UFDN midterm study notes 1.Old testament is Scripture. OT consists 39 books and is the Hebrew Bible. NT is 27 books = 66 TANAK (Law‚ Prophets‚ Writings) IS the Hebrew Bible. TANAK contains law which is the Torah. 2. Septuagint (LXX) – Ancient Greek Translation of the Hebrew Bible 2. At the moment of canonization (synagogue; church)- Thinks the final draft is better than first. The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. – 100 B.C.E-100 C.E Masoretic Text (about the time of Jesus)- All modern
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Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf is the most important work of Old English literature‚ and is well deserved of the distinction. The epic tells the story of a hero‚ a Scandinavian prince named Beowulf‚ who rids the Danes of the monster Grendel‚ a descendent of Cain‚ and of his exploits fighting Grendel ’s mother and a Dragon. Throughout the epic‚ the Anglo-Saxon story teller uses many elements to build a certain depth to the characters. Just a few of the important character elements in Beowulf are Wealth & Honor
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their husbands. These examples represent the trials of everyday life beginning to take form. With the eating of the forbidden apple‚ original sin was born. We see this idea of sin escalate with Cain’s killing of his brother Abel. Cain does this in response to God praising Abel. A form of showing love and affection for one of creations. Rooted in jealousy this murder angered the Hebrew Scripture God. Again we see God not happy with his creations‚ we see the idea of us not being good enough for him
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serve as his brother’s keeper by stating‚ “You may not be able to stop nothing from happening. But you got to let him know you’s there” (85). The vibrancy between the two brothers echoes the strained relationship between Cain and Abel in the Bible. After the brutal murder of Abel‚ Cain asks God whether he is supposed to be his brother’s keeper. In the same context‚ the narrator is present with a similar conflict. The narrator fails to obey his mother’s command to take care of Sonny by turning his back
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the family has a temporal and practical (if not spiritual) priority over the Church. In the beginning‚ in the persons of our first parents‚ Adam and Eve‚ the family represented the Church. It is interesting to note that the first sacrifices‚ those of Cain
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here: first‚ that all of the sniper’s Free State enemies are‚ in a sense‚ his brothers‚ for they had been comrades in arms fighting for the same cause; second‚ that all men are brothers as descendants of Adam and Eve. When they fight‚ they become Cain and Abel. No doubt‚ the IRA sniper now wonders about the identities of the turret gunner‚ the old woman‚ and the person manning the machine gun. War. Death. Pain. Anger and remorse. None are pleasantries‚ but all are faced and handled every day. In
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Summary * Ishmael. He was caught in the jungles of Africa at a young age and has lived his life in captivity ever since. He started out in a zoo-purchased by Walter Sokolow‚ with whom he learned to communicate telepathically. * Ishmael’s investigation focused on the issue of captivity-and grew into a more comprehensive exploration of humanity. * Ishmael helps the narrator understand his cultural history. Ishmael divides humans into two groups: Leavers and Takers. * Takers are
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Ever since Cain killed his brother Abel‚ death and murder have been a part of human society. The man always killed the other man‚ physically or mentally‚ to gain something for himself‚ something that may be a tangible thing such as food or money‚ or intangible things such as power or pride. Throughout the British epic poem Beowulf‚ there are many killings and deaths. Grendel (a gigantic‚ troll-like ogre) kills Danish thanes‚ Beowulf comes to the rescue and kills Grendel and his mother. Also Beowulf
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The son of Adam and Eve‚ who killed his brother Abel. For his wrong doing God banished all his descendants from him and good. Therefore in the poem Beowulf‚ Grendel is shown to be an enemy of mankind. His mean attacks are driven by his jealousy and hate that humans are able to enjoy life in the light
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stuffed in a truck (Oklahoma Bomber – 168 killed 600 injured)‚ or a “large capacity” tub of grape flavored cyanide poison “Kool-Aid” (Jones Town Killers – 900 killed). And let us not forget how this murder business started‚ when Cain used a rock to kill his brother Abel. When it comes to murder‚ people kill people – things do not kill
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