REL 220: OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY FINAL EXAM Theology of Ezekiel: One of the aspects of the Theology of Ezekiel is Idolatry. The prophet Ezekiel is unreserved in his language when it comes to describing idols. He uses the Hebrew word “ gillulim” (dung/manure) in a disdainful way to describe the uselessness of idols. God seeks exclusiveness from his chosen people‚ we can see this from the time God called Abraham to leave his father’s house‚ since Abrahams father was an idol maker. God knew this
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these nations because doing so would allow them to turn the children of Israelite away from Him to serve other god. In result of such an occasion‚ God’s anger would drive him to destroy the Israelites. The Israelites were told to basically attack the idolatry of these nations at the origin by destroying all of their altars and idols because they were the chosen ones to be God’s special possession which they were to treasure. In verses nine and ten‚ it is stated that God is God and will continue being
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many issues facing Jews who were desperate to know God. Idolatry‚ social injustice and religious ritualism are three areas that are emphasized in their teachings and instilled in the minds and hearts of believers today. The prophets were great teachers who had much to say about God and the way man lived‚ social issues they faced‚ religious rituals they took part in‚ and their teachings are just as important today as they were in the past. Idolatry was a prominent issue among the Jews. God confronted
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had various definitions of sin in the bible. Sin is associated with Idolatry. Sin is associated with idol worshipping and is outlined by the six prophets of Israel‚ Amos‚ Ezekiel‚ Hosea‚ Isaiah‚ Jeremiah and Micah. It is my aim to provide a clear understanding of sin based on the six-prophet’s ideology and perception. In a simplistic view sin is defined as any worship of other gods or objects aside from their one true God is idolatry‚ which creates social injustice‚ economic injustice and pride. After
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crucifixion‚ rather than Jesus. When the devout dreamer confirms that he/she will‚ “seek the tree of victory... and honor it as well‚” it assumes that the tree deserves the praise‚ which prompts idolatry. Pagan’s faithfulness is shown in idolatry‚ meaning that they worship the idol of the Cross as a god. Idolatry was a common practice throughout paganism‚ which was frowned upon by Christians. Rather than giving praise to one god‚ they worshipped many gods for their contributions. For instance‚ a popular
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Education is a matter of discovering what is ultimately real and learning to live in relation to it in a way that produces a life marked by meaning‚ freedom‚ and even happiness. Education presupposes truth‚ even in the most relativistic contexts‚ because teachers are concerned with correspondence between thought and reality. But from a Christian perspective‚ truth is not just a label applied to the successful representation of reality in thought‚ but comes to personify that eternal reality itself
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Application of Old Testament Law in Today’s Society Bobby Barnett OBST 591 – Old Testament Orientation 1 Professor Keith Lester 5/31/2012 Introduction Christians today are divided along the lines of the Old Law recorded in the Old Testament‚ and the New Law recorded in the New Testament. The majority of lay persons regard the Ten Commandments with reverence‚ as do the majority of Churches. How does today’s Church decide whether to follow the law or to trust in the saving Faith of God’s
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One of the main goals in the Spanish colonies was to convert the natives from their native religions to christianity. It was quite debated how this should take place with one of the major spots of contention being the native use of idols. There two sides to the idol discussion in the Spanish colonies‚ the first was that all idols should be completely annihilated‚ which clergymen like Pablo José Arriaga supported; the other half of the debate was that the natives should be allowed to keep their idols
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In her article entitled “Abortion is Not a Sin”‚ Poppy Dixon makes the claim that abortion is not a sin because the Bible does not label it as a sin. In fact‚ Dixon boldly states that those who regard abortion as sinful are committing the sins of idolatry and blasphemy. This controversial statement stirs up a very heated argument. As a Christian‚ I strongly disagree with this statement. The idea of abortion not being a sin is totally unbiblical. Dixon‚ takes scriptures and twists them to justify
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Synopsis 2 Characters 2.1 Satan 2.2 Adam 2.3 Eve 2.4 The Son of God 2.5 God the Father 2.6 Raphael 2.7 Michael 3 Composition 4 Themes 4.1 Marriage 4.2 Idolatry 5 Interpretation and criticism 6 Iconography 7 See also 8 Footnotes 9 References 10 Further reading 11 External links 11.1 Online text 11.2 Other information Synopsis John Martin‚ Satan Presiding
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