Ketuvim Essays

Theocracy comes from a Greek word that translates to "the rule of God". So, as a system of government, the ruling is given to religious leaders instead of independent leaders or traditional politicians. It is a state where a deity, God, Allah and other religious figures have immediate authority. This type of government is more popular in the Middle East than anywhere else in the world. In some cases, the officials are regarded as divinely guided. In the U.S., people believe that politicians are appointed

“Know then thyself, presume not God to scan, the proper study of mankind is Man”(1-2) writes Alexander Pope in his metaphysical poem, An Essay on Man, where he mainly argues that man should not pry into God’s affairs but rather study himself, especially his nature, powers, limits, and frailties. According to Pope, mankind, being between God and beast, continuously seeks and hovers about profound, fundamental truth of itself. Converse to Pope’s idea, the arrogant king Ozymandias, featured in Percy

My dad had always told me stories about going to Baxter State Park. How good the fishing is and all the wildlife that is there. He had been there a few times and he’s climbed Mt. Katahdin before. He knows where all the ponds and rivers are like they are in his back pocket. After listening to all of my dad’s stories of Baxter, I was just itching to go. It was the end of June, and I finally got my chance to go to Baxter State Park. My dad and I have been preparing for this trip since February This

In the NKJV of the Bible, first and second Chronicles directly follows first and second Kings, books of history. This ordering, although somewhat logical chronologically, actually works to diminish some of the power that is held within Chronicles, which is theme of grace and of God’s heart. Further, such a way of ordering these books leads to seeing Chronicles merely as an extension of the Kings rather than being seen as books with their own agenda, purpose, and values. Unfortunately, up until this

Nicole Korn Professor Ara Sanjian Hist 101 10/31/2017 Hebrew Scriptures This paper will discuss the ancient Hebrew Scriptures as a primary source.  It will discuss a brief history of the scriptures while providing analysis of the history and culture of the world in which these texts were produced.  Much of the information in the books of the Hebrew Scriptures can lend a hand in understanding much of the ancient culture throughout the years Before Common Era. The Hebrew Scriptures are a cornerstone

JEWISH Scriptures derived from the Jewish Torah and Talmud. The Tanakh (Mikra) is the Hebrew Bible that consists of the Torah (5 books of Moses: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy), the Nevi’m (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings). Kabbalah is the mystical Jewish knowledge of trying to understand the relationship between God’s creation of the finite universe and humans, and time that is endless and forever. Kabbalah is to appreciate the nature of the universe and life and to wonder

Jews and Protestants agree on the content of the Tanak and the Old Testament but they arrange that content differently. The Hebrew Bible is not only referred to as the TaNaKh, an acronym made up of the Hebrew letters of words Torah, Nevi’im and Ketuvim that was first assembled and conserved as the divine

The Bible needs to be read in the same fashion as any other book—beginning to end. When you start anywhere else, you lack the context to understand the coherence of the various historical anecdotes in the Bible as well as the overarching theme of the Bible. Although the Bible has sixty-books written by approximately forty authors in a span of over 2,000 years (Roberts, 2002, p. 14), the Old Testament has remained 95% accurate, and the New Testament has remained 97% accurate (Stokes & Lewis). Subsequently

powers, God is also labeled to be immortal, with an “everlasting” (Isaiah 40:28) existence where he guides his creations, man and woman, through his unfathomable knowledge. This suggests that there exists a strong sense of belief and hope in God as Ketuvim, in the old testament, writes “I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth” (Psalm 121:1-2). With this in mind, God can be viewed as an all powerful being who can easily

Comparative Religion Project Comparative religion is a form of study in theology that seeks to explore a deeper understanding of religions. The knowledge of other religions and beliefs will provide the foundation needed to interpret the behaviors and tendencies of others. In fact, in studying different religions it is frequent to discover that other religions are more similar to that of the researcher than ever anticipated. This comparative religion project will evaluate the similarities and differences