... knows that the land is going to go to his decedents he can now die in peace after his life. Here it talks about the Amorites they where a tribe descended from Canaan (Gen 10:16). The rest of the chapter is a list of tribes in Canaan. There are ten all together. Is that significant ... make Abram's faith possible. His faith is not from within him but his resources around him. I believe this was written by at least two separate people because there are two separate episodes. I see verse 1-11 one and 12-22 another because they are talking about darkness in each passage. This is written some...

• Word Count: 1821
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

... is oversight, and this is literally what the word bishop means in the Bible. It is very safe to say that a words pastor and overseer (bishop) are not separate offices. Peter writes, "Shepherd the flock of God serving as overseers" (I Pet. 5:2). But might there be a difference between elders and pastors? The apostle Paul writes ... from our life in the flesh, what did Christ suffer for? "He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed" (Isa. 53:5). This is clear as well from I Cor. 5:17,...

• Word Count: 7573
• Approx Pages: 30
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Faith is not just a word. It is so complicated that it took an entire chapter to describe it and still even now the word is used so flippantly. According to God, faith is the "assurance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not ... world. He doesn't really care about God as long God keeps showering blessings upon him. This kind of attitude would get him in a lot of trouble. He first has to separate with Abram because their shepherds were constantly arguing over land. He has to be selfish and choose the good lands which are closer to the sinful cities of Sodom and ... glorified by a ri...

• Word Count: 3094
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• Grade Level: High School

... the wisdom, insight and understandings (1 Kings 3:12, 3:28, 4:29-34, 10:7, 10:13). Also, God gave him wealth and honour (1 Kings 3:13). His kingdom was expanded and was prosperous with peace and safety (1 King 4:24-25). Author of Kings also shows that God fulfilled His promise that was made with King David to build His temple through the son of David ... King David if they obey and keep His decrees. However, Solomon couldn't remain faithful and obedient to God throughout his life as his father David did that caused him to separate from God. He loved and married many foreign women that G...

• Word Count: 2491
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

... the wisdom, insight and understandings (1 Kings 3:12, 3:28, 4:29-34, 10:7, 10:13). Also, God gave him wealth and honour (1 Kings 3:13). His kingdom was expanded and was prosperous with peace and safety (1 King 4:24-25). Author of Kings also shows that God fulfilled His promise that was made with King David to build His temple through the son of David ... King David if they obey and keep His decrees. However, Solomon couldn't remain faithful and obedient to God throughout his life as his father David did that caused him to separate from God. He loved and married many foreign women that G...

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• Grade Level: High School

... was not work, for example, taking a vacation, reading a book or gardening. Let your life speak. This simple statement is the basis of Palmer's view of leisure and spirituality. The first chapter of his book reveals that there are "moments when it is clear - if I have eyes to see - that the life I am living is not the same as the life that ... of leisure goods and not just creative self-development it is a state of mind. At the beginning of class I did not equate spirituality and leisure together. They were two very separate ideas. But after all of the readings and my work with PADS, I s...

• Word Count: 1683
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School