[Tom Samson]

TOM SAMSON
REG. NO. STS0047

One of my role models is the Israel’s King David, he was a great leader
The only man who earned the title {a man after God’s own heart}

David PATIENCE.
David waited for a long time before inaugurated a king even though he was anointed many years before being publicly declared as king. David had good opportunity to kill Saul and declare himself a king but he waited for Gods time. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.
David HUMILITY.
When he was called up to the palace, instead of demanding the throne, he worked as a servant. He performs music for the king whenever king Saul demanded music. David was humble. He knew that, even as king, he was still just a servant of the King of kings and the Lord of lords. Who am I, Sovereign Lord, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far?
David COURAGE.
When Goliath came out to challenge the army of Israel, everyone was afraid of the 9-foot giant. Besides being king, Saul was a head taller than any other Israelite. So when the giant Goliath came out to challenge the army of Israel, everybody feared except for David who stood firm. The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall, I fear?
David and His FAITH.
David showed that he had faith in God. He believed that God was in control. When most of Israelites brought up doubts concerning killing Goliath, David pointed to the evidence of how God had taken care of him in the past by killing Bear and lion. He trusted that God would continue to keep His promises towards him

Daviid and the GRACE.
This is someone who slept with someone’s wife. tried to cover up the resulting pregnancy, and had the husband killed when that cover-up didn’t work. Why would God have anything to do with a lying, adulterous murderer? It was more about God’s character than David’s.
Being a good leader doesn’t mean making the fewest mistakes; it means being open about them and being quick to ask forgiveness and get back on the right path. David acknowledged his sin, repented, confessed and moved forward.
I have sinned greatly in what I have done. Now, Lord, I beg you, take away the guilt of your servant. I have done a very foolish thing. David (2 Samuel 24:10)

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Patriarchal period as per the Bible back ground is a time when a clan was led by a patriarch like Abraham. Patriarchs were the representatives of the family set up. It saws the plan of God in regard to saving and having a close relationship to all other nations. Patriarchal period also express Gods love to the lost generation.
Abraham, formerly known as Abram, was the first Hebrew Patriarch who came from Ur of the Chaldeans. Abraham had a suzerain/vassal covenant with God.
When we first meet Abram, he was a pagan like everyone else. However, he was different from the rest of his family, so God called him to separate himself to enter int a covenant with him and go to the land which God would show him.
Now the LORD said to Patriarch Abram, Genesis 12: “Go forth11 from your land, and from your relatives,12 and from your father’s house, to the land which I will show you; And13 I will make you a great nation, And I will bless you, And I will make great your name; And so you shall be a blessing; 14 And I will bless those who bless you, And the one who slights you I will curse; And all the families of the earth shall be blessed in you.”15
God’s word of blessing expresses His favor and desired good that leads to the fertility, prosperity, protection, and preservation of the one(s) blessed. God’s blessing called for the multiplication of mankind who would subdue and rule over the earth the same blessing is mentioned to Abraham during the covenant time. It was conditional as Bible portrays it.
“I am God Almighty; walk before me faithfully and be blameless. Then I will make my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers.” At this, Abram fell face down, and God said to him, “As for me, this is my covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations. No longer will you be called Abram; your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations.” (Genesis 17:3-5)
The covenant with Abraham is a covenant of grace, in that it brings about the redemptive purpose. It does so by making a separate nation out of Abraham and his descendants, the Jewish people, through Isaac and the twelve tribes of Israel. And one of those tribes led to the promised Messiah Jesus.
God has chosen descendants of Abraham to demonstrate His own kind and promise-keeping character to the world. And, to bless all the families of the earth!
The Abrahamic Covenant is a promise of hope for the Church. God distinguished Abraham from his family and his kinsmen and made a distinct people out of his descendants. This only happened because Abraham believed God, and had faith in His promises. Today Abraham id father of faith due to the fact that He obeyed God without questioning him, All those who have the same faith are descendant of Abraham.

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ANSWERS
How would you define translation in your own words? What is its primary goal?

Translation is retelling, as exactly as possible, the meaning of the original message in a way that will be understood by the speakers of the language into which the translation is being made
What are the primary Goals of the Bible translation
• Accessibility and Understanding:
Bible translation aims to bridge the language gap, making the Bible’s message accessible to people who don’t speak the original languages (Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek).
• Spreading the Gospel:
By translating the Bible, translators facilitate the sharing of the Christian message and the opportunity for people to learn about Jesus and his teachings in their own language.
• Equipping the Church:
Bible translation empowers local churches to engage with the scriptures, preach, and teach, strengthening their understanding and practice of faith.
• Literacy and Education:
Bible translation can also contribute to increased literacy and education within communities, as people learn to read and understand their own languages through the scriptures.
The primary goal of Bible translation is to make the scriptures accessible and understandable in people’s native languages, enabling them to read, preach, and teach the Word of God effectively, ultimately fostering faith and understanding of the Gospel message.
• We translate for clarity of the language for the least person to understand the language used .

2. Why is translation about more than just substituting words from one language into another?
• Translation is not just word-by-word translation of text from one language to another; it is putting the soul of a text into the body of another
• Translation involves the process of rendering text or speech from one language into another while preserving its meaning, context and nuances.

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Tom Samson Rg No: STS0047
Who is your role model among the youth in the Bible, and why?
My Role model is Gideon who is listed as one of the prophets of God. The Bible introduces Gideon in the book of Judges 6:11 … as the son of Joash the Abiezzrite from Ophra.
Why Gedion is my Role Model
1. Gideons’ Had list of Excuses but finally accepted Gods mission
Then Gideon doubted and wondered how he could save Israel. The angel of the Lord tells Gideon Go, have I not sent you?” When God calls you regardless of excuses we make He has a purpose and will give you the power to accomplish the task. God does not look at people as men see them and God can use anyone for His service.
2. Gedion wanted God to prove He was with hm so he wanted a Sign
Then Gideon confirms that it was God speaking to him. He pleaded with the angel of the Lord saying, “show me a sign”. Let me bring a sacrifice before you and the Angel of the Lord responded by saying “ I will wait until you come back”. Gideon returns with the sacrifice and the angel of the Lord uses the staff in His hand and touches the offering, immediately fire came out of the rock and consumed the offering. Then the angel of the Lord departed. With this sign, Gideon confirms that it is the angel of the Lord and exclaims “Alas Oh Lord for I have seen the angel of the Lord face to face”. The basis of his fear stems from exodus 33:10. But the angel assured him that he would not die saying “Peace be with you, you shall not die”. Gideon erected an altar of the Lord there and called it The- Lord- Is –Peace. God is patient with our unbelief and will provide an opportunity for us to believe in Him.
3. Tear Down the Altar of Baal and Cut Down The Images of Baal
Then the Lord commanded Gideon to tear down the altar of Baal that his father had and sacrifice his fathers’ second bull of seven years. The men of the village wanted to kill him for destroying the altar of Baal but his father defended him, asking the men instead to let Baal plead for himself, because it was the altar of Baal that was torn down. On that day his father called him Jerubbaal because he tore down the altar of Baal Judges 6:32. We note here also the role of fathers as defenders and protectors of their children against external aggressors. The key lesson here is we cannot worship both God and Baal. Like Elisha, Like Joshua if God is God then worship Him.
4. Gedion wanted more evidence, Sign of the Fleece
Then Gideon sought validation from God again, he pleaded with God saying “ Lord if you will save Israel by my hand as you have said, look I will put a fleece of wool on the threshing floor, if there is dew on the fleece only and it is dry on the ground, then I shall know that you will save Israel by my hand as you have said”. The scripture says… and it was so. The next morning when he woke up he wrung a bowl full of water from the wool and everywhere else was dry. Then Gideon pleaded with the Lord again and said “Please do not be angry with me, but let me speak just once more. Let me test, one more time with the fleece; let it now be dry only on the fleece and everywhere else be wet on the ground with dew”.Again the scripture records that…. it was so that night. It was dry on the fleece but there was dew on all the ground. The key lesson here is that God is patient.
5. Gideon Enlists an Army He accepted God direction on how to select the best men
Then Gideon enlisted an army of 32000 men. But God had other plans. The 32,000 men were too many and the Israelites might think that it was their army that saved them Judges 7:2. So God told Gideon to announce to the fearful and afraid to go back. A whopping 22,000 of the men returned leaving behind 10,000men Judges 7:3. But the Lord said to Gideon that the 10,000 men were still too many. So God gave them a test by making them drink water from the stream. Those who lapped water like a dog were the right team while those who knelt to drink were rejected. Only 300 men lapped water on their hands like a dog, 9,700 men got down on their knees and knelt to drink water. So the 9,700 men were sent home. Don’t fear even if you are few God can bring deliverance even by one man. He did it for Gideon. He can do it again for you. Remember the song dare to be a Daniel. It resonates well with this theme.
6. The Midianite Dream and Its Interpretation, He was always obedient to Gods direction
The Lord told Gideon to take his servant whose name was Purah to go to the Camp of the Midianites which was in the valley by the Hill of Moreh. God wanted to prove to Gideon one more time that He was going to use him to save the Israelites. When he reached there, he found people lying in the valley. They were as many as locusts and their camels were as the sand of the seashore in multitude Judges 7:12. When Gideon arrived a man was telling a dream. below is how the story went:
After this Gideon did not doubt God any further. He returned to the camp of Israel and planned the attack strategy. God will use numerous ways to prove his purpose. Learn to listen to the still small voice.
7. Gideon Attack Strategy: The Sword of the Lord and Gideon.
To win a war you need a strategy tactics. So Gideon divided the 300 men into three companies. He put a trumpet into every man’s hand with empty pitchers and torches inside the pitches. Then he shows great leadership and mentorship to the men. He says, “ look at me and, do likewise”. Here is a lesson for every leader to show the way. The men blew their horns and broke the pitches. At the sound of the mighty noise, the Midianites thought that a mighty army had attacked them. Then the Lord set every mans’ sword against his companion throughout the camp, and the army fled. That is how God used Gideon to deliver Israelites from the Midianites. Take action for the Lord.

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Tom Samson Rg: number STS 0047 PUBLIC HEALTH

1. What is ONE thing that helps people in your community stay healthy? This could be a park, a program, a law, or even just something people do together. Describe it briefly.
Improved Nutrition:
This is access to fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables to ensures residents have a nutritious diet, which is crucial for maintaining good health and preventing chronic diseases.
1. Why do you think this thing is important for people’s health? What benefits does it provide?
Nutritive health is of full benefit to community
a. Nutrition is a critical part of health and development.
b. Better nutrition is related to improved infant, child and maternal health,
c. Stronger immune systems,
d. Safer pregnancy and childbirth,
e. Lower risk of non-communicable diseases (such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease), and longevity.
f. Healthy children learn better.
g. It will enhance Longer life span

2. Can you think of ONE way this thing could be made even better? How could it reach more people, be more effective, or address a different aspect of health?”
Nutritive Health should be included in church forums, school curriculums, Leaflets should be sent everywhere to reach people.

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