ENG150Y1 Chapter all: Genesis, Job, Mark, 1 Corinthians
Document Summary
Job, song of songs, etc. : together, genesis and exodus have been called an epic the history of a single person or nation, israel. In any case, the hebrew bible presents the history of a single people or nation, israel. Religious worship, stories, practices: all ancient societies have some kind of religious worship. Mediterranean area usually have gods who are believed to control weather, events, and human destinies: it was meant to be : practices such as sacrifice or prayer offer thanks or entreat assistance. These practices are believed to be part of a reciprocal exchange with the gods: belief in and worship of gods endows human experience with meaning, consolation, justification, explanation. It also creates the sense of connection with something larger than oneself or one"s own community. It can also bind members of a community together or create insider/outsider identities. Examples: male circumcision, dietary restrictions, sacred sites, rituals re-marriage, childbirth, etc.
