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- 281: The Calling Of Isaiah
- ... Jotham (742-735), Ahaz (735-715), and Hezekiah (715-687). Judah faced many challenges and crises throughout those years primarily at the hands of the Assyrian Empire. Isaih interpreted the events as part of the Lord s will, and he encourages the people to trust in the Lord rather than relying on political alliances. Isaiah is thought to be one of the greatest poets of the Bible, and his book a classic of the Hebrew language. His writing has a very concise style ... s message isn t accepted of very popular with the people he is preaching to, and in the face of this opposition the prophet s most valuable defense is that he was sent by the Lord.(Boadt, p.329). Isaiah s calling launched him into his public life as a prophet and gave him the courage to fulfill the specific task for which he was commissioned, being a spokesperson for ...
- 282: Mythology Of Indian Dance
- ... constant conflict between the Asuras and the Devas for wealth and power. The Devas were tired of the Asuras greediness and jealousy. It was during this long period of tedium that all the Devas approached Lord Indra too find good ways and means of entertainment. Lord Indra, who was also tired of the Asuras, approached Lord Brahma (believed to be the creator of the Universe) and asked him to help them. They made a request to Lord Brahma that this method of entertainment should be pleasing to both the eye ...
- 283: Lord Kelvin (1824 - 1907)
- Lord Kelvin (1824 - 1907) William Thomson (later Lord Kelvin) was born June 26, 1824 in Belfast, Ireland, and was part of a large family whose mother died when he was six. His father taught Kelvin and his brothers mathematics to a level beyond ...
- 284: Lord Byron's "Darkness": The Faithful but Fated Dog
- Lord Byron's "Darkness": The Faithful but Fated Dog "Darkness" is a word which is at the same time both dreadful and evocative. This is the one word Lord Byron chooses as the title for his poem. It is a fitting description of Byron's chilling, but powerful, poem, "Darkness". "Darkness" is a foreboding tale depicting the end of life on earth. Byron's ...
- 285: Moses And Exodus Religion
- ... were meeting. God then proceeds to explain what a Prophet is. Miriam and Aaron had actually doubted that Moses was a Prophet. This did not seem to please God. Numbers 12:2 reads, "Has the Lord spoken only through Moses?" they asked. "Hasn't he also spoken through us?" and the Lord heard this."(NIV) Miriam and Aaron were complaining in this passage. God was angry when He learned this. This is why He told them the definition of a Prophet. Miriam and Aaron stood outside the ... the Bible that God actually tells us the guidelines of prophecy. The definition of this is found in Numbers 12:6-8. It reads: "He said listen to my words: When the Prophet of the Lord is among you. I reveal Myself to him in visions, I speak to him in dreams. But this is not true of my servant Moses; He is faithful in all my house. With him ...
- 286: A Picture of Dorian Gray: Basil's Life Changes As Related To Wilde's Opinion On Art
- ... Wilde 24). This is almost a paradox in that it is eventually his own internal influence that destroys him. Wilde does this many times throughout the book. He loved using paradoxes and that is why Lord Henry, the character most similar to Wilde, is quoted as being called "Price Paradox." Although Dorian and Basil end up hating each other, they do enjoy meeting each other for the first time. Basil finds ... love with him and begins to paint the picture. Basil begins painting the picture, but does not tell anyone about it, including Dorian, because he knows that there is too much of himself in it. Lord Henry discovers the painting and asks Basil why he will not display it. Lord Henry thinks that it is so beautiful it should be displayed in a museum. Basil argues that the reason he will not display the painting is because he is "afraid that [he] has shown ...
- 287: Hosea
- ... God. Chapters three, four, and five describe Hosea and Gomers reconciliation, Israel's lack of faithfulness and love for God; and God's plan to deal with the people and priests of Israel; respectively. The LORD tells Hosea to love his wife again so he buys her back from a slave market and tells her she must live with and be faithful to him. The LORD is extremely distressed by Israel's lack of love and acknowledgment of His existence. He describes how they have reverted to lying, cheating , stealing, murder, etc. and further fail to follow his word. The priests ... of heart and decides he will not destroy the nation Israel even if they turn from Him. He decides he will force Israel to repent by less destructive means. In chapter 12 Hosea preaches the Lord's message to the Israelites. He starts by describing Israel's sins against God and how the Israelites wealth has taken them further and further from God's embrace. He talks about how the ...
- 288: The Anglo-saxon Literature
- ... adequate explanation for the Rood to become a replacement of Christ. Indeed, the Rood appears as a hero in the Anglo-Saxon society for it reflects the values of many figures that suffer with their Lord. The Rood shares the suffering endured by Christ. It does not regret its pains but sympathizes with Christ as it brings unto itself the hostilities directed at Christ. Thus, it states, ‘°[how] they mocked at ... death in order to carry out their duty. This duty indicates that one does not desert a battleground and retreat in order to save one‘―s life. Therefore, the heroes share the battlefield alongside their lord and fight until they win or die. Like these heroes of the Maldon, the Rood remains steadfast in sharing Christ‘―s suffering. It neither decides to desert the Lord nor his suffering. In fact the Anglo-Saxon society views one‘―s life worthless when one deserts one‘―s duty to serve the lord. The consequence of their loyalty leads the warriors of the ...
- 289: Lord Kelvin
- William Thomson (later Lord Kelvin) was arguably the most famous member of the department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Glasgow. He was born on the 26 June 1824 in Belfast Ireland, and was part of a ...
- 290: The Picture Of Dorian Gray
- ... Wilde 24). This is almost a paradox in that it is eventually his own internal influence that destroys him. Wilde does this many times throughout the book. He loved using paradoxes and that is why Lord Henry, the character most similar to Wilde, is quoted as being called "Price Paradox." Although Dorian and Basil end up hating each other, they do enjoy meeting each other for the first time. Basil finds ... love with him and begins to paint the picture. Basil begins painting the picture, but does not tell anyone about it, including Dorian, because he knows that there is too much of himself in it. Lord Henry discovers the painting and asks Basil why he will not display it. Lord Henry thinks that it is so beautiful it should be displayed in a museum. Basil argues that the reason he will not display the painting is because he is "afraid that [he] has shown ...
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