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The Rise of Daniel Daniel was a man who was destined to be a hero. A hero, not for men, but for God. Daniel was well educated,he shown great wisdom, and he demonstrated profound leadership in his day. Along with his education,wisdom, and leadership, he also had the ability to interpreted dreams. Daniel, who name means " God is Judge" was a man who show complete and unshakable faith in his God. He was a man who showed courage and resisted evil, even when his life was threaten repeatedly. You see

king’s court. Among them were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, from the tribe of Judah. The palace master gave them different names: Daniel he called Belteshazzar, Hananiah he called Shadrach, Mishael he called Meshach , and Azariah he called Abednego. To these four young men God gave knowledge and skill in every aspect of literature and wisdom; Daniel also had insight into all visions and dreams. Among all the young men, no one was found to compare with Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah;

individual to break unjust laws of society. He insists that " One has not only a legal but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.” (King,4). He also mentions " Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who refused to obey the laws of Nebuchadnezzar, and to early Christians who were willing to die rather than follow Roman laws they found unjust " (King) . We must acknowledge that people can not obey unjust laws of government Lewis's Civil disobedience

using this address has already established that he and his accusers are equal men of good faith. Moreover, King also references multiple known historical personalities from Abraham Lincoln to Paul of Tarsus to Socrates to Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and uses their beliefs and stories to persuade his accusers the reasons why is he in Birmingham

of Jesus Christ to the far corners of the Greco Roman world…”(King). This quote refers to the bible which is an allusion. The second one is found in the 17th paragraph and reads “It was evidenced sublimely in the refusal of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to obey the laws of Nebuchadnezzar, on the ground that a higher moral law was at stake”(King). This quote also refers to the bible. It uses this reference to go along with the rest of the letter in saying that going against a law

African American can understand. In paragraph 16, King talks about St. Thomas Aquinas and his definition of an unjust law. "Any law that degrades human personality is unjust."(King, Pg.3) In Paragraph 21, "In the refusal of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to obey the laws of Nebuchadnezzar, on the ground that a higher moral law was at stake."(King, Pg.4) He discusses Nebuchadnezzar and how people in that time refused to obey his laws because they were unjust, just as he did in Birmingham. Socrates

Essay analysis "Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr :"Letter from Birmingham Jail" is a powerful piece of writing that graces the writings by Martin Luther. Part of the power lies in the use of rhetorical devices such as allusion to Biblical and historical figures, metaphors, and anaphora and how Luther used these stylistic devices and literary approaches to express his message, intention and express the mood of the letter making a masterpiece like no other letters before

King uses logical appeal to justify defying the laws by referring to the early Christians who were willing to face hungry lions rather than submitting to the Roman Empire’s unjust laws or Meshach, Abednego, and Shadrach refusing the laws of Nebuchadnezzar (23). As civil disobedience gains national attention, the social tensions and “negative peace” expose the injustice to the human conscience and the nation can begin to cure those injustices. Civil

My Christian testimony began at a very young age. I grew up in a great home with two parents and two sisters who taught me the qualities of what it means to be a man. Before I came to college, I regularly attended Flint Hill Baptist Church in Aragon, Georgia each Sunday. As I became older, I started attending the annual youth retreat held in Gatlinburg, Tennessee twice a year. At these retreats, several professional speakers like Tony Nolan, David Nasser, and Johnny Hunt spoke about the gospel and

In a society based upon the bible, the law of God is comforting thus would attract people. In addition, King addresses that this is not the first example of revolt. By mentioning "It was seen sublimely in the refusal of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to obey the laws of Nebuchadnezzar because a higher moral law was involved," King groups his movement with a respectable and "good" revolt. While King could have chosen the American Revolution or any other display of upheaval, he chose one from