The passage then tells of how in Samuel’s adulthood he made his sons judges over Israel and Saul king of Israel. God kept…
Governments are created by the people to protect their rights. When a government is corrupted and fails to do its job, the people rally against it because it has strayed from its purpose. Many different people have different viewpoints on their government. An excerpt of “Civil Disobedience” shows Henry David Thoreau’s ideal government, and how his current government went against the ideals he believed in. In Chapter Seventeen of “The Grapes of Wrath”, John Steinbeck explains how the camps of the migrant families create a union and a government, even for one night.…
2 Samuel 7 shows God requesting a house from David and asks for David’s future son to build it in exchange for making his future son king: “...I will raise up your offspring after you...and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever” (2 Samuel 7:12-13). The agreement made between David and God, during David’s reign, presents a differentiated aspect compared to Saul’s reign and God’s full endorsement towards David being king. Due to the agreement, there is also a kinetic aspect in this situation because the house that is being built for God plays a role as the bloodline of King David. The promise to David, that there is an heir, creates his dynasty and his future lineage.…
In this period, great Muslim leaders such as Salah Al-Din (Saladin) motivated large Muslim armies using scripture, and lead a series of successful counter-attacks into the Holy Land. One example of an important battle occurred in Hattin, where a decisive Muslim victory paved the way for the reconquest of the Holy Land. However, even though the two participants in this conflict appeared to be opposing each other completely; there are still similar aspects to each of their ideas. Both sides believed that it was their God-given duty to defend their faith by fighting against the enemy, and all fighters were promised an opportunity to redeem themselves from sin if they dedicated themselves to this cause. For example, the Qu 'ran allows for physical Jihad to remove any barriers to Islamic Da 'wah (proselytization), while the Bible permits killing in terms of warfare, which can be seen when God commands King Saul to destroy Amalek, the enemy of the Israelites as seen in 1 Samuel, Verse 15.…
Saul was rejected because he partially obeyed God commands to destroy everyone and everything of the Amalekites. He spared the king Agag and the best of the animals. Hindson and Yates Said “Despite Saul’s strong beginning (chap. 11) and being warned by Samuel to honor the Mosaic covenant (chap. 12), Saul’s poor choices caused his kingdom to deteriorate rapidly (chaps. 13–15). For example, his usurpation of priestly functions while awaiting Samuel to offer the sacrifices at Gilgal before the battle with the Philistines (chap. 13) caused God to vow that He would remove the kingdom from Saul (13:14; 16:7).” It is wonderful that God do not judge us according to…
Perspective 1: Disobedience One, seemingly contradictory, thing Martin Luther King, Jr was passionate about was disobedience. Particularly disobedience when it comes to unjust laws. This is contradictory due to the nature of King’s work and mission in creating peace and unity amongst black and white individuals. In Letter from Birmingham Jail, he states, “I would be the first to advocate obeying just laws. One has not only a legal but a moral responsibility to obey just laws.…
The vow that Jephthah made to the Lord in Judges 11 led to the sacrifice of his only daughter. In the book Death and Dissymmetry by Mieke Bal, he describes the vow as “guaranteeing primal violence.” Bal says that since Jephthah’s vow contained the word “whatever” it is used as a military tactic, which means he is trying to find a scapegoat if he is not able to defeat the Ammonites himself. By not having the sacrifice before him when he made the vow Jephthah can be viewed as being dishonest because no one has seen the one that will be sacrificed and no one knows if he is going to go through with it once he does meet whatever comes out of his doorway. The vow can be seen as a bribe to strengthen the covenant between the Lord and Jephthah, since there has to be a lot of trust between the two of them in order for the covenant to be cut.…
In a time of monsters, myths, and mighty men, warriors needed to stay true to their friends and leaders. Men like Beowulf and Hrothgar knew that loyalty to God would make their people prosper. Nehemiah 1:5 And said, I beseech thee, O Lord God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments: (The Holy Bible). By showing loyalty to their leader, the men acted out their view of Christ’s loyalty to them.…
Beginning at the innocent years of childhood, when the world is seen as an imaginative wonderland, children are showered in lies. Fictional characters, such as Santa Claus, the Easter bunny, and the tooth fairy, are used by parental figures to reinforce naivety. Sure, little white lies like Santa Claus seem minute: however, the lying does not halt there. Many schools’ textbooks exploit students to the altered truth behind America’s patriotic past. Fabricated stories about the bombing of Hiroshima, the genocide of Native Americans, slavery, and the civil rights movement are used to perpetuate justification for America’s past actions.…
During this time David seeked God in any area he could. David remained a student of God, and remained teachable. Saul was a broken and hurt man that was willing to do the same to the others. This lesson was ordered by God to teach David about brokenness and a humble attitude. With the Lord beside him, David managed to never get angry or acted out because of how Saul was treating him.…
As Oscar Wilde states, “Disobedience is a man’s greatest virtue.” People are entitled to their own original way of thinking. Human kind by nature is stubborn and willing to do anything for their own beliefs. Individuals are needed to express those ideas and broaden human exposure for the sake of everyone. For example, back when colored people when discriminated against in the 1960’s, the affected banded together and demanded change for the better.…
What develops character in a human? Daniel is a man of God who through the trials and tests of life developed Godly character. He was a man who resolved in his heart to obey God regardless of the cost. Due to his determination, he was chosen by God to become a prophet, which Jesus confirms in the book of Matthew. Daniel accurately prophesies the end times, which is in Daniel chapter 9.…
I will be analyzing how the phrase of “Of MAN’S first disobedience, and the fruit of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste... (Milton 1-4)” Is about Milton’s view of humanity exercising free will. We can see this in that how Milton begins the beginning of this paragraph by stating “Of man’s first disobedience…” this phrase shows us how humanity chose to do something they were not supposed to which an exercise of free will is clearly. Milton then goes on to state “Of Oreb, or of Sinai, didst inspire that Shepherd, who first taught the chosen seed…(Milton7-8” both of these locations is speculated that God delivered the 10 Commandments to Moses and the 10 Commandments are the cornerstone of the belief of how good Christian’s supposed to live…
When reading something have you ever had such a strong feeling about what’s happening? Ever put yourself in the shoes of the character or person writing, and wondered, how or why am I connecting to this so much? Pathos, ethos, and logos are all things that help you connect and trust what you are reading. Pathos are things that emotionally connect to the reader to stir up their emotions to help them connect to the piece they are reading more and to persuade them to agree with the author. The two pieces that are going to be focusing on are Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau and “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” by Martin Luther King Jr. When it comes to the use of pathos Martin Luther King jr. is better than Henry David Thoreau.…
Drama of the Scripture Act Two, Rebellion in the Kingdom: Fall. From Page 31 Act Three The King Chooses Israel. Up till page 41 By: Afroz Pervaiz. Review While reading the Act 2 - Rebellion in the Kingdom of the book Drama of Scripture.…