REPORT: REHOBOAM AND JEROBOAM Using the Bible and other sources write a 500-word essay comparing the reigns and the character of Rehoboam and Jeroboam. The kingdom of Israel was split after Solomon died. Prior to his becoming king of Israel‚ Jeroboam encountered Ahijah the prophet in Jerusalem. Catching his own new garment‚ Ahijah tore it into twelve pieces; and giving Jeroboam ten pieces‚ Ahijah declared to Jeroboam these conditional promises of the Lord (1 Kings 11:31- 38): ⦁ that He would
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But how they are different is that there is no images in Jewish worship to avoid any possible form of idolatry and because they want to prevent temptation to worship something other than the ultimate reality. In Christianity there might not be images of God to say but there are many of Jesus the son and God is three persons: God the father‚ God the son‚ and
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This idolatry can be found in many forms today: commitment to technological grandeur‚ military might‚ a culture of death and dehumanization‚ human trafficking and prostitution for greed‚ the “deification” of sexuality‚ etc. This idolatry is with us today‚ will remain with us‚ and sadly‚ it was present in first century Rome. For a true Christian‚ reading Revelation today
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The Old Testament Covenants The Old Testament Covenants “A covenant is an unchangeable‚ divinely imposed legal agreement between God and man that stipulates the conditions of their relationship” CITATION Gru00 \p 515 \l 1033 (Grudem‚ 2000‚ p. 515). The essence of the Old Testament Covenants between God and Abraham‚ and subsequently with the Israelites were designed to spiritually inspire the people to reciprocity: God’s promises of His eternal presence‚ love‚ and blessings in exchange for their
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In today’s world‚ there are so many different ideas on how women should live and who we are as women. It is so easy to get caught up in the lies of this world; including the lies about who God is and also about who we are. When we listen to these lies instead of listening to God‚ it often leads to feelings of uncertainty and insignificance. In the book‚ Marvelously Made‚ by Monica Rose Brennan‚ she brings misconceptions such as: relationships‚ acceptance and pleasing people‚ body image‚ education
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The five books of major prophet are Isaiah‚ Jeremiah‚ Lamentations‚ Ezekiel and Daniel. The term prophet is referred to an anointed person inspired or called to practice and write about God’s word. In this essay‚ the five books of major prophet mentioned above will be evaluated as well as what they wrote‚ their callings and their walk with God. The first book of the major prophet is the book of Isaiah. The book of Isaiah is a book of judgment and revelation and has 66 chapters. The name Isaiah means
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Here‚ the Bible suggests that the Israelite’s saw foreigners as being set apart from themselves not on the basis of the Israelites being a superior race‚ but rather‚ on the basis of the Israelites’ devotion to a distinctive culture and religion that was based on their belief in the God of the Bible. Nowhere does the text state that the Israelites were concerned with the race of the people of other nations. Instead‚ the text indicates that the Israelites were concerned with not falling into the cultural
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almost pure example of what the domestic sphere embodies. The wife cleans‚ cooks‚ and raises kids‚ but other then these skills her husband has no other reason to continue the relationship. The second example of marriage is referred to as “Mutual Idolatry”. In these relationships each spouse sees the other as infallible and an example of perfection. The third marriage is “Intellectual Companionship”. In this situation both partners find each other engaging and fulfilling on a mental or intellectual
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interested in a God who will teach them about truth and justice. This disrespectful for God is not that obvious in the sense that practical atheist only uses God for their self-interest focusing only for one’s self. Idolatry is worshipping an idol; a false image of God is an idol. Idolatry is worshipping something that projects to one’s self like in times of solving a problem or granting wishes. We control God even though based on the scripture that we are created in the image and likeness of God but
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God sustains you Talk #10-Day Two Flight #89 (Slide 1- Chrysalis Slide) Please turn your Chrysalis worship book to page 34 and join me in praying the payer to the Holy Spirit. (Slide 2- Prayer to the Holy Spirit) “Come Holy Spirit‚ fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth Your Spirit and we shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth. O God‚ who by the light of the Holy Spirit did instruct the hearts of the faithful‚ grant
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