"The art of writing is the art of discovering what you believe."
- Gustave Flaubert
Who were the Maccabees?
The Maccabees were a group of Jewish rebel warriors, founded by Matthias. They refused to worship the Greek gods when Judaism was illegal. Who was Judah Maccabee? Judah Maccabee was a Jewish priest who led the Maccabeean revolt against the Maccabees' oppressor, the Seleucid Empire whom worshiped the Greek gods and made Judaism illegal. He was the son of Matthias the priest who founded the Maccabees. What is Hanukkah and is there a Messianic significance? Hanukkah is a Jewish festival lasting eight days in December. Hanukkah celebrates the re-dedication of the Temple by the Maccabees after it's desecration by the Syrians. The Messianic significance of Hanukkah is that Jesus was Jewish and celebrated Hanukkah and Christians in Jesus' time were converted from Judaism.
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Black History Month - February 2019
Black History Month is a time to remember the sacrifices made by the brave, the decisions made by the wise, and the lives lost to the cause. It's a time to remember the oppression and suffering that the white privileged put African Americans through. Some might want to blot out this dark thing from our history, but we CAN'T. History repeats itself and racism is a mistake that can't be repeated. Slavery was abolished, now let's abolish racism in daily society for future generations! 1) The prophets provide the primary link between the Old Testament and the New Testament
In class, we've been calling in question God's immutability. Not in a bad way, but in a "for argument's sake" sort of way. So, here's the facts that we know:
And now, some opinion logic: God cannot change in the sense that since God created time, he is outside of time itself; I know, this is some science fiction stuff here. Also God is perfect, therefore God cannot change with his traits or else he wouldn't be God. And finally, God is omniscient, so he may change his mind about a specific situation but he knows the final outcome of everything so it might not count. The important takeaway: God's character will not change; he is the same today, tomorrow, and eternity. We can trust God and the fact that he loves us is forever. The final conclusion: God is immutable (non-changing) and we should take comfort in this. |
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