Chosen people

used to be. She says before the Babylonians came and destroyed our city, before we were subjected to them; there was a great Temple that stood on a hill called Zion where heaven and the earth met. My mother tells me never to forget that we are a chosen people and that a covenant was made between God and the anointed King David. My mom would tell us that God is dwelling in Zion and taken care in the King. She would always say that we brought this on ourselves, because we sinned against God. My father

He has for His people by performing immense acts of hesed. In Genesis, for example, God creates the world so that human beings can love it and love one another, as they were created with his image in mind. In Exodus, the Israelites try God’s patience again and again, but even still, he continues to help them and leads them to the Promise Land. Time and time again, God demonstrates his merciful attitude towards the human race by giving them countless opportunities to be His people. In ‘Second Isaiah

God On Trial Christian Worldview Integration Dr. Carl B. Smith II Its impossible to reflect on the origins of evil without bringing up the concept of free will. God created man with this idea of choice; the choice to believe and obey, or the choice to disobey. It was this free will that allowed Adam and Eve to fall from their initial glory and introduce evil and suffering into the world. We can justify a large amount of sustained suffering by acknowledging that it actually benefits us and is not

____________________ In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Course THEO 610 – Biblical Theology ____________________ By Troy A. Collett #219483 June 24, 2015 In His faithfulness, the Lord as Divine Judge will judge His covenant people Israel after they disregard their covenant obligations and then offer them deliverance once they demonstrate repentance. TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION .1 II. THE LORD AS DIVINE DELIVERER AND JUDGE .3 III. THE BASIS OF DIVINE JUDGEMENT

The book of Amos, written by the minor prophet Amos, is found towards the end of the Old Testament of the Bible. The book of Amos is God’s message to His people to repent and reform, as He is angered by the Israelite’s unfaithfulness, perversion and distortion of religion. This period in Israel’s history highlights the nation’s ignorance, unfaithfulness and disregard of God’s authority; the nation had already blatantly ignored the forewarnings of other minor prophets beforehand. The first four chapters

Minna Autry Mrs. Nicki Brewer American Literature 20 November 2015 Title Jonathan Edwards was one of the most famed evangelical preachers in the Age of the Great Awakening. He is best known for his most impactful sermon, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.” Edwards preached with fury and conviction of the All Great our God. He preached for the wanderers; those lost in their spiritual belief. Edwards uses a wide variety of figurative language and rhetorical techniques to urge unregenerate Christians

September 16, 2015 Summary and Interaction of Celebration of Discipline by Richard J. Foster In the beginning of Celebration of Discipline, Richard J. Foster undergoes a thorough explanation of our ages’ most desperate need; deep people. He proclaims how our superficiality and lack of common sense regarding spiritual life has crippled us and left us living in the surface rather than depts. He mentions how we have gotten accustomed to relying on our own willpower ultimately not containing

The purpose of the book of Esther is to see the providence of God even when His name is not mentioned. In this essay I will prove that Gods sovereignty over His people is clearly established in the book of Esther. I also intend to provide my explanation of how even though Gods name is not mentioned in the book, His work is clearly evident in the life of each character represented in the book of Esther. In order to present my case to you I will look at the character and key actions from lives of King

Romans 16:17-20 HOW TO HANDLE TROUBLEMAKERS IN THE CHURCH Introduction: Ever since the church was formed, it has been plagued by troublemakers. These people have desired to either see the church destroyed, or to see it shaped to their own will. This should not have been a surprise. After all, Jesus Himself predicted the rise of troublemakers in the church, Matt. 7:15, "Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves." Even in the early days

Genesis could be broken down into two sections: Chapters 1-11 (God & the World) and 12-50 (God & Abraham’s Family). What hinges the two parts together is contained in chapter 12, assisting us in understanding the message as a whole and introducing to the rest of the bible. Genesis 1-4:16: Here we begin where everything is darkness and disordered, however; God puts everything into order, creating a world where life can thrive. He finally creates Adam and Eve (A&E) in His image, which He meant