Jacob Jordaens

Battlestar Galactica: A Space Exodus Battlestar Galactica an epic space opera about the last remnants of humanity, the few survivors of nuclear attack banded together in fleet of spaceships, on an intergalactic journey to find there mythic homeland of Earth. Though there are other versions of this television show this paper refers to the 2003 reimagining by showrunner Ronald D Moore. On the surface Battlestar Galactica might not look like it has a lot in common with The Torah, the story of the

of Leah (Jacob’s first wife), second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin. There is no way to tell the story of Rachel without talking about her husband and their family relationship. Jacob was the son of Isaac and Rebecca. Rebecca also had a brother. Her brother was Leban who was Rachel’s father. Rachel and Leah were Jacob’s cousins. Jacob was sent to find a wife by his parents in the land of his mother’s father. The Bible says Isaac to Jacob, “Go at once to Paddan Aram, to the house of

Beyond the River Chebar Young Hoon (John) Kim This book, Beyond the River Chebar, is a collection of articles that talks about the kingship and eschatology in Ezekiel. Block wants to show the proper interpretation of the book of Ezekiel by providing different views on the interpretation of certain passages and different theological views. Moreover, Block provides history and other aspects for the better understanding of the book of Ezekiel. Daniel Block starts by introducing Zion theology. Zion theology

wandering the desert, the people who disobeyed God by not going over to the promised land died. This was the time that God let the new generation cross over in the Promised Land to Canaan. This was the covenant that God made with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob many years before. Deuteronomy 27-30 states, that there are blessing for obedience and curses for disobedience. God will also bless the land for crops, the livestock with great herds and flocks, and wherever they may go, they will be blessed.

Name Is Asher Lev. Central to our understanding of “My name is Asher Lev” by Chaim Potok, is the dynamics of Asher’s relationship with different minor characters involved. Each minor character such as Yudel Krinsky, Uncle Yitzchok, the Rebbe, and Jacob Kahn each help Asher in a different way allowing the reader to interpret the text more thoroughly. Their guidance to the antagonist creates a vivid image inside the reader’s mind of the type of character and their importance to our understanding of

molds and guides Jacob over the course of the Jacob Cycle, God interacts with Jacob in increasingly personal ways. I) INTRO Throughout the Book of Genesis, there are cycles of protagonists with whom God interacts. In one such cycle, the Jacob cycle, God interacts with the world in a very unique way. Instead of directly influencing an outcome, He works by using people as conduits. He utilizes people to progress toward the ultimate goal of achieving His Divine Plan. During the Jacob Cycle, God influences

cycle, the Jacob Cycle, God influences, molds, and guides Jacob in increasingly personal ways. God influences Jacob throughout his childhood, his journey to Haran, his journey from Haran, and finally, with one last test of will. Throughout the guidance, God’s increasing trust in Jacob allows for an eventual transformation of the relationship, where Jacob morphs into God’s Israel. During the early stages of the cycle, God works through Jacob’s mother, Rebekah, to do much of His

I had never experienced a respect or fear of an idol, but in my young years, my eyes saw what a piece of clay or wood can do in the mind, heart and action of a person. I saw the effects of the idols in the “Sierra Oaxaqueña” when the whole town committed all kind of perversions in the name of their gods. This experience made me remember and understand why God used His prophet to emphasize the two most important commandments, “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt…. You shall have no

The Bible contains sixty-six books, written by approximately forty authors, over the course of two thousand years. God created and loves humans despite their rebellious attitude towards Him, and God wants to reunite humans to Himself (Poythress, 2008). The Bible is a record of the sinful rebellion of humans and it still declares God’s love for humanity through the sacrifice of His Son, Jesus Christ. This foundation prepares the way for Jesus Christ to fulfill God’s entire promised covenants. Creation

First Amendment When talking about the First Amendment, the law protects us from freedom of speech and free exercise of religion and it also stops Congress from making any new law to prohibit free speech and free exercise. The case involving a Christian printer who refused to print gay pride T-shirts. The printer declined the printing job for T-shirts promoting a gay pride festival on religious grounds, but he did offer the customer to help them find other local printers to do the work for the