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    History of the Taliban

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    Mullah Muhammad Omar, the leader of the Afghanistan Taliban Regime and one of the most wanted men by the United States (U.S.) government. How does a man born to one of the poorest province become one of the most wanted men alive? The U. S. State Department is offering a reward up to ten million dollars for the capture of Mullah Omar. Omar is considered to be a man of mystery, who is highly respected, feared, and stubborn among his people. Omar is said to have ties with al-Qaeda, a known terrorist

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    The Emotions of Captivity in Psalm 137 Essay

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    The book of Psalms contains some of the most beloved pieces of scripture across centuries and cultures of this world. Psalms have been frequently cited is sermons, devotionals, movies, poetry, and songs. Most often, Psalms are attributed to King David of the 10th century BCE. But regardless of the authorship of the different psalms, each seem to carry a special place in describing human relationships to God, to country, to friends, to enemies and more. As time has progressed, certain psalms have

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    Joshua son of Nun, who attends you, he shall enter it. Imbue him with strength, for he shall allot it to Israel (Deuteronomy 1:38). Give Joshua his instructions, and imbue him with strength and courage, for he shall go across at the head of this people, and he shall allot to them the land that you may only see (Deuteronomy 3:28). Then Moses called Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel: 'Be strong and resolute, for it is you who shall go with this people into the land that the Lord swore

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    Islam: Sunnis and Shiites Conflict In history, there have been different types of belief systems, some polytheistic, some monotheistic. These belief systems either showed to rise in power and stayed there or plummet quickly, all these belief systems had some type of law and/or order, whether codified or not. Islam is the largest religion in the world, with over one billion followers. Islam means "surrender" and Muslim means "anyone or anything that surrenders itself to the true will of God". Islam

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    Introduction: Haggai is the prophet that tethers the Old Testament Prophets to second temple Judiasm and New Testament Christianity. The man himself is covered in mystery and intrigue. Who is this prophet that comes on the scene and vanishes as fast as he appears? The context is in a time when the Israelites are back in the land YWHW promised, yet things feel much different. The temple is not yet in construction and the Judeans are having trouble with the indigenous Samaritans. Haggai has a challenge

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    Necessary Covenants

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    that we feel augmentative after a period of time and can be broken. The closest to a covenantal agreement on the continent of the United States was the American Indian and the Mafia. A covenant is binding agreement to death between individuals or tribes and is strengthened by all parties involved with the swearing of an oath and mingling of blood. It is established by either the slaughter

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    alternating cheeks. This form of greeting is influenced by social histories. The Karen-Pa-Dong Hill tribe is probably most recognized by its cultural tradition of bodily adornment. “Pa-Dong” means someone who wears brass rings. It is thought that the tribe’s custom of elongating necks through the wearing of brass rings stems from myths. The most popular myth states that the headman of the tribe had a dream in which a tiger was about to attack and kill one of the most popular children in the village

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    Exegesis: Romans 7:7-25 This is a biblical exegesis of the passage Romans 7:7-25. The purpose of this exegesis paper is to inform the reader of the surrounding context surrounding the passage such as the author, date, purpose, audience, historical, cultural, literary and geographical context. It also includes interpretation and application of what this passage intends to its original audience, and its flow with the entirety of scripture. The authorship of Romans is recorded in Romans 1:1 “Paul,

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    Lamentations 1-3 Poem

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    captured and made slaves in Babylon. The people who survived the destruction of Judah suffered immensely with no rest due to their new lives of hard servitude. This was believed to have happened because rulers or kings had mistreated the children of Israel. It is often necessary to express intense feelings when facing a tragedy, or in order to face a tragedy. "Sometimes fears may clearly be recognized as such and confronted openly" but other times an outlet is needed in order to release negative emotions

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    ontext The Book of Leviticus, part of the Pentateuch, is an important and historical section of the Bible. The authorship of Leviticus is widely debated, with multiple theories on its origins. Albert Barnes in “Barnes Notes on the New Testament” states that traditionally, the book is ascribed mainly to Moses. There is, however, according to Barnes, evidence which points to the works of multiple authors spanning many periods of time. This is seconded by Napthali Meshel in “Food for Thought: Systems

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