盎格鲁-撒克逊文学发展史上有两个制高点: (1) The first was the Northumbrian School. Its center was the monasteries and abbeys in the kingdom of Northumbria. Related with this school was Caedmon who lived in the 7th century and who turned the stories in the Bible into verse form. Another ...
Christians will not find the word “suicide” in Scripture, but the fact of suicide is seen throughout Scripture as an evidence of the struggle some have with the effects of mankind’s fallen nature. The Bible teaches that Satan, the father of lies, comes to steal, kill, and destroy God...
12 Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; 13 but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ's sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy. 14 If you...
Over the years, I’ve tried to do something a little different around the book of Jonah each year, including short plays, musical parodies, and testimonies from people who have experienced being “in the belly of the fish” in their lifetime. A piece by one of my favorite artists, Isaa...
The five rulers of the Philistines saw all this and then returned that same day to Ekron. These are the gold tumors the Philistines sent as a guilt offering tothe LORD--oneeach for Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath and Ekron. What happened to the Philistines when they stole the ark?
What did Jacob do to Esau? Esau: Esau was the first born twin son of Isaac and Rebekah, and he is described as a manly man in Genesis 25. As he grew, he became a hunter and his father's favorite, and before he forced his twin brother to flee, he married two Canaanite women, ...
I don’t have enough time to tell you about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets.33All of them had great faith. And with that faith they defeated kingdoms. They did what was right, and God helped them in the ways he promised. With their faith some people...
The Bible reinforces this basic idea of prosperity. There is an interesting case found in the story of Samson. God empowered Samson to do great deeds such as tearing a young lion to pieces with his bare hands, “Behold, a young lion roared against him. And the Spirit of the LORD came...
suddenly he was gone because God took him. Before this happened God had said[b]how pleased he was with Enoch.6You can never please God without faith, without depending on him. Anyone who wants to come to God must believe that there is a God and that he rewards those who sincerely look...
So all through the Scriptures you will find that when believing prayer went up to God, the answer came down. I think it would be a very interesting study to go right through the Bible and see what has happened while God's people have been on their knees calling upon him. Certainly the...