Old Testament Stands As One Term Paper

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The Book of Genesis shows humanity as having a turbulent relationship with God, as in spite of the fact that He attempts to provide humans with all the resources required for them to thrive, most people fail to behave ethically. Similarly, when considering their position in regard to each-other, it appears that humans are unhesitant about committing immoral acts against other people. Jacob's act and the acts committed by eleven of his sons demonstrate that people are willing to act against their own kind in order to achieve greatness. Women are mentioned to a lesser degree and it seems that their purpose and the purpose of humanity as a whole is to perpetuate the species and live in honesty. In spite of expectations, humans appear to be determined to sin, as they are attracted to material wealth to a larger degree than they are attracted by spirituality.

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The general message in Psalm 8 is that people should be thankful for their abilities because it was God who enabled them to perform great things. While most people chose to direct their talent at improving their own lives, they should actually be concerned about assisting God any way that they can, as this is the actual purpose of their power.

God's intention in having humans resemble Him was most probably in attempt to have people capable of performing moral acts. The ability to think is likely to be a result of God's interest in making people in his "likeness" and the fact that individuals reason and have the capability to make ethical decisions is the result of God's….....

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