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It got burned down and destroyed
What happened to Jerusalem and the Temple in 70 a.d.?
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The community was predominantly farmers, so the illustrations made sense to them.
Why were farming examples used by Jesus in his parables?
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Through His death and resurrection
How did Jesus, the Messiah, overcome evil and death?
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Completely solve the puzzle perfectly
Malcolm Gladwell compares writing a story to finishing a puzzle. When writing a story, what is one thing you want to make sure you don’t do with your story puzzle?
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Overwriting about them and discovering them through your writing
According to Judy Blume, what is the best way to get to know your characters?
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It was the place where Heaven and Earth overlapped with each other.
What was the ancient purpose of the Temple building to the Israelites?
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Bring Heaven to Earth through the fruit of the Spirit
How should humans act as good stewards of the earth?
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Ishmael
What son of Abraham do the Palestinians believe God’s blessing came through?
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Draw Hemispheres
Add Continents Create the Rules of the Planet Pick A Location Decide What Your Element X Will Be
What are three (3) of the five (5) practical steps you can take when Macro-Worldbuilding?
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Think like a kid
Create a relatable main character Read more children’s books
What are two (2) of LeVar Burton’s tips for creating a children’s story?
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The Kingdom of Heaven places a high value on taking care of people who are poor
To take part and live in the Kingdom of Heaven, it is important we continually put ourselves into the position of a servant, just like Jesus did when he came to serve us. The way of life in the Kingdom of Heaven is forgiveness. If we want to live and walk in this reality, we need to forgive and be forgiven. When we see people in need, we are to love them as we love ourselves. That is how the Kingdom of Heaven operates. We are to love others as we love ourselves We are to help those who are in need The very air we breathe in the Kingdom of Heaven is forgiveness We are to become servants of others in the Kingdom of Heaven We should not put ourselves in the master position in the Kingdom of Heaven
What are six (6) things we have learned about the Kingdom of Heaven?
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Fruit of the Spirit - Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self - Control
List three (3) ways we can bring the Kingdom of Heaven to the earth? (3 Marks)
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Isaac
What son of Abraham do the Israelites believe God’s blessing came through?
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The narrator is a person in the story, telling the story from their own point of view.
What is “First Person Point of View?”
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Watch and Learn from somebody else’s work
Fact Finding about a past event Material Evidence - Choose a object that is special and remember why it is significant
According to Amy Tan, what are two (2) of the three exercises that help cultivate writing inspiration through our past experiences?
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The Bible can’t say what it never originally said. If we don’t know what it originally said, then we don’t know if we are interpreting it right.
Why is it important we read the Bible in its Historical context?
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Exegetical, Exegesis, or Hermeneutics
What is the term used for the proper studying of Scripture?
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Resurrection Life
What does the number 3 typically represent in the Bible?
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Second person point of view uses the pronoun “you” to address the reader. This narrative voice implies that the reader is either the protagonist or a character in the story and the events are happening to them
What is “Second Person Point of View?”
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Be your authentic self
Seek inspiration from your surroundings Show the good with the bad Figure out which stories aren’t being told Get familiar with the rewriting process
What are two (2) of Issa Rae’s top five tips for tapping into the stories you were meant to tell?
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• Wicked tyrant • Chosen leader • Victory of God • Rescue by sacrifice • New vocation
and way of life • Presence of God • Promised/inherited land
What were two (2) of the different things that needed to take place for the Israelites to recognize Jesus’ messiahship? (2 Marks)
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To fulfill the promises God gave to Abraham.
It wouldn’t have been legitimate if it wasn’t rooted in Israel’s past, he wouldn’t have been the coming Messiah that God had talked to prophets for generations about. Jesus wouldn’t be able to fulfill the old if he wasn’t rooted in it
Why was it important that Jesus’ Kingdom of Heaven movement was firmly rooted in Israel’s past? (2 Marks)
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10,000 = one myriad (the largest named number in the Greek language); indefinitely great number. Could be compared to our modern day’s use of “Infinity.”
What did the number 10,000 mean to the original audience?
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The author is narrating a story about the characters, referring to them by name, or using the third-person pronouns “he,” “she,” and “they.”
What is “Third Person Point of View?”
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Stage #1 - Conceptual Edit
Stage #2 - Line Edit Stage #3 - Chapter Edit Stage #4 - Gestation
According to Salman Rushdie, what are the two (2) of the four stages of editing?
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One small change can create a huge ripple effect of change.
Explain the concept of Causality
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