They were allowed to do so by the Persian king, Cyrus. ... King Antiochus IV became the king of Syria beginning 175 B.C after his father Antiochus III passed on the responsibilities too King Antiochus IV. ... King Antiochus IV made a change that to this day is consider a complex decision, this new King was very wicked although he started very small and as he conquered many cities his power grew. ... With the spread of the King's false death many Jews was attacked and killed. ... It was doing this time all of the laws that applied to the Jewish worship were taken away. ...

• Word Count: 5561
• Approx Pages: 22
• Grade Level: High School

The author presents a high priest 'seated on the right hand of the throne of the majesty in the heavens' which implies a king - for only a king sits on the throne. ... The description of the high priest in both verses implies two different offices - a king and a priest. ... The whole discourse of priest-king is embedded in the priesthood of Jesus Christ; and this idea is made manifest in the Christology motif as in the presentation of Jesus Christ not only as priest-king but also a High Priest of the heavenly sanctuary (Hebrews 8.1, 2). ... In the Old Testament, the occurrence of a ...

• Word Count: 3309
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography

There, all of the military tribunes and prominent male citizens came to listen to Paul. Finally, King Agrippa and his sister/incestuous lover, Bernice arrived. Then Paul was brought in and he proceeded to tell his story to the king. Paul asked to speak to the king because he was "familiar with all the customs and controversies of the Jews- (Harper Collins Study Bible, Acts. 26.3). ... Despite all this, he still addresses all of the citizens and tells them his story. ...

• Word Count: 3159
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The speeches of Haggai are dated precisely to the day, month and year of the rule of Darius I, king of Persia. ... In the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuzaradan commander and official of the king of Babylon set fire to the temple of the LORD, the royal palace and all the houses of Jerusalem and broke the walls of Jerusalem. ... Cyrus, who had been king of Media and Persia since 549, now brought Babylon under his control. In the following year he made his famous edict (see Ezr. 1:2-4; 6:3b-5), allowing all peoples to return to their native lands. ... King Cyrus had provided the Jews wi...

• Word Count: 3103
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Blake attempts to bring home the fact that we all have innocence of the lamb and ferociousness like the tiger, but we are all chained by the chains of civilization (religion, law). ... Christianity is the all-embracing force in this world, giving hope, leading to joy, protecting the children against viciousness. ... He says: "Man is all Imagination. ... Vaishali 130455 "Man is all imagination. ... For instance in the poem "The Chimney Sweeper" it is an angel who "open'd the coffins & set them all free." ...

• Word Count: 2556
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

Adding to the controversy, Ferran Martinez increased anti-Semitism by saying Jews were guilty of the most heinous crime in all the world, the murder of Jesus Christ. ... This may have been good, since evidence suggests that possibly half of all the Jews of Spain preferred conversion to expulsion (Kamen 24). ... For example, many leading church and governmental dignitaries in the 15th century, including the family of King Ferdinand, who unified the country, could trace their ancestry back to people with Jewish blood (Bachrach 45). ... Normal, friendly social relations between Conversos and Jews...

• Word Count: 2512
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography

[JOHN 19:7] THE JEWS CRIED OUT, "IF YOU RELEASE THIS MAN, YOU ARE NO FRIEND OF THE EMPEROR- [JOHN 19:12] HE SAID TO THE JEWS, "HERE IS YOUR KING!" ... ALL FROM THE LEAST TO THE GREATEST SHALL KNOW ME, SAYS THE LORD, FOR I WILL FORGIVE THEIR EVILDOING AND REMEMBER SINS NO MORE." Jeremiah was one of the Jewish prophets who warned, blamed, and lectured all who would listen about the sins of their people, the punishments God gave them, and what they had to do to be in God's good graces. ... His vision of God involved God being a god of mercy and compassion, a God for all mankind, not only t...

• Word Count: 5463
• Approx Pages: 22
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

This Moshiach will be a direct descendant of King David, he will be a warrior that obeys all the commandments and follows the letter of the law. ... After his arrival, all Jews will return to the homeland, Israel. ... Sometimes all of the Jewish teachings are included and referred to as the Torah. ... Purim is the holiday that commemorates the bravery of Ester who convinced a King to save the Jews from destruction at the hand of a man named Haman. ... This signified that they were Jews and all those that did not, the Egyptians, had their first born males killed by G-d. ...

• Word Count: 4291
• Approx Pages: 17
• Grade Level: High School

In all of the religions of the world, one of the primary questions that they are to answer is that of the meaning of life and life after death. ... For all acts one must repent both to God and to those who were wronged. The one who was wronged must be repented to first, for as God is all knowing he will know of your atonement and recognize it. ... The practice of Islam is considered to be merely a proving ground for all of humanity for the Day of Judgement as prophesied. ... The life of a Muslim is to be in the service of Allah at all times and to be mindful of Allah's view of him an...

• Word Count: 3357
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

All authors identified by name are male. ... For some it appears that the Jewish god Yahweh absorbed all the characteristics and functions of female goddesses. ... All Near Eastern goddesses, including Asherah, were given titles such as queen of heaven, and goddess of the sea and moon. ... She married Ahab, King of Israel, the northern Jewish kingdom. ...

• Word Count: 2927
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

Klassen believes that the use of references to the biblical word are all to common in politics. ... God purposely sacrificed his own son to spread these teachings to all civilizations. ... His death was to be the ending factor to all human conflict and hate. ...

• Word Count: 3806
• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: High School