... All scripture should be taken literally unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Historical Context Historical context includes the occasion and purpose for writing the book and the social, cultural and political background and geography of the human author and original audience. Understanding the historical context aids in understanding the ... meant when it was written. Interpretation is demanded because of the "tension" between the Bible's eternal relevance and its historical setting. Every Biblical book is conditioned by the language, time and culture in which it was written....

• Word Count: 3130
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... God created the world out of nothing. He didn't use pre-existing materials, but he simply spoke this world into existence. In his book, The Battle for the Beginning, John MacArthur states that "One of the unique features of the creation account in Genesis is a repeated stress ... short period of time(Newton). It is obvious that there are several theories within Christianity dealing with the creation of the world. In John Ashton's book, In Six Days, he writes "The Bible clearly does not answer every question we can concoct, but it is certainly clear on the fundamentals ... Pacific Islands....

• Word Count: 3097
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... people was to provide servitude to the other nations. When Noah cursed Ham, he cursed his posterity as we see stated above from the book of Genesis. Although, there is an argument that "the Almighty," foresaw "the total degradation of the race [and] ordained them to ... the sacred text, that Africans, according to some, were supposed to be enslaved. James Pennington would argue this concept as well because in his book A Text Book of the Origin And History of the Colored People he states "that the Africans are not [the] Canaanites" (14) but the Africans ... state that it was meant to hap...

• Word Count: 3801
• Approx Pages: 15
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... OF THE VINE: THE FIRST VINEYARD Isaiah's parable or song of the vine could be compared to the original garden or type of vineyard found in Genesis 2:8-17. This passage notes that "The Lord planted a garden in the east, toward Eden" (Gen. 2:8) and "Out of the ground the Lord God caused to grow every tree that is pleasing to the sight ... righteous product of the vineyard that is acceptable to God. The parable of the vineyard also appears to prepare us for understanding some of the more prophetic aspects of the Book of Isaiah, such as the discussion of the suffering servant who carried so...

• Word Count: 4115
• Approx Pages: 16
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School