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If his rivals could create a different god, one that favored themselves instead of Moses and was more palatable for the people, they could now become the chosen leader, and cast out Moses. This would allow them to gain control of a vast number of people, that now that Moses has done the extremely difficult work of
The Jewish Bible portrayed Cyrus as a prophet, it is believed that he was doing god’s tasks. One of those tasks being him (Cyrus) freeing the Jews from captivity in Babylon. The second task was to rebuild all their temples and restore their cults. The oldest version of the Bible called the “ dead sea scrolls” written in 4th century BC was discovered in 1946 - 1956.
It was evidenced sublimely in the refusal of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to obey the laws of Nebuchadnezzar, on the ground that a higher moral was at stake. ”(326) Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were three Hebrew men that were condemned after refusing to worship King Nebuchadnezzar as their idol. Instead, they chose to obey God’s
It does not make sense that an omnipotent God would allow His people to be burned, gassed, and beat if God is to be a merciful person.
This eye-opening event motivated King Josiah to command Hilkiah and a few others to inquire of the Lord concerning the words of the Law. Yahweh spoke through a prophetess, Huldah, and told the people to tell Josiah that
In ancient times there was a man named Abraham. He was a humble sheepherder who lived in Ur, Mesopotamia. Although Mesopotamia believed in many gods, Abraham believed in one. He and god made a covenant, or a religious agreement, that God would protect him and his people while Abraham leads the people to the “promised land.” He got together a group of Mesopotamians and went to Canaan, “the promised land.”
Judges 4 “She summoned Barak. and said to him, “Hasn’t the Lord, the God of Israel, commanded you, ‘Go, deploy the troops on Mount Tabor, and take with you ten thousand men.? Then I will lure Sisera, commander of Jabin’s army, his chariots, and his infantry. to fight against you, and I will hand him over to you.’” vs 6-7. The Israelites “again did evil in the sight of the LORD”.
The entirety of the book of Judges follows a cyclical pattern. The pattern is as follows: The Israelites start sinning and turning away from God then God appoints a new judge to show the people who the real God is and finally the people repent and ask God for forgiveness and there is peace and prosperity throughout Israel. This whole book is trying to show that without a good leader no nation can prosper. They will just become corrupt and violent. Kaminsky and Lohr write, "Israelite idolatry, theft, rape, murder, and intertribal warfare, indicate that Israel's lack of good leadership results in violence, chaos, and possible extinction, showing that infidelity to God is mirrored in the infidelity and treachery various Israelites display toward each other" (Kaminsky p. 120).
The characters in the story By the Waters of Babylon are John and John’s father. John is the protagonist and the narrator of the story. John is the protagonist and main character of the story because he victoriously entered the Place of Gods. John arrived back to his village and provided them with information about the Place of Gods. Before john’s discovery of the Place of Gods, his village strongly believed the Place was sacred.
“Truth is a hard deer to hunt. If you eat too much truth, you may die of the truth.” - By the Waters of Babylon. In the story “By the Waters of Babylon,” the characters are John, John’s father, The Priest, and humans that are portrayed as Gods in the story. The main character in the story is John, he is defiant and ignorant and he develops throughout the story.
The Brit between God and Bnei Israel is a reciprocal relationship where Bnei Israel and God both trust, support, and provide for one another, almost like a friendship. Bnei Israel is supposed to trust in God and follow all that He says, for He is their supreme leader. While Moses is a liaison between God and Bnei Israel, God is the true leader who helps provide support and necessities for Bnei Israel throughout their journey to greatness. God is supposed to trust that Bnei Israel will follow Him, love them eternally, and guide them until they become a great and prosperous in the land of Israel. God is Bnei Israel’s powerful and fearless leader, while Bnei Israel is God’s loving and attentive followers.
Robert C. Linthicum maintains that God wanted the city of Jerusalem to be a place that he would control; instead the people allowed the city to become the city of
Despite being appointed as God’s chosen liberator of the Israelites, Moses is a person incapable of effectively leading his people. Moses’s lack of charisma, confidence, and determination are his greatest flaws as a leader which are demonstrated when he initially fails to stop his fellow Hebrews from fighting. His critical flaws as a leader initiates a chain of failures that will befall the Israelites during their journey and their eventual punishment of never reaching the Promised Land. One of Moses’s greatest shortcomings as a leader is his lack of charisma. He is unable to make the people naturally follow him and his words.
God made covenants with the Jewish people. The first covenant was between God and Abraham. God chose Abraham to be the father of a group of people that would be special to God. God said Abraham and his descendants must obey God and live their life in a way that shows the world God was the only supreme God. In return God would protect them, help them, and give them the land of Canaan to live.
God promised Abraham that He would bless him, and bless all the nations through him. He also promised Abraham land due to his obedience and faith in God. When Abraham obeyed and trusted God, he was credited with righteousness and faith, and consequently delivered from sin by the Lord (Gen
