Post on 27-Dec-2015
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Ancient Hebrew Literature
Background
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So…just who are
The Hebrews?
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“any of the Jewish nation”according to Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary
a nation of a religious people originating in Israel
They were established byAbraham,
a descendant of Adam…
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Ok…so now
what then is
Hebrew Literature?
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The Bible
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Christians call itThe Old Testament
(Ms. Axford calls it The First Testament)7
Why do we studyAncient Hebrew Literature
- or The Bible –in World Literature?
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It is the single most influential piece of literature in the history of the
world.
The most distributed and read literature in the history of the world.
For many people over history, it was the only literature ever read.
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What is the Bible?
bible – from the Greek word:
biblia = a collection of
writings
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3 main sections of The Bible:
1. - The Torah (or Tora) Torah = law
The Torah consists of the first five books of The Bible:
• Genesis• Exodus • Leviticus• Numbers• Deuteronomy
The Torah includes:*The LAW for the
Hebrews*The Story of
Creation*Narratives 11
Genesis
• Comes from the Greek word
•gignesthai• Meaning to be born
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Literary Types in The Bible
• Origin myths – found in Genesis• Short Stories – found in Ruth• Historical accounts – found in Exodus
and Samuel• Poetry – found in the Psalms
Dialogue is found in most of the books.
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2 – Historical AccountsIncluding The Book of Samuel
Includes:•Writings of the prophets•The path of justice & faith
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3 – a variety of works:
Poetry – Psalms
Short Story – The Book of Ruth
Religious Dialogues – The Book of Job
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Who wrote the Bible?
There are
several beliefs
and
theories…
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Moses
some believed
Moses wrote the first five
books of The Bible
The Ten Commandments from Exodus
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King David
some believed
David wrote the Psalms
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Divine Inspiration
the belief that man heard the word of God and wrote it down per God’s
instruction
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during the 1800s…
different writing styles and
content suggest many “authors” wrote The Bible
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main themes through The Bible
•The power of God
•The goodness of God
•The mercy of God
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another theme…
The covenant between God and Man
A covenant which guarantees that God will do His part when the human requirements
stipulated in that covenant are met. 22
another theme…
*the sinfulness of man
and
*the forgiveness of God
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The Bible’s influence…
Judaism Islam Christian
foundation
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When was The Bible written?
*some believe The Torah dates back
to the 10th Century BCE
up to the 5th Century BCE
*written over a period of 500 years
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We are studying the
Jewish Publication Society
and the
King James
versions of The Bible26
Biblical Archetypes• Apple = temptation and
seduction• Serpent = evil• Rainbow = hope• Ark = survival• Trees = knowledge and life• Staff & Rod=comfort&protection
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Where is Noah’s ark today?
Archeologists believe
that it is located
on
Mt. Ararat,
in modern-day
Turkey28
Biblical Allusion
The liteary term used
when a part of
The Bible
is referred to is called
a biblical allusion
“Let there be light”
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a new belief system…
monotheism
the belief and worship of one God
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The Bible = A Written Temple
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a “written temple”…
The Bible “housed”(kept safe) Jewish culture and beliefs
through all of the attacks on Jews32
Versions and Translations• Translated into Greek, Latin, and every
important Western language• Christians believe it is the “pre-qual” to
the New Testament• Martin Luther translated it into German
and began the Protestant sect of Christianity
• King James Version – translated in 1611 – during the time of Shakespeare
• King James Version has influenced prose and poetry for over 400 years. 33
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One Verse – Many TranslationsPsalms 23
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•Main Characters•Plot sequence
•Theme(s)•Significance of the Story
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Patriarch
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A male leader/father-figure in• family
• country
• community
• world-wide
Patriarch Examples
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Who is the male leader/father-figure in
• family
• School
• Chris
• Mr. Kelly, Shack
• Church • Fr. Pat
• Country • President Obama
Biblical Patriarch
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Male Leaders in The Bible:
• Abraham
• Moses
• David