The Christian Bible, Part IRP2250The Bible as LiteratureCraig HoIntro_OT
The Christian Bible, Part I, RP 2250 The Bible as Literature Craig Ho Intro_OT
TheOldTestamentIntro OT
The Old Testament Intro_OT
Why is theBible studiedin the universities?A.Academic reasons:1. The Bible is great and interesting literature in its ownright.2. The literature of the West has been and is beinginfluenced by the Bible,both in world-view andlanguage.B.Historical reasons:1.Universities were originatedfrommonasteries（修道院)in the Middle-Age.Monks and nuns studied theBible.2. It is one of the first subjects in the most ancientuniversities inthewestern (Christian)worldIntro_OT
Why is the Bible studied in the universities? A. Academic reasons: 1. The Bible is great and interesting literature in its own right. 2. The literature of the West has been and is being influenced by the Bible, both in world-view and language. B. Historical reasons: 1. Universities were originated from monasteries (修道院 ) in the Middle-Age. Monks and nuns studied the Bible. 2. It is one of the first subjects in the most ancient universities in the western (Christian) world. Intro_OT
Differentcanons of theOld Testament (OT)A canon is a standardlist of books which areregarded as authoritative.The Hebrew Bible of the Jews.The OT of the Roman Catholic and EasternOrthodox Churches (=texts oftheHebrewBible +15/18apocryphaltexts.)The OT of the Protestant Churches (-texts of theHebrewBible)Intro_OT
Different canons of the Old Testament (OT) • A canon is a standard list of books which are regarded as authoritative. • The Hebrew Bible of the Jews. • The OT of the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches (=texts of the Hebrew Bible + 15 / 18 apocryphal texts.) • The OT of the Protestant Churches (=texts of the Hebrew Bible) Intro_OT
TheHebrewcanonThe Law (5)The Writings (11)Psalms诗篇The five scrolls areGenesis創世記Job约伯記read at five mainExodus出埃及記Proverbs言Jewish feasts:Leviticus利未記1. Songs for Passover.Numbers 民数记Ruth路得記2. Ruth for the Feast ofDeuteronomy申命記SongofSolomon雅歌Weeks or Harvest.Ecclesiastes傅道Five3.LamentationsfortheTheProphets (4+4)Lamentations耶利米哀歌Esther以斯帖記fast in remembranceJoshua约書亞記scrollsFormerofthe destruction ofJudges士師記Daniel但以理書Jerusalem1&2Samuel撒母耳记Ezra-Nehemiah以斯拉記，尼希4. Ecclesiastes forProphets米記1&2Kings列王纪上下Booths1&2Chronicles靡代志上下5.Estherfor PurimIsaiah以赛亞書Jeremiah耶利米書LatterProphetsEzekiel以西结書NB.Ezra andthetwelve十二先知書NehemiahareHoseaJoelAmos阿摩司onebookintheObadiah,Jonah,MicahHebrewcanonNahum.HabakkukZephaniah, HaggaiZechariah, Malachi)Intro_OT
The Hebrew canon • The Prophets (4+4) Joshua 約書亞記 Judges 士師記 1&2 Samuel 撒母耳記 1&2 Kings 列王紀上下 Isaiah 以賽亞書 Jeremiah 耶利米書 Ezekiel 以西結書 the twelve ＋二先知書( Hosea, Joel, Amos 阿摩司, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi) • The Writings (11) Psalms 詩篇 Job 約伯記 Proverbs 箴言 Ruth 路得記 Song of Solomon雅歌 Ecclesiastes 傳道書 Lamentations 耶利米哀歌 Esther以斯帖記 Daniel但以理書 Ezra-Nehemiah以斯拉記, 尼希 米記 1&2 Chronicles 歷代志上下 NB. Ezra and Nehemiah are one book in the Hebrew canon. }Former Prophets }Latter Prophets }Five scrolls The five scrolls are read at five main Jewish feasts: 1. Songs for Passover, 2. Ruth for the Feast of Weeks or Harvest, 3. Lamentations for the fast in remembrance of the destruction of Jerusalem, 4. Ecclesiastes for Booths 5. Esther for Purim • The Law (5) Genesis 創世記 Exodus 出埃及記 Leviticus 利未記 Numbers 民數記 Deuteronomy 申命記 Intro_OT