Histories and Mysteries

Although I started school at the beginning of this month, I still have to list my summer highlights, like I did last year. There may be some similarities to that article because I tend to do a lot of the same things each summer. Finishing School … And Starting Again for the Last Time Finishing 11th Grade was quite a challenge because of the Plane Geometry and Chemistry courses I took. My schedule also got extremely busy with my two college courses. Everything was even more harder and I have no idea what to expect in 12th grade. Every time I think that school can't get worse, I am unpleasantly surprised by my workload for the year. I was actually really excited to get started on my 12th grade year because I am that type of person. I am going to have an Economics and American Government class, so I am really, really excited for those two. It's my last year of high school, so I will definitely have a breather after that is over. Vacation Bible School My church's ...

This is the second part to my 2018 Summer Reads articles. Read the first one at this link . I also have read quite a few books about the Bible. For those books I will not write what I liked/disliked. And other books I won't give a review for; I'll just say whether I recommended it or not. Books Read        The Summary   A Memoir: Barbara Bush   The classic #1 New York Times bestselling memoir, celebrating the life and legacy of First Lady Barbara Bush—now updated with new forewords from her five children, including reflections from George W. and Jeb, as featured on A&E’s Biography . Barbara Bush endures as one of America’s most popular First Ladies. She has won worldwide acclaim for her wit, compassion, and candor as both a presidential wife and mother. In this fascinating memoir, Mrs. Bush offers a heartfelt portrait of her life in and out of the White House, from her small-town schoolgirl days in Rye, New York, to ...

Today's post is about four traditions that mainly Jewish families have followed.. Next time, I will write about some of the modern conflicts of Israel and that might end up being one or two articles long. Circumcision Circumcision is cutting off the foreskin when a baby boy is born. This started with Abraham in Genesis 17. This was a sign that the Hebrew nation would be set apart by God according to his covenant. Because of the New Covenant under Christ, circumcision is no longer necessary, but some families still choose to do so. It does have some health benefits including resistance to certain diseases, but most families do circumcision because of religious beliefs. Shabbat The Jewish Sabbath is mainly on a Saturday, not a Sunday. Christians celebrate Christ's resurrection by gathering together at church on Sunday. Shabbat begins on Friday night which explains why Jesus was taken down from the cross before sundown on Friday night. B ar Mitzvah This is celebrati...

In the last history article , I started writing about the Assyrian Empire. Then I got ambitious and tried to write about the New Babylonian Empire in half a post, but I got distracted by the book of Daniel. So, I saved the rest of the New Babylonian Empire for this article. One other thing, since I am getting way ahead of myself in history articles, I will write about biblical history picking up from the Beginning of Time series. I haven't talked about biblical history since the Tower of Babel. Honestly, after Sumer I should have just started there. I will write about Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph and then move onto Egyptian history to pave the way for the Exodus and Israel's journey to the Promised Land. Hopefully, after all of that, I'll be left with writing about all those Israelite kings and eventually reach the Assyrian and Babylonian Captivity. After that, we'll get into the specifics of the latter part of the Persian Empire since it is so intertwined w...