Jesus And The Serpent: An Analysis

No matter what your thoughts, feelings, or relious beliefs are Edwards feels that God is mad with everyone and we are going to hell. As stated in the text” They are already under a Sentence of Condemn to Hell. They don’t only justly deserve to be cast down thither; but the Sentence of the Law of God, that eternal and immutable Rule of Righteousness that God has fixed between him and Man-kind, is gone out against them, and stands against them; so that they are bound over already to Hell.” In a way I understand what Edward is saying. We are born into sin but god gives us the choice to show him if we want to go to heaven or hell. We know what’s wrong or right good or bad.

However, true Christianity comes with knowing that we are and never will be perfect, but that God is strong in our weaknesses. Therefore, there is really no reason for the minister to be hiding behind his veil. Another example of irony in “The Minister’s Black Veil” comes with the initial reaction of the people. At first, they look at their own minister and the veil he is wearing in horror (Hawthorne 281). The community then proceeds to treat him as an outcast of society; nobody will talk to him, and everyone avoids him out of fear.

A rich king damned to hell once cried to heaven for mercy, and was told there was a chasm that separated Heaven and Hell. This chasm must never be crossed. Similarly, sinners in Inferno are bound to their circle, unable to escape. Both texts acknowledge the second coming of Christ, albeit in different fashions. Namely, Inferno excluded hypocrites and those who commit violence against themselves.

The characters in the ritual are people Goodman Brown thought would never be there because they were so close to God. Seeing the people he has believed to be good leads him to plunge into greater depths of temptation. The guide is also an important character in the story because he symbolizes the Devil. The

Edwards really lets the message of “Gods wrath” sink into our minds to show how mighty, powerful, and capable the Lord is. The Lord gives us many opportunities to rely on Him and when we need his love and mercy the most. People ignore that and believe they can be their own gods. This is not right because Jesus says in John 14:6 “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the father except through me.” Meaning that the only way to not end up in Hell is to except Jesus Christ into your heart.

The Book of Job provides an example of how people should praise God by illustrating a blameless, responsible, and fearing man who will always turn away from evil. Therefore, this book presents the same man tortured by outside forces lacking the possibility to acquire help from family and friends. Throughout the reading in particular (14:11) demonstrates how there was a moment of weakness in which Job fails and ask for his death, but after all, he did not commit sin and endured waiting for his torment to banish. In addition, the book reveals how men turned against a man in need and instead judged him without understanding the sources causing his disgrace. However, the book provides a comparison in how humans behave by providing vivid examples of characters who showed behaviors illustrating how humanity functions.

John gets up the courage to confessing that he had dealings with the devil even though he knows and everyone else knows that it is not true. By confessing and throwing away his selfishness to save the people who are about to hang he proves himself to be the play's protagonist. This is one of John's bigger moments. He put his life in danger to save the people he cares about. John Proctor has proven himself through all these ways that he is the lead role, hero and protagonist of The Crucible.

And a person’s enemies will be those of his own household.” When first reading this it sounds as if God wants to tear your family apart, but we know that God would never intend this because he tells us to love and care for all. What God really means is that those family members who praise him might be prosecuted by their own

The Jews were hated and persecuted simply for the strong faith in God and what all he could do. They believed that there was only one God, he is omnipotent, he has all power in his hands, he is the creator and finisher of all things, and if his chosen people sin against him he would deal with them accordingly. They could not present sacrifices to him as a means of having their sins washed away or forgotten instead they must repent for forgiveness, pray daily, and try not to commit the same sins over again. There are several differences between Reform and Orthodox Jews. Both religions believe in the Torah and look to

Satan did not only encourage them to break the commandment that God gave them, he also gave them false assurance that nothing would happen to them if they disregard the commandment of God. In this regard, the serpent did not force them to disobey their Master, he used the power of persuasion to lead them to disobedience. That power of persuasion was based on lies. He lied about their liberty to disregard the commandments of God, and he also gave them a false assurance to comfort them about the consequences of not obeying the word of God. God is the Creator and man is the created, and owing to this, God is the Law Giver and man must obey the laws given to him by the Creator.