Bible Essay

The importance of geographical features are conveyed strongly throughout the Hebrew Bible. Water is used by God to send a strong message to the people on the earth which he created. He uses his creations to make the world like he wants it to be and how he wants the people living on it to act. The Hebrew Bible is a way to guide God’s followers. These Bible stories illustrate the power of God and how he can use water and geographical features to alter the world for the better. Natural geographical features are used to punish, educate, and enlighten the people on earth revealing that God uses his creation of the earth to show his power. Flooding on the earth was a way that God punished the people on earth in which he was disappointed, for example when he flooded the earth to basically start over in creating the world. Although his creation can be used for retribution God parted the Red Sea through Moses to save the Israelites from the Egyptians, therefore making his creation or power used for good.The geographical features guides people towards a more God-like life like when God gave Abraham the ten commandments on the type of Mount Sinai. These natural elements that he created are used to redirect peoples’ way of life when they get off track in God’s eyes.

God’s way of punishing the world which he created is to use his creation to do so. When the way people are acting on earth and God is angry he decided to destroy what he had and start over.God talked with Noah about recreating a better world: “For my part I am going to bring a flood, of waters on the earth, to destroy from under heaven all flesh in which is the breath of life; everything on earth shall die.” Ashamed of what his people have done to the earth he created for them, ...

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...slave-girl of Sarai, where have you come from and where are you going? She said, I am running away from my mistress Sarai. The angel of the Lord said to her, Return to your mistress and submit to her. And the angel of the Lord said to her, Now you have conceived and shall bear a son.” Hagar runs to a spring of water in hope of getting away from Sarai and her jealousy. A spring of water is next to her in the desert possibly referring to the presence of God. In the desert, a spring appeared showing that God’s presence is everywhere even in the most barren of landscapes.

The guidance and power of God is an attempt to change the way people live and act. The use of geographical features on earth which he created showcase his power and knowledge. Ultimately, it is a persons choice on how to act, but God tries to alter their mindset through the lens of his creation.