Land of Hope and Glory

chapter 13 describes the how the Israelites approach the borders of Canaan. Canaan is very fruitful so the spies bring back a lot of fruits. One of the most impressive fruits was apparently a vine they had to carry with two man. Also the land of Canaan is the promised Land of Milk and Honey to the Israelites, the lacking of faith

A twisted hero is someone who demonstrates great leadership skills, manipulation tactics, and can lead a group of people to success, but does it in a warped or unethical manner. This is because someone who is twisted is, by definition, warped or has an unhealthy way of thinking. However, a hero is defined as a person who is admired or idealized for their courage, noble qualities, and outstanding achievements. They are perceived as mighty protectors and great leaders who can do amazing acts. They

Elizabeth 1 in the 1500s established her country’s control of the seas and access to the New World’s wealth. Sir Walter Ralegh, who is one of Elizabeth’s “favorite” men has granted dominion over the large, undefined American territory north of the Spanish lands that Ralegh names Virginia to honor not the Virgin Mary but the Virgin Queen. Even though Elizabeth did not get married she has a “favorite” men which she trusted him and sent him to the America. In contrast to the highly Spanish queen, Elizabeth was

three of them they had enough money and influence to control the public economy. To further strengthen the alliance Pompey married Caesar's daughter Julia. He was about 22 years older than her. Caesar believed in equality and redistribution of lands to the poor. This was looked down on by aristocrats and appealed more to the lower class. While heading into Gaul, he faced the threat of the Germans, who crossed the Rhine into the Roman territory. German soothsayers predicted that if they fought

to see who would be the new apprentice for Sr. John. He was the greatest commander of the king's infantry but sadly his trustworthy, and loyal friend, Zane had lost hope and joined the side of the barbarians. The war had just begun do to a misunderstanding. There was a treaty but in the treaty it showed that the barbarians had less land while the king had more. So they claimed war. This has been going for about 3 years now. So Sr. John needed a new apprentice to be a new knight. Peter began to travel

America as a doubled edged sword. The Europeans / U.S. Governments land- hungry appetite used treaties as a means to displace Indians from their tribal lands. Some of the early settlers dealt fairly with Native Americans, while others did not. By the 1830’s, “Americans” wanted to expand their territory. In order to do so this meant taking over sacred ancestral lands from the Native Americans. Now, it became an issue of land and culture, how could these two sides ever agree on such a divisive

Virgil’s allusions to Roman history and epic works such as the Iliad and the Odyssey allow for various connections and parallels to be drawn between the past, present, and future--especially the various heroes belonging to their respective time period. In book VIII of the Aeneid, three saviors within different time periods are established: Hercules, the past savior of Pallanteum; Aeneas, the present savior of the Trojan legacy and its people; and Augustus, the future savior of Rome. Hercules kills

Having immersed yourself in the text as a biblical, historical, and literary document, how do you think it felt to be one of the first hearers of the text in that situation? As one that might have belonged to the Jewish faith tradition, I would have felt very humbled being one of Abraham’s descendants. I would have prayed saying “the God of Abraham, bless me, the way you blessed him.” d. How much of the feeling of the first hearers would you like to relay to your congregation? In the contemporary

continue the Spanish legacy and spread the faith toward the west. However, personal ambitions may have also sparked Columbus's interest in finding a water route to the Indies. He asks for gold many times from the natives and searches all the islands in hopes of discovering more. He views the natives as a source of economical benefit, hoping to employ them for practical purposes. Even though there are not any indications of immense amounts of gold and spices in the New World, Columbus continues to ask for

As I begin to study the opening of Paul’s letter to the church at Ephesus, I could help but notice that he starts out with a powerful prayer in Ephesians 1:3-6. Paul starts his prayer by reminding the church of God has already done. Paul’s opening prayer served as a reminder that should just be thankful for what God is doing, however, we should give praise and be thankful for what he has already done. Paul starts the letter off by reminding them not only of who God is but what he has done. Furthermore