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    The Torah, or the Old Testament, is a collection of stories of the Hebrew people. It was a part of their oral tradition for generations, until, per tradition, it was written down by Moses in the 14th Century BCE. The Torah is essentially the foundation of Judaism; it is not just the story of the Hebrews, it is the story of their relationship with God, the divine, ultimate, all-knowing creator of the Universe. To the Hebrews, and by extension the Jews, the Torah is not just their most important…

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    tradition of Purim is to celebrate when the Jews were relieved from their enemies when King Ahasuerus agreed to get rid of Haman and bring peace. However, there are two books of Esther that tell this story, and they both tell different versions. The Hebrew book of Esther tells this story with the characters Esther, Mordecai, Haman, and King Ahasuerus, but…

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    Joscelyn Behlin Babylon and Hebrew Before Christ, two major organizations were created which also set the tone for the emergences of civilization. Hammurabi being the leader of Babylon while Moses led the Hebrews, both men created regulations to keep their cultivation within peace. Even though both superiors had a similar goal which was to maintain a well-structured organization, both men differ in the tactics and level of importance of their principles. However, both establishments looked…

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    Depicted in The Book of Genesis, the first of the five books that makes up the Hebrew bible, is the story of Noah’s entering a covenant with god to save life on Earth. Earth is no longer the creation that God intended it to be, so with plans of destroying mankind; he gave one man the responsibility of all life on Earth, as God prepared to send great floods to wipe out all the evil that had built up. As with many ancient texts it is difficult to know the exact heritage and author of even the…

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    Matthew 13: 1-2 Analysis

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    When crowds are large, it gets loud and harder to hear, but when Jesus is the speaker, people become silent and it’s effortless to hear, even still they do not listen to the wisdom of God. “Though hearing they do not hear or understand.” Matthew and mark are parables that are common with each other in the Gospels. They talk about Jesus in a large crowds and how people will not listen to Jesus even with silence. God put these parables out for us, so that we could understand his spiritual lessons…

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    Essay #1 Draft: Close Reading Contrary to popular belief, the stereotypical “real man” who never shows emotion does not reflect mature, developed behavior. It is easy to assume that if one does not show emotion, he/she is not present, and that by suppressing those emotions one can make them “go away.” Plato argues in “Republic,” his seminal work that describes his ideal city, that not only is suppressing the emotions of sadness, humor, or passion essential in a perfect society, but that the…

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    Olivia Olson Dr. Alex Hill Bio A 348 9 December 2016 Tay-Sachs: Why so Selective? There are aspects of nature that puzzle the world. Scientists, as curious as they are, try to figure out and solve nature’s great mysteries. One biological phenomenon that appears is Tay-Sachs disease. This is a disorder that tends to appear in only a handful of populations around the world. For quite sometime it was a mystery as to why this deadly disease tended to only show up in certain populations; but thanks…

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    Hebrew God Research Paper

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    Egypt. The Hebrews took elements of those civilizations, and shaped them into a form of society and way of thinking that had not yet emerged. Along with the Greeks, Hebrews are largely responsible for the shaping of Western traditions. In this paper, we will be discussing how the Hebrews broke away from the traditions of the Near East and how it is historically significant. For history of the early Hebrews, also known as Israelites or Jews, historians must largely rely on the Hebrew bible for…

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    Throughout history, many religious scholars have devoted their life to studying the Hebrew Bible. By analyzing the differences in writing styles and diction, these scholars have been able to estimate the time period that certain passages of the text were written. Due to these examinations, scholars have also been able to discern that, within various books of the Bible, there are many unsubtle changes in the various literary elements that are used. The first five books of the Bible, referred to…

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    The Hebrew Bible is the sacred book of the Hebrew people, and the book of Genesis is the original book of the Old Testament. The Hebrew Bible is the world’s oldest text that appears from the eleventh and twelfth centuries BCE. The book tells a story of God’s creation of the universe in seven days and the establishment of human civilization. In this short persuasive essay, I am going to discuss Genesis I, and want to talk about the Hebrew people and their significant belief in God and creation.…

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