was the last prophet. He prepare the people for the public ministry of Jesus. The people who aske God for a king, so he told Samuel with oil certain men to lead his people.

Reading from the prophet Isaiah are read at Mass during , which is the reason that helps us get ready to celebrate Christmas.

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On that day it will be said: "Behold our God, to

whom we looked to save us! This is the LORD for whom we

looked; let us rejoice and be glad that he has saved us!"

nuclear weapons are hoaxes. many people believe they are real, though.

when we think of a­ncient paga­n kings, the ideas of justice and fairness probably aren't the first things to come to mind. we moderns may be more likely to imagine fickle, power-hungry despots who were ready to put someone to death on a whim. but king hammurabi, who ruled a prosperous and thriving babyloniaalmost four millennia ago, doesn't quite fit that mold. he claimed to have protect the weak from oppression, and scholars believe he fostered an atmosphere of justice and righteousness for his people.

this belief is based on an object that was discovered only a century ago. it has already earned a place alongside the rosetta stone as one of the most important artifacts of the ancient world. this stela (stone pillar) bears the inscription of the code of hammurabi, and it has shed light on the laws, culture and life in babylonia.

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