Tithing is based on the biblical principle of giving God the ''first fruits,'' or first tenth of a person's income, as a sign of obedience and trust. It provides for the needs of pastors and the local church, as well as funding ministries and outreach. Although there is some debate...
according to those who hold this view. But before we can conclude that demons are the disembodied spirits of a pre-Adamic race, we must first prove the existence of such a race. Once again, most biblical evidence is against such a theory. ...
Here, we want to focus on novel-length works that dig deep into their respective topics. While very different, these two examples truly show the breadth and depth of possibility of creative nonfiction: Men We Reapedby Jesmyn Ward Men’s bodies litter my family history. The pain of the women...
In her poem “I Took Power in My Hand,” Emily Dickinson expresses her challenges as “Goliath.” Most English readers know she is not fighting a biblical giant, but understand that Goliath refers to her challenges in the world when she says: “Was it Goliath – was too large – or was...
A story about a young boy who defeats an older and much larger and stronger bully states that the young man has defeated his Goliath. To interpret the writer's message, the reader would need a basic understanding of the biblical story of David and Goliath. ...
University of SalamancaLuis SantamaríaAutonomous UniversityPublished by Society of Biblical Literature for the Nag Hammadi SeminarPaniagua R, Codesal J, Nistal M, Rodriguez MC, Santamaria L (1987) Quantification of cell types throughout the cycle of the human serminiferous epithelium and their DNA...
The nineteenth-century commentator Rabbi Jacob Mecklenburg, whose work HaK’tav VeHaKabbalah typically unveils hidden nuances in the Hebrew language of the biblical text, points out that our sacred language provides two different verbs to describe these two different types of people, optimists and pes...
Even communities back in Biblical times – such as the people of Corinth (see 1 Corinthians 1:10-12 NIV) had arguments, differences and miscommunications (Genesis 11:8-9 NIV). There are many Bible verses about relationships that tell us God's intent for how all different types of ...
is the event where you sleep in a sacred space without knowledge or ritual. Yet, you still experience dream imagery providing you with life-changing insights. He references the biblical Book of Genesis when Jacob sleeps at Bethel. It is here he falls asleep on a sleeping stone on holy ...
The film’s original ending followed William March’s book, but the Hollywood Production Code didn’t allow for evil wrongdoers to escape justice, so the filmmakers went for a biblical-style ending. Rather than ruin it for those who are uninitiated, I suggest picking up a copy and seeing ...