Chosen people

Massai Culture I have chosen my paper on the African Cattle People, specifically the Massai Culture. The Massai culture seemed to have more than meets the eye when we studied them in class, so I had to venture on to a website to see what else I could find out about them. In general, the Massai have several practices: circumcision and clitoridectomy, an age group system, shaving of the heads of women, extraction of two lower front teeth, the one-legged stance of the heron, and the use of spit

separation found within Israel, He will not redeem just a part of the nation, but he will redeem it in its entirety. In a similar way in which the Old Covenant was directed at the entire nation of Israel, God 's chosen people, the new covenant will be for all of God 's chosen people, a new nation under the new covenant. It may appear at first that the old covenant only relates to the houses of Israel, however, the texts in the New Testament make it clear that all sinners are covered under the blood

the idea of kinship and God’s supposed disdain for it, Howard mentions the fact that “God has spoken of kings to Abraham from the beginning (Gen. 17:6, 16; 35:11)”; furthermore, he noted that the problem with anointing a king was intention of the people to be like the nations

Question 9 I believe the time isn’t relevant as far as wear I will spend eternity, four there’s two ways of that can happen. First of all, nobody is immune to die at any point in time for went is your time to go you have no control over it. Second of all, Jesus can come anytime. Therefore, if either of these events happens, eternity awaits. Are used to think that the younger you are the least you need to worry about these two events happening. On the contrary, the acknowledgment that Jesus is

In proposing that the people were now governed by a single God, the Deuteronomists then proceeded to emphasize the superiority of their God with regard to the Gods that were worshipped by the surrounding nations[4]. The superiority of YHWH necessarily supposed that

on “all of Israel”. The Elijah narrative in the beginning of chapter 11, portrays God granting mercy on the people of Israel even though they have persecuted his prophets and desecrated the altars of God’s temple. However, those who are shown mercy are those 7,000 people who have not worshipped Baal. Paul expands upon this by stating that “ So too at the present time there is a remnant, chosen by grace.” (v.5) The remanent pertains to the Jewish Christians of Paul’s time. However, two sections later

The problems of Jerusalem troubled Nehemiah greatly. Although, Nehemiah was thousands of miles away and had a job of status in the king’s court, he cared about his people and their well-being. The news of Jerusalem, Nehemiah’s native land caused him great distress and he weep, mourned and fasted for many days (Nehemiah 1:4). It is after this period of weeping and fasting that Nehemiah prays to the Lord God of Heaven

Old Testament is set from the creation of the universe (roughly 4000 BC,) to the period of the Persian Empire and Cyrus who allowed the Jews to return from captivity and rebuild their temple, ending around 400 BC. It tells the story of God 's chosen people, the Hebrews, who were later known as Israelites or Jews. The Old Testament presents their testimony and interaction with God during this time. Body In the beginning of time, God created the heavens and the earth and everything that filled them

Introduction This paper is targeted at Christians struggling in difficult seasons, wondering if “God cares for me’. So, this writer will be using the difference or similarities from historical to contemporary situation, reflecting OT message. With the aim to enable application of this principle into present-day lives. The key concept is, God’s faithful love and promise. Body Hence, let us examine the Bible, their writings and contents. To shed light to struggling Christians. “Them” meaning ancient

Today, many people believe there is only one God. This belief in monotheism has not always been understood in the way that modern believers understand it. In the early days of Israel, they believed that there were many gods, though they could only worship their god, YHWH. Levenson looks at Israel’s past and development to see how monotheism developed. Did it develop from a belief in one God, who is alone YHWH, or through a belief that YHWH is the one God above all other gods? This question is key