Bible essays

It is a statutory requirement for primary school pupils to learn about: ‘God (Father, Son and Holy Spirit), about Jesus Christ, and about the Bible; to develop an ability to interpret and relate the Bible to life.’ (DENI, 2007, p.1). The Bible can be linked with many curriculum subjects throughout school life, and material from the Bible can be used in many ways to effectively enable pupils to develop an ability to interpret and relate the Bible to their life....

Introduction The Hammurabi Code and the Ten Commandments are two significant legal codes from ancient civilizations that have had a profound impact on the development of legal systems. While both codes seek to establish a framework for societal conduct, they differ in their origins, scope, and approach to justice. This essay aims to compare and contrast the Hammurabi Code of ancient Mesopotamia and the Ten Commandments of ancient Israel, exploring their similarities and differences in terms of their content, context,...

The son of God told, Jesus, told to his disciple a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man. And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’ For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor...

Money can’t buy you happiness, or can it? In North America, everyone has the freedom to spend their hard-earned money as they deem fit. But unfortunately, more and more people are associating their happiness with the purchases that they make. Firstly, the concept of retail therapy, and the brain’s capacity to release dopamine, deceives people into believing that what they’re buying is making them happy. In addition, there is a misconception that owning the latest trends and ‘keeping up with...

God is not dead. God has existed from the beginning of time and will continue to exist for eternity. His existence is not defined by human understanding. The Psalmist talks about how God has existed from “everlasting to everlasting” (Psalm 90:2, English Standard Version). This terminology means that God has always been and always will be. Understanding these concepts is essential to the understanding of a biblical worldview which is foundational to the Christian life. A Christian should base everything...

In Song of Solomon and Beloved, Morrison alludes to biblical references, which gives her novels a spiritual side. Toni Morrison’s fifth novel Beloved is a heart-rending story, inspired by a real-life incident in the life of an ex-slave, Margaret Garner, who killed her two children with a shovel in an attempt to run away from the bondage of her slave master. The story is not of a black woman or other black characters but centers on the astounding courage of...

Throughout Chronicle of a Death Foretold, Gabriel Garcia Marquez symbolizes Santiago Nasar as a Christlike figure by utilizing numerous parallels with the physical and moral characteristics of Jesus Christ. While the shared themes of fate, sin, and honor are chronicled within both Marquez’s novel and The Bible, Marquez underlies his narrative with subliminal allusions between Santiago and Jesus Christ to provide commentary on cultural traditions and social order in Latin-American and Biblical societies. In his writing, Marquez draws upon these...

Enclosed as one of the earliest and most effective treatments towards the theme of crucifixion in the English language, the equilibrium of both Christian and Germanic characteristics extends The Dream of the Rood not only great wisdom but further complexity. Together, the theme, form, the many parallels that give to both heroic and Christian treasure, the techniques, meter, and alliteration all gift to enhance the poem’s overall meaning. Simultaneously the many layers of concern and guides that finally illuminate the...

At the beginning of the bible in the book of Genesis, it is revealed in 1:26 that human beings were made in the image of God, “ And God said Let us make man in our image, after our likeness, and let them have domination over the fish of the sea …and over all the earth and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.” The Bible teaches us that there is one God, this God consists of three distinct...

According to Matthew, the Gospel story is the first book of the New Testament in the Bible. The New Testament's Gospel narratives are intended to offer us details of our Savior Jesus Christ's life, death, and resurrection, as well as to convey His teachings. It's crucial to grasp the historical and literary contexts surrounding the Gospel of Matthew, as well as the value and significance of Matthew himself, as with any other story. Matthew is here as a Gospel to...

William Golding was a British novelist, playwright, and poet, best acknowledged for his novel 'Lord of the Flies', which turned out to become a huge success mainstreaming globally. Golding made it one of his main focuses to tackle many themes in his novel. One of those themes is Christian allegories, in which he puts emphasis on the fact that certain characters and places bear deeper connotations behind them. In the novel 'Lord of the Flies', Golding initiates the use of...

Published in 1954, Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a classic novel that talks about the conflict between the human impulse towards savagery and the rules of civilization. It is an allegorical tale where Golding explains the brutality of World War II, as it delivers a message about real-world issues and incidents from the war to help people understand the importance of laws and rules. Golding uses biblical allusion to portray the character of a boy named Simon,...

Ray Bradbury creates a hedonistic society in his novel Fahrenheit 451. His characters are careless, easily entertained, and concerned with nothing more than leisure; anything that might lead to thought or discussion is not only banned, but completely illegal. Because of this, organized religion is molded into something that the ‘family’ can use for entertainment without fear of offensive feelings. Bradbury’s frequent allusion to the Christian Bible and use of religious imagery shows the importance that the author places on...

When I first started this course, it was unclear to me what my biblical worldview of computer technology was. I did not fully understand the question that was being asked. My understanding was if technology was a good or bad thing. I never looked at it through a Christian perspective. Technology today is used in so many things from refrigerators to coffee pots and cars to medical equipment. My view has grown since beginning this course. Although technology to me...

What is domestic abuse? (Experience). Using the term “domestic violence” has caused difficulties in what the term exactly entails; due to it being interchangeable with phrases such as “wife battering”, this often relegates abuse to sometimes stereotypical terms i.e. only women can become victims of abuse. Other studies have broadened the term to look at the impact of the family unit, such as violence being aimed at other members of the family such as children. Even, the term “violence” carries...