西洋文學概論~上課筆記(week 14)

New Testament 共 27章

Old  Testament  共39章

para- parallel

ex:

Parables-  A parable is a short story, which is told in order to make a moral or religious point,

                 like those in the Bible.  

Paragraph

Prodigal son:
 It appears in only one of the Canonical gospels of the New Testament. According to the Gospel of Luke, 

 a father gives the younger of his two sons his inheritance before he dies. The younger son, after wasting
 his fortune (the word 'prodigal' means 'wastefully extravagant'), goes hungry during a famine. He then
 repents and returns home, where the father holds a feast to celebrate his return. 

gospel:

In the New Testament of the Bible, the Gospels are the four books which describe the life and teachings 

of Jesus Christ. 
Luke:
The Gospel According to Luke, commonly shortened to the Gospel of Luke or simply Luke, is the third and longest of the four Gospels. 
Matthew:

The Gospel According to Matthew  (Gospel of Matthew or simply Matthew) is one of the four canonical gospels, and the first book of the New Testament.

apostles:

The apostles were the followers of Jesus Christ who went from place to place telling people about him and trying to persuade them to become Christians. 

betrayal

-A betrayal is an action which betrays someone or something, or the fact of being betrayed.  

           Judas flower --->

Thirty pieces of silver was the price for which Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus, according to an account in the Gospel of Matthew . Before the Last Supper, Judas is said to have gone to the chief priests and agreed to hand over Jesus in exchange for 30 silver coins, and to have returned the money afterwards, filled with remorse.

 Last supper

 Golgotha :

 Golgotha was a site immediately outside Jerusalem's walls where Jesus was crucified.

INRI   r: lord

St. Peter 

--> St. Peter holds the key in his hand.

pan-全景

ex: panoramic

Panoramic view of St. Peter  

Crucifixion-The Crucifixion is the crucifixion of Christ.

Corinth

Paul:
Paul the Apostle  was an apostle who taught the gospel of Christ to the first-century world.
Revelation to John 

Virgin Mary: the mother of Jesus.

Mary Magdalene: is a religious figure in Christianity. She is usually thought of as the second-most
important woman in the New Testament after Mary the mother of Jesus. 

John the Baptist:

John is described as having the unique practice of baptism for the forgiveness of sins. Most scholars agree that John baptized Jesus. John the Baptist is also mentioned by Jewish historian Josephus

Pi eta

The Immaculate Heart of Mary: is a devotional name used to refer to the interior life of the Blessed Virgin Mary, her joys and sorrows, her virtues and hidden perfections, and, above all, her virginal love for God the Father, her maternal love for her son Jesus, and her compassionate love for all persons.

magi (pl.)/ magus 

"magi" is most commonly used in reference to the Gospel of Matthew's "wise men from the East"

The gift of the Magi

enthrone (v.)

Since the early days of Christianity, Biblical scholars and theologians have offered varying interpretations of the meaning and significance of the gold, frankincense and myrrh that the magi presented to Jesus, according to the Gospel of Matthew.    (gold as a precious metal, frankincense as perfume or incense, and myrrh as anointing oil.)

song: What Child Is This

What child is this,

......

So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh,

Genesis:

The Book of Genesis is the first book of the Hebrew Bible  and the Christian Old Testament. The lord called to Samuel, who answered, “Here I am.”

Job: is one of the books of the Hebrew Bible.It relates the story of Job, his trials at the hands of a character referred to as "the satin", in Hebrew, "the accuser", his discussions with friends on the origins and nature of his suffering, his challenge to God, and finally a response from God.

George W. Bush: 9/11 Address to the Nation (2001)

America and our friends and allies join with all those who want peace and security in the world, and we stand together to win the war against terrorism. Tonight, I ask for your prayers for all those who grieve, for the children whose worlds have been shattered, for all whose sense of safety and security has been threatened. And I pray they will be comforted by a power greater than any of us, spoken through the ages in Psalm 23: "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me."

The Song of Songs( Song of Solomon):

 It gives "the voices of two lovers, praising each other, yearning for each other, proffering invitations to enjoy"

Ishmael: is a figure in the Hebrew Bible  and was Abraham's first son according to Jews.

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Virginia Tech massacre

blinding of Isaac
Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering.