In the Bible, there are many different stories. Each story portrays man as either good or evil. For example, in the book Exodus, the Israelites are portrayed as evil in three distinctive ways: as needy, greedy, and lack of obedience towards others.
In the book Exodus, the Israelites are very needy. They constantly complain about lack of necessities. This angers God and he makes the Israelites pay. “And when the people complained, it displeased the Lord: and the Lord heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the Lord burnt among them and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.”(Numbers 11:1). This shocked the Israelites. They saw again what God could do and they were scared and God burnt everything that was there and the Israelites lost stuff. But sometimes there complaints are heard and God does not punish but gives the Israelites what they desire. “And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out
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When God brings them gifts or they find things for their use, they are greedy. This angers God. “And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the Lord was kindled against the people, and the Lord smote the people with a very great plague.”(Numbers 11:33). God brought forth quails for the Israelites to eat. There was tons of it and the Israelites just kept gathering and eating it; acting very greedy in ways. Another example of their greediness is when God brought forth bread for the people to collect. “And it came to pass, that there went out some of the people on the seventh day for to gather, and they found none.”(Exodus 16:27). The people the book references to are greedy because they wanted the food when they shouldn’t of gone to collect. This also connects to neediness and lack of obedience because the people were needy and wanted more and they disobeyed God for collecting on the sabbath
The Assyrians were known to have a powerful, ruthless army. The army was the largest Middle East or Mediterranean fighting force that had ever been seen. It is believed that God himself promised the Israelites that if they disobeyed Him he would allow them to be taken up and carried away to foreign lands. His promise is explained in Isaiah 5:26-29. It reads, “He will whistle to them from the end of the earth; Surely they shall come with speed, swiftly. No one weary or stumble among them No one will slumber or sleep Nor will the belt on their loins be loosed, Nor the strap of their sandals be broken; Whose arrows are sharp, And all their bows bent; Their horses’ hooves will seem like flint, And their wheels like whirlwind. Their roaring will be like a lion, They will roar like young lions; Yes, they will roar And lay hold of the prey; They will carry it away safely, And no one will deliver.” Israel’s rebellion angered God and it led to war with the invincible Assyrians. The Northern Kingdom of Israel was wiped out.
The plot of Raiders of the Lost Ark has many notable themes throughout: religion, exploration, transformation, wisdom & knowledge, politics, and good vs. evil. Of these, one of the most prominent themes throughout is that of good vs. evil. In Raiders of the Lost Ark any character who stays in the movie either ends up on the good side (with Indiana Jones) or the bad side (with the Nazis). There is no in between. What makes this movie so unique is how close the bad guys actually come to achieving their goal of using the Ark for its powers. One of the most iconic parts in this movie when this happens is a scene where Indiana Jones and Marion are tied up and the Nazis have control of the Ark. It looks as though it will end in favor of the Nazi
"God saw that all he had created was very good. You are part of gods creation, and he is pleased with how he made you. If at times you feel worthless or of little value, remember that god made you for a good reason. You are valuable to him." ( Genesis 1:31) I believe that all things created are at first good. The Bible gives pages upon pages of quotes and stories on the battle of good versus evil, but in the story East of Eden we are given what might be the greatest question of it all, and that is if the main character Cathy a.k.a. Kate was born good or evil.
A theme is a unifying or dominant idea in a literary work. Steinbeck described the competition of good versus evil as the story of mankind itself. He believes that every generation to come since Adam and Eve will now be immersed with the struggle of good and evil due to Eve’s curiosity that led to sin, eventually banning both her and Adam from the Garden of Eden. In East of Eden, Steinbeck makes the contest of good versus evil apparent through his contrasting description of the setting, the characters’ opposing personalities, and society’s changing morals.
them, and little if any was given in return. The people who live among these
Good, is portrayed by God, and evil seems to be what fate has in store for the
They were nearly servants who could not get well paying jobs. Paul wanted
The Jews were only fed bread and soup. It gets to the point where everything revolves around food and each person’s own survival. For example, on page 104, Elie’s father claims that the other prisoners were beating him. Elie’s then says, “I began to abuse his neighbors.
Humans have free will and their ideas to do what they please but the gods intervene with humans to help or harm them as they please. The gods expect respect from humans, such as sacrifices. In book 4, “ It was in Egypt, where the gods still marooned me. Eager as I was to voyage home… I’d failed you see, to render them full, flawless victims, and gods are always keen to see their rules obeyed” (4.390-394). Menelaus explains how he was deserted on an island because he did not make the proper sacrifices to the gods. This misfortune was cause directly by the gods; the gods wanted revenge because Menelaus failed to
The divine way of ruling was rooted before 2300 B.C.E., beginning with the story of Gilgamesh, and proceeded to carry on through Sargon, Hammurabi, and even Moses. Men would follow their leaders into battle based on belief and to conquer. Thus, bringing matters of post war which lead to consolidation of cities, and to pacify people with fair and justified laws from their King so that civil uprising would not ensue. Hammurabi’s Code is based off of three key elements that are belief (polytheism or religious), leadership (divine or conventional), and justice (fair but firm). Furthermore, these elements might be subtle, but essential for stability amongst the populous, and when juxtaposed with a keen eye they became clearer than the water.
An example of this in the Old Testament is when God commands Saul to utterly destroy the Amalekites, to “kill both man and woman, child and infant, ox and sheep, camel and donkey,” (15:3). Saul does as he is told and slaughters all the people, but he strays from his command and doesn’t kill King Agag, and keeps the best sheep and cattle for his company. Consequently, Samuel is angered by Saul’s action, for he has disobeyed God’s order, and confronts him. Saul’s defense is that he defied God’s demand because he “feared the people and obeyed their voice,” (15:24) caving into his desire to be liked by the people rather than comply with God. Another example of this in the television show occurs when Silus decides to give the Port of Prosperity to the people of Gath.
... other. Although Peter is considered evil and cruel, the novel never mentions him killing any human being. Ender is another perfect example of good and evil coexisting in one body though he is generally seen as good, he has his moments. Finally, Card expresses his thoughts on his theme of good versus evil with symbols that can describe the deception of looks; not all who look innocent are innocent, and not all those who look guilty are guilty. Good and evil lives within us however it is up to each individual person to decide which side of the fence they would rather be on: good or evil.
In Judaism, God is seen as having a contractual relationship with the Jewish people where they must obey his holy laws in return for their status of the chosen people. God rewards or punishes Jewish people based on whether they obey or disobey his will. In parts of the Old Testament, however, God does show mercy or forgiveness, and in later interpretations God’s laws such as the Ten Commandments are followed not only out of loyalty to God but also because of their high moral character.
Good and evil are central themes in Paradise Lost. Classic symbols of both extremes are in the book: God and Satan, good and evil personified, respectively. In spite of the seeming dichotomy of either pure evil or total goodness, for much of Paradise Lost the distinction between good and evil is not very clear. The goodness of Man overcome by sin and the fall of God’s holy angels to hell are examples of the overlap of both good and evil within characters. This inherent potential for evil in Adam, Eve and Lucifer ****. Further, the relationship between good and evil and their relative dependence on each other is brought into question by the roles they play in Paradise Lost.
more than evil is capable of what seems to be good. More often in the story, God