Genesis 圣经文学 课件

GenesisTheStyleofLanguageThenarrativelanguageinTheBibleissuccinctandimplicit,whichisinsharpcontrastwiththatinheroicepicssuchasOdyssey.ErichAuerbachthinksthesuccinctnessoftheBibleisduetoitscharacteristicof“thetruthclaim”.GodCreatestheWorldInthebeginningheavensandtheearthThespiritoftheGodoverthewatersAccordingtoChristianity,Godisformlessandshapeless,anditisasintoidolizeGod.1stdaydayandnight2nddaysky3rddaylandandseasfruitandvegetation4thdaythesunandthemoon5thdaycreaturesinwaterandsky6thdaycreaturesontheland7thdaySabbathAdamandEveGodformedthemanfromthedustofthegroundBreathoflifeBreathenewlifeinto…GodtoldhimnottoeatfromTreeoflifeTreeoftheknowledgeofgoodandevilGodmadeawomanfromtheribhehadtakenoutoftheman.Thisisnowboneofmybones;Andfleshofmyfleshes.OneboneonefleshFallofManThewomanwasseducedbytheserpenttoeatfromtheTreeofknowledgewithherhusband,thusbothofthemwereexpelledfromGardenofEden.ThiswascalledFallofMan.OriginalSin(Puritanism)Adam’sapplePunishmentSerpent:cursed,crawlonitsbelly,eatdust,enmitybetweenserpentandmanWoman:pregnancy,desireforandruledbyherhusbandMan:painfultoiluntildeath“fordustyouare,andtodustyouwillreturn.”QuestionWhatdidGodhavetoexpelAdamandEvefromGardenofEden?(ReadGe3:21-24closelyandthinkyourself).CainKillsAbelAdamandEvearetheparentsofmankind.CainworkedthesoilAbelkeptflocksCainattackedAbelandkilledhimThefirstcrimeofmurderintheworldRaiseCain:tomakealotoftroubletoraisehelltogetveryangryTheyknowthatthechildren'sparentswillraiseCainifthey'reexcludedfromclasses.FredwasreallyraisingCainaboutthewholematter.Noah’sArkFlood:TheearthwascorruptinGod’ssightandwasfullofviolence.SoGoddecidedtowipeoutallthelivingsontheearthexceptNoahandhisfamily.Becausehewasarighteousman.TheDovewithanOliveLeafTheSecondComing?God’sCovenantAftertheflood,GodmadehiscovenantwithNoahandhisoffspring,promisingnevertosendfloodagain,puttingeverythingonearthinthecontrolofman,andalsosettherainbowinthecloudsasasigntoremindhimselfofthecovenant.ThiswasthefirstcovenantGodhadmadewithman.TheTowerofBabelThewholeworldhadonelanguageandacommonspeech.PeopleintendedtobuildatowerinBabeltoreachtheheavens,whichfrightenedGod,sotheLordconfusedtheirlanguage,stoppedthemfromunderstandingeachother.Eversincetherewasaprofessionnamedtranslator.Babel:confusionE.g.Ababelofvoicescanbeheard.Whatababel!ThiswasthesecondtimethatGodhadbeenfrightenedbyman.TheCallofAbram“Leaveyourcountry,yourpeopleandyourfather’shouseholdandgotothelandIwillshowyou.”ThePromisedLandThinkaboutthesewordsandaboutthefoundationofUSA.AbraminEgyptSaraipretendedtobehissisterandAbramwasfreefrombeingkilled.GodpunishedPharaohandAbramgothiswifeagain.AbramandLotSeparate“Let’spartcompany.Ifyougototheleft,I’llgototheright;ifyougototheright,I’llgototheleft.”“Iwillmakeyouroffspringlikethedustoftheearth,sothatifanyonecouldcountthedust,thenyouroffspringcouldbecounted.”TheLordsaidsotoAbramThesecondtimetocomparehumanbeingstodust.God’sCovenantWithAbramGodpromisedhimapromisedlandaswellasalotofoffspring,asnumerousasthestarsinthesky.HagarandIshmaelHagarsleptwithAbramandgavebirthtoason,calledIshmael.Godalsogaveherandhersonapromise.IshmaelwaslaterabandonedandbecametheancestorofArabs.Ishmael:anoutcast.MobyDick:CallmeIshmael.MobyDick-Chapter1CallmeIshmael.Someyearsago-nevermindhowlongprecisely-havinglittleornomoneyinmypurse,andnothingparticulartointerestmeonshore,IthoughtIwouldsailaboutalittleandseethewaterypartoftheworld.ItisawayIhaveofdrivingoffthespleenandregulatingthecirculation.TheCovenantofCircumcisionThethirdcovenantmadebyGodwithAbramwhenhewas99.Godpromisedhim:1.Alotofoffspring2.namehimAbraham,hiswifeSarah.Abram:exaltedfatherAbraham:fatherofmany3.thewholelandofCanaan4.asonnamedIsaacAbrahamandhishouseholdmust:1.believeinGod2.Everymaleshallbecircumcised.TheThreeVisitorsSodom:thePlaceofViceAbrahampledforSodomandGodpromisediftherewereasmanyastenrighteousmeninthecity,hewouldn’tdestroytheplace.However,theviceofthepeopleinSodomenragedGod,andGodsetfiretoburnthecitydowntotheground.ThusthecityofSodombecameasymbolofviceandcorruption.Englishwordsrelatedtothestory:Sodomy,sodomite,sodomizeGodDestroyedSodom120DaysofSodomAcontroversial1975ItalianfilmThemovieremainsbannedinseveralcountriestothisday.LotandHisDaughtersAbrahamandAbimelechAbrahamreceivesSarahfromKingAbimelechThesamestoryhappensagainasAbrahamcallshiswife“sister”.TheBirthofIsaacLaterSarahgavebirthtoaboyandcalledhimIsaac.HagarandIshmaelweresentawaybutalsointheblessofGod.TheTreatyatBeershebaAbrahamTestedGodtestedAbrahambycommandinghimtosacrificeIsaac,hisonlyson.AbrahamdidasGodtold.GodwascontentwithAbrahamandstoppedhimfromkillinghisonlyson.Inthisstory,“lamb”isusedtorefertopeoplewhobelieveinGod.“Thefireandwoodarethere,”Isaacsaid,“butwhereisthelambfortheburntoffering?”ThelambisactuallyIsaachimself.DeathofSarahRebekahThisisarepeatedlyhappenednarrativemodeintheBible.WhenamanischosenbyGodashisagentintheworld,hemustleavehishomeandgotothepromisedland.However,heorhissoncannotmarrythena