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Old Testament
The Old Testament is the first half of scriptures in the Christian Bible.
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What statement describes Abraham's motivation to establish a settlement in the land of Canaan?
Hello, i add, by the way, i am Palestinian live in the Jordan temporary the now, however, i asked myself similar question, it be interested query, however, my opinion and answer that, may there are multiple reasons, i list from it, 1- firstly you doesn't worry about your place in the world, where the important your relation with god and your ethic then anything after a god name available in any place, 2 - often the prophets born in areas has -Qibla- or -direction of the earth- or we define it one op center or polar of the earth such as -Babel Tower- where Abraham prophet was available and Mecca of Arabian gulf and Palestine.. and because it are centers of the earth then religion can spread quickly from it , 3- from one perspective we can say that each thing in the life has justification then it is differ and similar and deserve absolutely and optionally t the same time.. thus each place differ from another and may Palestine place in nature gather good ethical and prophets persons and Abraham prophet was search for good community for his personality in Palestine, 4- we the Palestinian interested about our cultures often but not our place because the place is can compensate such as space colonization but naturally we not lose our lands, 6- Abraham and any prophet want Palestine as additional homeland to his original homeland but not instead itو where multiple of native -homelands- is good while you doesn't forget your original or previous land, thus he come and go usually from his native homeland, 7- may these polars are parallel to the sky from a god.
Who was the audience in the book of Daniel?
The audience in the Book of Daniel was likely the Jewish exiles living in Babylon during the time of the Babylonian exile. The book was written to provide encouragement and hope to the Jewish community in exile, emphasizing themes of faith, obedience, and God's sovereignty.
How long did Lot reside in Sodom?
Lot resided in Sodom until he had to flee the city with his family due to its impending destruction. According to the Bible, he lived there for some time before being rescued by angels and escaping before the city was destroyed by fire and brimstone.
What was the fate of most Old testament prophets?
Except for one or two who were killed, the rest died peacefully. Some, however, were harassed or ignored in their lifetimes. See also:
From what did samson need to abstain?
Samson needed to abstain from cutting his hair in order to maintain his strength, as a sign of his commitment to God. Breaking this vow would result in his loss of strength, as seen in the biblical story of Samson and Delilah.
What happened before Abraham left Mesopotamia?
He traveled back to his wife, Sarah. There they had a child, Issac, even though Sarah and Abraham were very old.
TRIVIA: Who were the three Patriarcs? Abraham, Issac and Jacob (Issac's son.)
Where did Abraham and his relatives settle from where had they come and why did they leave?
Abraham and his relatives settled in Canaan after leaving Ur in Mesopotamia. They left due to a call from God to go to a new land that He promised to give them. This event is described in the Bible as the beginning of God's covenant with Abraham and the establishment of the Jewish people.
Who had six toes in the bible?
See 2 Samuel 21:19-20. Some traditional commentaries say that the two verses are both talking about Goliath the Philistine, while others say that verse 20 is talking about one of Goliath's brothers. It is verse 20 which mentions the Philistine who had twenty-four fingers and toes, but does not name him explicitly.
Explain what an Imprecatory Psalm is and what type of Psalm it is.?
To imprecate means 'to pray evil against' or 'to invoke a curse upon'. Therefore the Psalm requests a 'curse' on those who are enemies of God. These Psalms are 7-35-55-59-69-79-109-137 and 139. An example from an Imprecatory Psalm reads 'may they be blotted out of the Book of Life and not be listed with the righteous'
What city was built with two human sacrifices?
You may be referring to Jericho, as in 1 Kings 16:34. If so, you've made two mistakes. Firstly, no literal human sacrifice was perpetrated. Rather, the transgressor (Hiel) lost his sons as they died of "natural" causes (Rashi commentary), in punishment for his stubbornness in continuing to transgress (he rebuilt Jericho despite Joshua's imprecation). See also Joshua 6:26, which clearly predicts the event, centuries before Hiel's lifetime.The second mistake is that more than two of his sons died, even though only two are named explicitly.
The Hebrew name of Jericho comes from the word for smell, because of the abundant fragrant plant-species in the area (Rashi commentary, Talmud Berakhot 43a, quoting the ancient Josephus).
saul looked forward to the day when david would take over his reign as king of the israerlites
The three-day fast that Esther decreed for herself and all the other Jews (Esther 4:16) were days of prayer and repentance, just like every other Jewish fast throughout history. Also, Esther could have remained safe in her opulent palace as the Jews were slaughtered (Esther 4:13), but instead she risked her life to intercede for them (Esther 4:16), which was an act of faith in God.
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King Abijah is considered a bad king in the Bible because he did not follow the ways of the Lord and continued the sins of his father, King Rehoboam. He led the kingdom of Judah into idolatry and away from God's commandments, resulting in the nation falling out of favor with God.
To account for these stories, we have to either explain how they fit into a genuine historical narrative, or we identify them as similar legends that entered the Bible from different sources.
In regard to the first of these options, nearly all biblical scholars now believe that Abraham, Isaac and Jacob were not real, historical characters. Wikipedia cites William G. Dever, who has stated that by the beginning of the 21st century, archaeologists had "given up hope of recovering any context that would make Abraham, Isaac or Jacob credible 'historical figures'". Thomas L. Thompson concludes in The Historicity of the Patriarchal Narratives that the patriarchal narratives in Genesis are neither historical nor were they intended to be historical. Lester L. Grabbe says, in Ancient Israel: What Do We Know and How Do We Know It? that the abandonment of the patriarchal period is almost universal among scholars. So we can no longer look for an explanation that fits the three accounts into a genuine historical narrative.
Three different sources are believed to have been the main contributors to the Book of Genesis: an anonymous source now known as the Yahwist, writing in the southern kingdom of Judah; another anonymous source now known as the Elohist, writing in the northern kingdom of Israel; and finally the Priestly Source, writing during or after the Babylonian Exile. Our concern is with the two earliest of these sources, the Yahwist and the Elohist.
The Yahwist is believed to have written nearly all the material from Genesis 12:1 to 13:18, including the story about Sarah and the Pharaoh (Genesis 12:14-20), and the material in Genesis chapter 26, including the story of Rebekah (Genesis 26:6-11)). The Elohist is believed to have written the account we find in Genesis 20:1-18. The two sources did not independently create the stories, but merely recorded the three slightly different legends they found in Judah and Israel respectively. Very possibly, the Elohist gives us the legend in its earliest form, but in Judah the legend had already evolved and split into two different versions by the time they were recorded by the Yahwist.
How many years between the birth of Jesus and Isaiah?
It is impossible to know the exact amount of years. However, Jesus was born in the year 0AD, because the previous years all ended in BC, which meant Before Christ). Jesus' birth is the beginning of the New Testament, whereas Abraham lived very early on in the Old Testament, and so there would have been several hundred, if not thousands, of years between them.
About 2021 years, give or take a few, passed between Abraham's birth and Jesus' birth. BC 537 is when the captivity ended, plus seventy years of captivity is 607. 390 years passed between the captivity and Solomon's reign, and solomon reigned for 40 years, making 1037 BC. Solomon's reign began in the 480th year after Israel made it back to Canaan from Egypt. Israel were in captivity for 400 years, and they wandered in the desert for 30. 430+479=909, and 909+1037=1946 BC. Abraham was 75 at the time. 1946 BC plus 75 is 2021 BC, when Abraham was born.
Why did God allow the Israelites to be captured or enslaved in the Old Testament?
When the nation of Israel turned away from God then He allowed them to be conquered by other nations.
Israel had the choice, to obey God and be blessed or disobey God and be cursed:
Deuteronomy 11:26-28 "Today I am giving you the choice between a blessing and a curse---
a blessing, if you obey the commands of the LORD your God that I am giving you today; but a curse, if you disobey these commands and turn away to worship other gods that you have never worshiped before
Israel disobeyed God:
Judges 2:11 - 14 Then the people of Israel sinned against the LORD and began to serve the Baals.
They stopped worshiping the LORD, the God of their ancestors, the God who had brought them out of Egypt, and they began to worship other gods, the gods of the peoples around them. They bowed down to them and made the LORD angry. They stopped worshiping the LORD and served the Baals and the Astartes. And so the LORD became furious with Israel and let raiders attack and rob them. He let the enemies all around overpower them, and the Israelites could no longer protect themselves.
What O.T. scripture talks about moses fleeing to midian?
Exodus ch.2.
More about Moses:
Moses was an Israelite, a great-great grandson of Jacob. He was born 245 years after the death of Abraham. The time when Moses was born was when the Pharaoh had ordered his people to kill all Israelite male infants because he (Pharaoh) was afraid that the Israelites would become too strong for him (Exodus ch.1-2).
Moses' mother didn't want him to die. So she made a basket for him and put him in it to float in the Nile reeds. He was found by Pharaoh's daughter, who took pity on him (Exodus ch.2) and raised him as her own son. (See: How did Moses know he was an Israelite?)
Moses was forced to flee after killing a cruel Egyptian taskmaster, and went to Midian, where he wedded the daughter of Jethro.
He eventually achieved the highest level of prophecy (Deuteronomy ch.34) and was called upon by God (Exodus ch.3). He brought the Israelites out of Egyptian slavery (Exodus ch.12). He received the Torah from God (Exodus 24:12) and later recorded it in writing (Deuteronomy 31:24). He went up on Mount Sinai for 40 days and nights (Deuteronomy ch.9-10) and brought down the Two Stone Tablets with the Ten Commandments (Exodus 31:18). He brought the Israelites into the covenant with God (Exodus ch.19 and ch.24), and he oversaw the building of the Tabernacle (Exodus ch.35-40). He was the humblest of men and the greatest of prophets (Numbers ch.12).
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What was the gentile ruler that god anointed?
The gentile ruler anointed by God was Cyrus the Great, king of Persia, who allowed the Jewish people to return to Jerusalem and rebuild their temple, fulfilling prophecies in the Old Testament.
What is the meaning of Isaiah?
1In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the LORD sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. 2Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. 3And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory. 4And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke. 5Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts. 6Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar: 7And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged. 8Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me. 9And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. 10Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed. 11Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate, 12And the LORD have removed men far away, and there be a great forsaking in the midst of the land. 13But yet in it shall be a tenth, and it shall return, and shall be eaten: as a teil tree, and as an oak, whose substance is in them, when they cast their leaves: so the holy seed shall be the substance thereof.
What are the main points in the book of Ruth?
There was a famine in the era of the Judges. A prominent man named Elimelech went to wait out the lean years in the neighboring land of Moab, with his wife (Naomi) and two sons. The sons married Moabite women and later died, and Elimelech also died.Naomi decided to return to Israel, and her daughter-in-law, Ruth the Moabitess, accompanied her with the intention of converting to Judaism. The two were penniless, and supported themselves by gleaning grain (Leviticus 23:22) in other people's fields. Naomi advised Ruth to glean in the field of Boaz, since he was a relative of Elimelech.
Boaz commanded his field-workers to be considerate toward her.
Naomi, seeking a husband for the young Ruth, sent her to Boaz's threshing-floor when he would be there, in the hope that he would want to marry her. Boaz informed her that there was another relative who, according to custom, had prerogative to redeem Elimelech's field and marry her. The next day, the other man refused to take Ruth, and she and Boaz were married.
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Ruth was a superlative servant of God.Naomi and her family had sojourned in Moab during a famine. Ruth, a Moabitess, became Naomi's daughter-in-law. She had had a long stretch of time during which she observed Naomi's righteousness, and she (Ruth) became convinced that she must serve the One God and abandon her former idolatry. She went on to become so righteous that God made her the ancestress of King David.
Who wrote most of the Old Testament?
Moses was a big contributor to the Bible in the Old Testament. He wrote all the books up until you come to Joshua which is after Deuteronomy. Joshua may have written Joshua. Judges is unknown and it is said that Samuel wrote Ruth along with 1st and 2nd Samuel. 1st & 2nd Kings along with both Chronicles books are by Unknown authors. Ezra is said to have been written by Ezra according to Jewish tradition. Nehemiah is also uncertain. Esther and Job have uncertain origins as well; Psalms has been said to have been written by David but this is not proven.
Solomon gets credit for a large portion of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes.
The name of the prophetic books (Isaiah to Malachi) is said to be the author. Again, not proven.
