Jacob And David Research Paper

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*Jacob and David leave a Bible study class together. David finds that his personal beliefs and feelings about God are fortified. Meanwhile, Jacob leaves somewhat indifferent and ponders the class’s lesson of Abraham and Isaac.*
David: Oh Jacob, that class was so fascinating! I always love hearing old Bible stories that I learned about when I was kid!
Jacob: *Remains quiet and passive*
David: I especially loved learning about being faithful and the story of Abraham and Isaac. I remember my mother teaching me the importance of always being devoted to God, just like Abraham. What a great life lesson, don’t you think?
Jacob: *Under his breath* Humph.
David: Jacob, are you okay?
Jacob: *Sternly* Yes, everything is fine.
David: Are you sure? Because …show more content…

The choice of faith in not a one-time situation. Instead, one must make the movements of faith constantly and continue a teleological suspension of ethics and reason, thereby believing in the “absurd.” Abraham goes through this process and he achieves the religious stage when he connects with God on a personal level, with nothing in between, and suspends ethics and his emotions for his son by following faith. Of course, it is very difficult to be someone like Abraham. I think that it is also worth mentioning that faith, being the highest of all passions, is open to everyone, regardless of education, social class, or …show more content…

I believe that God is unfathomable. It would be incredibly difficult to contain God in a single thought because He is so far beyond our reach. In fact, He lies far beyond the rules of nature and the law themselves. Therefore, we cannot explain Him to others in the same way that, as I have said before, Abraham can’t tell his fellow residents that God told him to travel to a mountain and kill his son. However, I believe that even with all of these basics of the Lord, I have faith that God is ultimately good, and I hope that you carry that same belief with you as

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