deuteronomy is stated to be the book of laws. In the book between the chapter of five and twenty eight Moses is recapitulating the Ten Commandments to Gods chosen people the Israelites. In these chapters, Moses also explains to the Israelites how to be people of God and be worthy of his kingdom. He tells them how to properly worship the Lord and to be worthy to him. In Chapters twenty nine through thirty is

Amos and a Sinful World Throughout Israel’s history, they have been oppressed by many of the larger powers in the areas they are in. Take the Israelites interactions with the Egyptians, for example. Generations after Joseph’s death, the Egyptians forgot the reasons why the Israelites were in Egypt in the first place. They took advantage of the large population of the Israelites, oppressing them by forcing them to do manual labor for Pharaoh and implementing a blanket infanticide of their sons to

The Main Theological Concerns Within the Book of Deuteronomy The book of Deuteronomy is one of the most important and extensive books within the Old Testament. Its content