Bible Essay Samples

                                                     Roots of Wisdom             Claus Westermann concentrates and focuses mainly on the Bible that deals particularly with the book of Proverbs 10-31 and he easily demonstrates how this educational literature of wisdom came to be books of poetry that had so much that gained the interest of individuals who read the passages in…

“Another parable put He forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard-seed, which a man took, and sowed in His field: Which, indeed, is the least of all seeds; but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds…

Number of pages: 4 (Double Spaced) Number of sources: 5 Style: APA This paper does not need to be long; it just needs to answer the question. It needs to be about 4 pages. The question is `Explain the difficulties involved in determining authorship of the Hebrew Bible. Include a discussion of the critical linguistic…

What is the significance and nature of Cain and Abel’s gifts? What was the basis of their acceptance or rejection? Gen. 4:1-6 v. 3 (AKJV) And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering to the LORD. v. 4 (AKJV) And Abel, he also…

Covenants: Lasting Implications of an Unoriginal Concept Covenants can be found all through history. Even today covenants are created all the time between individuals and whole societies. The United States is under the obligation of covenants with nearly every nation of the world, either concerning military treaties or trade embargos. So too can covenants be…

The Creation Many assumptions have been formed to fully explain the creation story within the first book of the Bible. Even before the evolution theory has been formulated, Genesis already provided a narrative account of origin of the world and most importantly, of the first human. One of these assumptions is the fact that God…

The Book of Deuteronomy is the fifth book of the Bible, or the last book of th Pentateuch. Deuteronomy literally means “Second Law.” This titl conveys its nature and purpose. In other words, this book is a repetition of th law that was given to Moses and his people on Mount Sinai. It is also…

Introduction In this paper I will compare the stand that two books take on various issues such as the role of God, the role of Jesus, the role of Heaven, violence and war, the role of the women, and importance of prayer and fasting. I intend to demonstrate the obvious differences between these religions as…

The novel Lord of the Flies by William Gilding is full of allusions to the bible and other religious figures. The title of the book itself has a very strong religious undertone. “Lord of the Flies” is another name for the Devil, or Unholy One. The devil is the lord of the flies, signifying death,…

We tend to view ourselves as the central figure in our world, believing that we possess superior intelligence, intellect, power, and familiarity. Our presence here is attributed to God who placed us on this planet. However, it’s important to acknowledge that God also created everything else around us, including heaven. Beginning with light and darkness,…