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On February 28, 1993, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) raided the Branch Davidian ranch in Mount Carmel, a rural area near Waco, Texas. The raid resulted in the deaths of four agents and five Davidians. The subsequent 51-day siege ended on April 19 when the compound was completely consumed by fire killing seventy-five men, women, and children, including the leader David Koresh. In 1929, Victor Houteff, a Bulgarian immigrant, claimed that he had a new message for the Seventh Day

sawed-off shotguns by the FBI. When the FBI’s came, there was a standoff which killed Weaver, his wife, and his son. This made McVeigh's and the others mad. Their anger against the government quickly escalated when the government handled the Waco siege--a group of Branch Davidian members “were suspected of weapons violations and a search and arrest warrant was obtained by the U.S. federal agency Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF).” (serendipity.com) This later failed and the ATF was reinforced

Ezekiel and Daniel are alike and different in many ways. Yes, both were Major Prophets called by God. The history we learn about these prophets should teach us many things that we as Christians are called to know. Name: The names Daniel and Ezekiel are similar in the fact that they were both taken from Hebrew and both are named after their authors. The difference is apparent when we look at the meaning of the names. Daniel means “God is Judge” or God is my Judge”, whereas Ezekiel means “God strengthens”

March of the Million Thousands will commemorate the 'March of the Million' in Washington to remember the anniversary of the historic African-American demonstration which claims focus on police violence against minorities. Unlike during the first march, to which only black men were summoned, the organizers assured that all the races were welcomed in the concentration although the great majority of assistants were African Americans. The march coincides with the rise of the 'Black Lives Matter' movement

of mankind is The Oklahoma City Bombing. This bombing was a tragedy that happened on April 19,1995. The bombing was caused by Timothy McVeigh. Mr. McVeigh had a bone to pick with the government. He did not like how the government handled The Waco Siege or

A Close Tragedy Let’s begin with a typical flashback story. It was a bright and sunny Wednesday morning. As she was saying goodbye to her father, Angela felt as though something was a little eerie. She heard a thunderous noise that was quite common back in the Oklahoma fields, but this time it rattled the entire house and that was rather unusual. Asking her father with great concern, she knew something dreadful had happened. “He told me it was something in the field behind his house, but it shook

the year Ezekiel began his prophetic ministry which would span two decades ending around 573 BC. Ezekiel is prophesying from exile of Jews in exile before the final destruction of Jerusalem in the first 24 chapters that emphasize judgment. Once the siege begins, he switches to prophecies against the Gentile nations, some of whom are scoffing at Jerusalem. Then after the fall in Chapter 33, he shifts to a message of hope which includes the promise of a new heart. 2Kings 24:1ff-2Ki 24:1-21 for a good

impractical. (Jenkins, 2010, p.205). The allegations and charges that were cited in both the Ruby Ridge and Waco incidents were severe enough to warrant such surveillance and information gathering. The allegations and charges in the case of the Waco siege and stand-off include firing of automatic weapons from their compound, modifying legally purchased guns into illegal weapons, stock piling illegal weapons, child abuse, advocating polygamy, fathering many children through a harem run by the leader

Author: George Washington Title: Farewell Address a. Identify the document--what type of document is it (i.e. a letter, a newspaper article, etc.) and what year was it created? This document is a piece of George Washington’s final public address/speech as president

MISSION COMMAND PAPER: THE BATTLE OF SAN JUAN HILL The Battle of San Juan Hill took place in the hills surrounding Santiago, Cuba on July 1, 1898. It was a battle between the Spanish forces commanded by General Arsenio Linares and the United States Army V Corps commanded by MG William Schafter. Although the United States won the battle, MG Shafter did not properly exercise all of the principles of mission command prior to and during the battle. MG Shafter failed to provide a clear commander’s intent