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- 401: Psalm 96
- ... Psalm 96. Elements of Praise Elevation and Exaltation-In Psalm 96 the writer definitely raises God to a new level among everybody else, it is very evident in Psalm 96:4 " For Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods. We can see by the quotation that God is definitely elevated and exalted among all others. Direction of Focus-Keeping in accordance ... us in the direction that God does great things every day and not just one particular event. Form of the praise Psalm Introduction to Praise-In Psalm 96 the call to sing praise to the Lord comes in verses 1-3. These verses introduce God by name, and tell of all his greatness to all people who hear and read this Psalm. These verses also set the mood of the Psalm ... most of them found in verses 4-12. It explains what and where God's work is done, and whom his teaching and his love will affect. It also explains how people should worship the Lord God and the good that will come from it. Looking at this Psalm as a whole, I find it very interesting. The mood the author provides is very positive and uplifting. The author is ...
- 402: Examination of Puritan Philosophy in Bradford's "On Plymouth Plantation"
- ... continues the story, furthering his assault on Thomas Morton's character. He continues, "After this, they fell into great licentiousness, and led a dissolute life, pouring out themselves into all profaneness. And Morton became the Lord of Misrule, and maintained a School of Atheism." Morton and his fellows also resorted to trading with Indians, and as Bradford puts it, "(They) got much…they spent it as vainly in quaffing and drinking ... to drug the servants to convince them to take over the plantation, as the servants probably didn't want to be sold in Virginia. Bradford also implies Morton is a pagan. He calls Morton "the Lord of Misrule", and said Morton maintained a "School of Atheism". He views Morton as worshipping the maypole, as Morton and his fellows danced around it endlessly, and posted poetry to it. To Bradford, the drunken ... He begins, "May not ought the children of these fathers rightly say "Our fathers were Englishmen which came over this great ocean, and were ready to perish in this wilderness; but they cried unto the Lord, and He heard their voice and looked on their adversity" etc. Let them therefore praise the Lord." He wanted to show that what his group did was "great". They endured the persecution of the ...
- 403: Apostle Paul
- ... to the ground trying to protect their eyes from the blinding light. A voice from heaven spoke to Saul. "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"(Acts 9:4). Then Saul asked, "Who are you Lord?"(Acts 9:5) The voice replied, "I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute"(Acts 9:5). Then Saul asked what he should do. Jesus answered "But get up and go into the city, where ... you will be told what you must do (Acts 9:6). Saul was blinded for three days and neither ate nor drank during that time. In Damascus, there was a certain disciple named Ananias. The Lord came to him in a vision. In that dream the Lord commanded Ananias to look for Saul and put his hands on him that he may receive his sight. Ananias went out in the city of Damascus and found Saul. He did what the Lord ...
- 404: The Koran, the Bible, and Joseph
- ... records that Joseph was a goodly person and well favored (Genesis 39:6). Joseph is tempted with Pharaoh's wife who seeks to seduce him. She bolts the doors and says, "Come!" Joseph replies, "My lord has treated me with kindness. Wrongdoers never prosper" (Koran 1380). The only reason Joseph is able to resist is because of a sign from his lord, and being shielded from wantonness (Koran 1380). The two meet the Pharaoh at the door, who sees that Joseph's shirt has been torn. One of the people said, "If his shirt is torn from ... Koran the dreams of both the butler and baker are the same as in the Bible as well as the interpretations. Joseph asks the butler and baker to remember him in the presence of his lord the Pharaoh. The Koran says, that Satan made him forget to mention Joseph to his lord, so he stayed in prison longer (Koran 1382). Joseph is restored to power in Egypt when he is ...
- 405: Liberty in the Gospel: Galations 5:1-12
- ... love. You ran well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth? This persuasion does not come from Him who calls you. A little leaven leavens the whole lump. I have confidence in you in the Lord, that you will have no other mind; but he who troubles you will bear his judgment, whoever he is. And I brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why do I still suffer persecution? Then the ... of law back then that separates the clean from the unclean. Paul is stating that to be clean you must be clean in Christ. Here is where the Christian should find his cleanliness. In our Lord Jesus Christ. I think that verse 6 is a major verses in the 12. The fact that in Christ neither circumcision or uncircumcision matter. It is our faith working through love. This verse shows that ... holy people in the midst of this unclean world. God instructed Abraham to circumcise every male child in his household, including servants, (Gen. 17:11) as a visible physical sign of a covenant between the Lord and His people. The Hebrew people came to take great pride in circumcision. In fact, it became a badge of their spiritual and national superiority. See here is where things got a bit out ...
- 406: Emily The Fallen Rose
- ... involved but their relationship was apparently so profound that Emily's feelings for him she sealed herself from the outside world. Her life became filled with gloom and despair until she met Judge Otis P. Lord late in her life. Realizing that they were well into their lives they never were married. When Lord passed away Emily's health condition which has been hindered since childhood worsened. In Emily's life the most important things to her were love, religion, individuality and nature. When discussing these themes she followed ... it in such a way that would make people not want to fall in love. She writes of parting, separation and loss. This is supported by the experiences she felt with Wadsworth and Otis P. Lord. Not with a club the heart is broken, nor with a stone; A whip so small you could not see it, I've known This seems to be an actual account of the emotions ...
- 407: Hebrew, Greek, Japanese, And H
- ... and he said that he wished for the female to be his wife. They began producing islands, as well as, the sea, rivers, and mountains. Later, they got together and produced someone to be the Lord of the Universe. They produced the Sun-Goddess, Amaterasu-Mikami. The Sun-Goddess shone brightly so the two deities sent her to Heaven. They also produced the Moon God and also sent it to Heaven ... the Greek story because all of the gods were produced from other gods, and many had brothers and sisters. Last, the Hindu creation story told of Purusa. Purusa was a sacrificial god. He was the Lord of immortality and the only Lord. He had one thousand heads, one thousand eyes, and one thousand feet. Three fourths of him was immortal up in Heaven and one fourth of him was all beings. His body was divided into ...
- 408: Edward II - To What Extent Is Edward Responsible For His Own
- ... even his wife, and that this helped bring about his downfall, this situation is mirrored further back in history by the roman emperor Nero and I do not doubt there are yet more examples, ‘My lord, why do you thus incense your peers That naturally would love and honour you,’ –the nobles Subsequently Gaveston returns to the kingdom and sits at Edward’s right hand, he is then elevated above the ... in-ability to see true loyalty and love, is his preference for Gaveston, who wishes to: ‘Bend the pliant king, Which way I please’, and his rejection of Isabella who truly loves him, ‘Wherein, my lord, have I deserved these words? Witness the tears that Isabella sheds, Witness this heart, that sighing for thee breaks, How dear my lord is to poor Isabella.’ His attitude towards Isabella does however reveal another flaw in his character that of being a poor judge of character. Edward underestimates Isabella’s love for him and the hurt ...
- 409: The Merchant Of Venice 2
- ... after the choosing of the correct leaden casket, also expressed the great poetic beauty of loce. This is the passage of when both Bassanio, and Portia promise themselves to each other. Portia: You see me, Lord Bassanio, where I stand, Such as I am. Though for myself alone I would not be ambitious in my wish To wish myself much better, yet for you I would be trebled twenty times myself ... But she may learn; happier than this, She is not bred so dull but she can learn; Happiest of all is that her gentle spirit Commits itself to yours to be directed, As from her lord, her governor, her king. Myself and what is mine to you and yours Is now converted. But now I was the lord Of this fair mansion, master of my servants, Queen o er myself; and even now, but now, This house, these servants, and this same myself Are yours, my lord. I give them with this ...
- 410: Classics Oral Tradition
- ... but lost. Lastly I will conclude by showing how all four Gods had to compromise and divide up the honors amongst themselves. "Earth with its wide roads gaped and then over the Nysian field the lord and All receiver, the many named son of Kronos, sprang out upon her with his immortal horses...Not an unseemly bridegroom among the immortals is Aidoneus, Lord on Many, your own brother from the same seed; to his share fell honor when in the beginning a triple division was made, and he dwells among those over whom his lot made him lord" (To Demeter 16- 18, 83-87). I think that these two sets of lines show that Hades viewed Persephone as a prize. Honor was one of the things Hades won when he, Zeus, and ...
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