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The Expositor
THE EXPOSITOR. BALAAM: AN EXPOSITION AND STUDY. III. The Conclusion. WE have now studied all the Scriptures which relate to Balaam, and if our study has added but few new features to his character, it has served, I hope, to bring out his features more clearly, to cast higher lights and deeper shadows upon them, and to define and enlarge our conceptions both of the good and of the evil qualities of the man. The problem of his character-how a good man could be so. bad and a great man so base-has not yet been solved ; we are as far per haps from its solution as ever : but something-much has been gained if only we have the terms of that problem more distinctly and fully before our minds. To reach the solution of it, in so far as we can reach it, we must fall back on the second method of inquiry which, at the outset, I proposed to employ. We must apply the comparative method to the history and character of Balaam ; we must place him beside other prophets as faulty and sinful as himself, and in whom the elements were as strangely mixed as they were in him : we must endeavour to classify him, and to read the problem of his life in the light of that of men of his own order and type. Yet that is by no means easy to do without putting him to a grave disadvantage. For the only prophets with whom We can compare him are the Hebrew prophets ; and ·Balaam JULY, 1883. -
Evolution and the Origin of Man
evolution and the origin of man This packet contains, as far as could be found, all statements issued by the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints on the subject of evolution and the origin of man, and a statement on the Church's attitude toward science. The earliest First Presidency statement, "The Origin of Man," was issued during the administration of President Joseph F. Smith in 1909. This was followed by a First Presidency Message in 1910 that included brief comments related to the study of these topics. The second statement, "Mormon View of Evolution," was issued during the administration of President Heber J. Grant in 1925. Although there has never been a formal declaration from the First Presidency addressing the general matter of organic evolution as a process for development of biological species, these documents make clear the official position of the Church regarding the origin of man. This packet also contains the article on evolution from the Encyclopedia of Mormonism, published in 1992. The current First Presidency authorized inclusion of the excerpt from the First Presidency minutes of 1931 in the 1992 Encyclopedia article. Various views have been expressed by other Church leaders on this subject over many decades; however, formal statements by the First Presidency are the definitive source of official Church positions. It is hoped that these materials will provide a firm foundation for individual study in a context of faith in the restored gospel. Approved by the Board of Trustees, June 1992. THE ORIGIN OF MAN By The First Presidency of the Church Inquiries arise from time to time respecting the attitude of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints upon questions which, though not vital from a doctrinal standpoint, are closely connected with the fundamental principles of salvation. -
Prophets, Posters and Poetry Joshua Fallik
Prophets, Posters and Poetry Joshua Fallik Subject Area: Torah (Prophets) Multi-unit lesson plan Target age: 5th – 8th grades, 9th – 12th grades Objectives: • To acquaint students with prophets they may be unfamiliar with. • To familiarize the students with the social and moral message of selected prophets by engaging their analytical minds and visual senses. • To have students reflect in various media on the message of each of these prophets. • To introduce the students to contemporary examples of individuals who seem to live in the spirit of the prophets and their teachings. Materials: Descriptions of various forms of poetry including haiku, cinquain, acrostic, and free verse. Poster board, paper, markers, crayons, pencils, erasers. Quotations from the specific prophet being studied. Students may choose to use any of the materials available to create their sketches and posters. Class 1 through 3: Introduction to the prophets. The prophet Jonah. Teacher briefly talks about the role of the prophets. (See What is a Prophet, below) Teacher asks the students to relate the story of Jonah. Teacher briefly discusses the historical and social background of the prophet. Teacher asks if they can think of any fictional characters named Jonah. Why is the son in Sleepless in Seattle named Jonah? Teacher briefly talks about different forms of poetry. (see Poetry Forms, below) Students are asked to write a poem (any format) about the prophet Jonah. Students then draw a sketch that illustrates the Jonah story. Students create a poster based on the sketch and incorporating the poem they have written. Classes 4 through 8: The prophet Micah. -
Central Lyon Class List
Central Lyon Class List 1990 Albers, Kimberly Kuehl, Chad Altman, David Larsen, Shiloh Baatz, Joel Laurente, Myra Georgina Baldwin, Brian Lo, Chayra Boyle, Kathy Lutjens, Anita Bus, Michael Lupkes, Tracy Cunningham, Victoria Mantal, David De Beor, Jason Mellema, Duane, De Boer, Robert Mellema, Julie Driscoll, Heath Metzger, Craig Durst, Darren Milar, Jennifer Enersen, Erika Oliver, Amy Enguall, Lennart Pap, Michael Fegan, Andrew Rasmussem, Jeffery Gathman, Travis Roskam, Dawn Gerdees, Chad Roths, Craig Grafing, Krista Sambos, Keith Groen Shawn Schulte, Nathan Hauge, Ashley Scott, Chris Henry, Mark Scott, Sherry Herrmann, Tasha Skidmore, Melissa Thinner Hilbrands, Jason Spyksma, Jeff Hinsch, Sara Stientjes, Valerie Hoekstra, Christina Surma, Joe Hoogeveen, Kay Van Veldhuizen, Keri Hoppe, Lari Vande Kop, Holly Johnson, Lonette Vande Kop, Todd Kahl, Michael Venenga, Todd Kelderman, Jodi Vogl, Lissa Kix, Marla Vogl, Michelle Klinkenborg, Chris Warntjes, Wade Kooiker, Nolan Woodrow, Robert Central Lyon Class List 1991 Andy, Anderson Mantle, Mark Lewis, Anderson Matson, Sherry Rachel, Baatz McDonald, Chad Lyle, Bauer Miller, Bobby Darcy, Berg Miller, Penny Paul, Berg Moser, Jason Shane, Boeve Mowry, Lisa Borman, Zachary Mulder, Daniel Breuker, Theodore Olsen, Lisa Christians, Amy Popkes, Wade De Yong, Jana Rath, Todd Delfs, Rodney Rau, Gary Ellsworth, Jason Roths, June Fegan, Carrie Schillings, Roth Gardner, Sara Schubert, Traci Gingras, Cindy Scott, Chuck Goette, Holly Solheim, Bill Grafing, Jennifer Steenblock, Amy Grafing, Robin Stettnichs, -
Daniel 1. Who Was Daniel? the Name the Name Daniel Occurs Twice In
Daniel 1. Who was Daniel? The name The name Daniel occurs twice in the Book of Ezekiel. Ezek 14:14 says that even Noah, Daniel, and Job could not save a sinful country, but could only save themselves. Ezek 28:3 asks the king of Tyre, “are you wiser than Daniel?” In both cases, Daniel is regarded as a legendary wise and righteous man. The association with Noah and Job suggests that he lived a long time before Ezekiel. The protagonist of the Biblical Book of Daniel, however, is a younger contemporary of Ezekiel. It may be that he derived his name from the legendary hero, but he cannot be the same person. A figure called Dan’el is also known from texts found at Ugarit, in northern Syrian, dating to the second millennium BCE. He is the father of Aqhat, and is portrayed as judging the cause of the widow and the fatherless in the city gate. This story may help explain why the name Daniel is associated with wisdom and righteousness in the Hebrew Bible. The name means “God is my judge,” or “judge of God.” Daniel acquires a new identity, however, in the Book of Daniel. As found in the Hebrew Bible, the book consists of 12 chapters. The first six are stories about Daniel, who is portrayed as a youth deported from Jerusalem to Babylon, who rises to prominence at the Babylonian court. The second half of the book recounts a series of revelations that this Daniel received and were interpreted for him by an angel. -
Book Introductions: Job – Malachi
Book Introductions: Job - Malachi Job offers a hard look at suffering from both the human and divine perspec7ve. In the first two chapters we catch a glimpse of the spiritual background as Satan and God discuss righteous Job (and then Satan is allowed to bring disasters into Job’s life). From chapter 3 on we see Job responding, without the perspec7ve of chapters 1-2. Much of the book is a cycle of debate between Job and three men, plus a fourth nearer the end. The “friends” are clear that suffering is a consequence for sin, so Job must be a terrible sinner. Job calls on God to disclose his righteousness. Where does wisdom come from in the harsh reali7es of life? It cannot come from human thought, it must come from God. Finally God speaks and Job is humbled by dozens of ques7ons from the Almighty One. God is God. Job is dumbfounded. Finally God restores Job’s fortunes again. There is no easy answer for undeserved suffering, but Job urges us to look heavenwards in every circumstance. Psalms is a collec7on of collec7ons of poetry, many wriSen by King David. Psalms 1 and 2 act as an introduc7on to the book. The first psalm contrasts the enduring blessing of the believer who meditates on God’s Word with the flee7ng and vain eXistence of the wicked. Yet the book clearly demonstrates that life usually doesn’t seem to work out as it should – the wicked seem to prosper, the righteous seem to suffer, things are not right. So the various psalmists ask ques7ons, complain, occasionally have an emo7onal outburst. -
Dr. Jacob Job Research Associate Department of Fish, Wildlife, Conservation Biology Colorado State University “Listening to A
Dr. Jacob Job Research Associate Department of Fish, Wildlife, Conservation Biology Colorado State University “Listening to a Continent: The Students, Sounds, and Stories of Soundscape Science” Abstract The Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division of the National Park Service is tasked with monitoring and managing noise and light pollution in the national parks, as well as their effects on human visitation and wildlife. To aid in this mission, in 2011 NSNSD formed a cooperative agreement with members of the Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, which eventually became known as the Sound and Light Ecology Team. With the help of a team of undergraduates who populate the SALET Listening Laboratory, the research scientists, post- docs, and graduate students of SALET have joined in the fight to understand and combat the effects of noise and light pollution in America’s natural areas. To make their work more broadly accessible and widely known among other scientists and the general public, additional efforts have been directed towards creating and maintaining an official website to act as a billboard for the important work being conducted by the team, as well as a repository for the numerous publications, presentations, and media documents associated with their work. Finally, in an attempt to raise awareness about the diversity and importance of natural sounds, the team has begun capturing individual and soundscape recordings heard in national parks around the country. These recordings are being stored in permanent libraries to document species and their associated acoustic diversity in anticipation of future changes. More importantly, these recordings are being displayed online and in visitor center exhibits to reach out to visitors and the general public to raise awareness about the unique species and sounds of the national parks, the threats that they face, and why their conservation is so critical to maintain the health of national park ecosystems. -
A Spot for the Temple”: Reclaiming the Temple Site in Independence, Missouri
42 Mormon Historical Studies City of Independence, Missouri, commemorative marker of the temple site. The inscription reads: “August 3, 1831, Joseph Smith, Jr., Prophet and Founder of the Church of Christ, with seven other Church leaders, dedicated this site for the Temple in the City of Zion, where this Church believes the Lord will come to His people in the Last Days.” Photograph by Alexander L. Baugh. Addams: Reclaiming the Temple Site in Independence, Missouri 43 “A Spot for the Temple”: Reclaiming the Temple Site in Independence, Missouri R. Jean Addams “There is not one who calls himself a Latter Day Saint that does not believe a temple is to be reared at Independence on the site of ground owned by the Church of Christ,” so stated the editor of the Church of Christ (Temple Lot) newspaper, the Evening and Morning Star, in its July 1907 issue.1 Twenty-six years later the editor of that renamed newspaper, Zion’s Advocate, proclaimed: “Now after one hundred and two years have passed by, it is still the dream of all Mormons to see the erection of a beautiful temple on the Temple Lot.”2 In February 1831, soon after Joseph Smith had relocated the headquarters of the Church to the region of Kirtland, Ohio, he received a revelation: “The time shall come when it shall be revealed unto you from on high, when the city of the New Jerusalem shall be prepared, that ye may be gathered in one” and “it shall be revealed unto you in mine own due time where the New Jerusalem shall be built” (LDS D&C 42:9, 62; RLDS D&C 42:17b).3 To the members of the rapidly growing church, this announcement carried with it consider- able excitement and a great sense of anticipation. -
Job Announcement
Job Announcement Wastewater Treatment Plant II, III (Full-Time) __________________________________________________________________ The City of St. Gabriel is accepting applications for the positions of Wastewater Treatment Operator II and III. This is a full‐time non‐exempt position. Job Summary Under direct supervision, performs routine tasks related to the operation of water and/or wastewater treatment facilities. Assists with maintaining plant compliance with EPA standards and state water Commission. Performs general cleaning of grounds and buildings. Ensures plant safety and sanitary requirements. Physical Demands Moderate to heavy physical demands, including lifting (75 lbs.), walking (10+ miles daily), climbing and mechanical repair. Education and Experience: Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade. Requires at least two (2) years of mechanical experience, with additional specialized training in wastewater treatment operations or related field with a minimum of one (1) year of experience in wastewater treatment plant operation. Operator II ‐ Certifications/Licenses Currently holds a Class 2 Sewer Operator Certification per state regulation, may be in the process of obtaining Class 3 Sewer Operator Certification; must maintain a valid driver’s license with the ability to achieve Class 3 Sewer Operator Certification, within one year of employment. Operator III ‐ Certifications/Licenses Currently holds a Class 3 Sewer Operator Certification per state regulation, may be in the process of obtaining Class 4 Sewer Operator Certification; must maintain a valid driver’s license with the ability to achieve Class 4 Sewer Operator Certification, within one year of employment. The City of Saint Gabriel considers all applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or creed, gender, disability, marital status, familial status, age, sexual orientation and gender identity. -
John Bytheway: 00:02 Welcome to Part Two of This Week's Podcast. with What We've Been Talking About
John Bytheway: 00:02 Welcome to part two of this week's podcast. With what we've been talking about... if we could go back to section 67 verse 13 to complete this whole thing we've been talking about, let's see, Hank, would you like to read that verse, verse 13? Hank Smith: 00:19 Yeah. 67:13, "You're not able to abide the presence of God now, neither the ministering of angels, wherefore continue inpatients until you are perfected." Dr. C. Robert L...: 00:29 Isn't that beautiful with all we've been talking about? God's admonition, not only to us individually, but the church too, and the restoration, right? Again, this infallibility narrative that we sometimes fall into, I think we need to be careful individually, and even as a church... speaking of patients, continue in patients, you know what I'm hearing from a lot of people with all the changes the church has been making? And there's been a lot in the last couple of years. Dr. C. Robert L...: 01:03 I'm hearing minister teach to some older people in my ward and I have acquaintances in ward, and these are really, really good, wonderful people. I mean, salt of the earth people, former bishops, former state Presidents, some of them are very concerned, not only about what's going on in society, but how rapidly a lot of the changes in the church are happening. Dr. C. Robert L...: 01:32 Yeah. When I teach Institute in BYU classes, a lot of my very faithful, young, single adult students, sometimes they don't think the changes are happening quick enough. -
Bibliology the Study of the Bible
Bibliology The Study of the Bible Copyright First AG Leadership College 2008 17 Jalan Sayor, off Jalan Pudu Kuala Lumpur, 55100 Malaysia Phone: 03 21446773 Fax: 03 21424895 E-Mail [email protected] Bibliology Bibliology Chapter One: REVELATION OF CHRIST REVELATION 1. Audrey Millard J. Erickson writes: “Because man is finite and God is infinite, if man is to know God it must come about by God’s revelation of Himself to man. By this we mean God’s manifestation of Himself to man in such a way that man can know and fellowship with Him.” (Erickson 1983:153). 2. There are two reasons why revelation is necessary for us to know God: (a) We are creatures. Bruce Milne writes: “In the beginning God created … man”. (Gen 1:1,27). These first words of the Bible express the distinction between God and mankind. God as the Creator exists freely apart from ourselves; the creature depends utterly on God for existence (cf man and woman as “dust” in Gen 2:7; 3:19; Ps 103:14). God and mankind therefore belong to different orders of being. This distinction is not absolute. We are made “in the image of God”; God communicates with us (Gen 1:28 etc.); God became man in the Lord Jesus Christ (Jn 1:1,14); God the Spirit indwells Christians and brings them into a personal relationship to God (Rom 8:9-17). All these factors confirm a degree of correspondence between God and humanity. Yet a profound, irreducible distinction remains. This distinction in being involves a distinction in knowing; “who among men knows the thought of a man except the man’s spirit within him? In the same way no-one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God”. -
Expulsion from the Senate of the Roman Republic, C.319–50 BC
Ex senatu eiecti sunt: Expulsion from the Senate of the Roman Republic, c.319–50 BC Lee Christopher MOORE University College London (UCL) PhD, 2013 1 Declaration I, Lee Christopher MOORE, confirm that the work presented in this thesis is my own. Where information has been derived from other sources, I confirm that this has been indicated in the thesis. 2 Thesis abstract One of the major duties performed by the censors of the Roman Republic was that of the lectio senatus, the enrolment of the Senate. As part of this process they were able to expel from that body anyone whom they deemed unequal to the honour of continued membership. Those expelled were termed ‘praeteriti’. While various aspects of this important and at-times controversial process have attracted scholarly attention, a detailed survey has never been attempted. The work is divided into two major parts. Part I comprises four chapters relating to various aspects of the lectio. Chapter 1 sees a close analysis of the term ‘praeteritus’, shedding fresh light on senatorial demographics and turnover – primarily a demonstration of the correctness of the (minority) view that as early as the third century the quaestorship conveyed automatic membership of the Senate to those who held it. It was not a Sullan innovation. In Ch.2 we calculate that during the period under investigation, c.350 members were expelled. When factoring for life expectancy, this translates to a significant mean lifetime risk of expulsion: c.10%. Also, that mean risk was front-loaded, with praetorians and consulars significantly less likely to be expelled than subpraetorian members.