Assignment:
Go out and engage somebody in a discussion of the Bible. (Go argue!) Then reproduce it on your blog.
We talked about the Bible and A River Runs Through It (By Norman Maclean). The final image is that of the universe with the four rivers surrounding it (a mandala).
We also spoke of "The Great House" (Nicole Krause), which is about the destruction of the North Kingdom, and its rebuilding process. The Talmud is an authorized body of commentary about the Torah, which has (about) the same authority as the Torah. It answers the question: "What is a Jew without Jerusalem?" Essentially, the Temple and the City became the Book, which people then carried with them.
We then finished the story of Joseph. In a nuthsell, Joseph got thrown into a pit by his brothers. He was found and sold into slavery by Ishmaelites to Potiphar. Potiphar's wife tried to seduce Joseph, but, failing that, had him thrown in jail. He was released when he interpreted the Pharaoh's dream, who appointed Joseph second only to Pharaoh. About 9 years later, his bros showed up to buy grain. Joseph didn't reveal himself, but instead had them buy grain, he cried a bit, then he snuck the money back into their sacks. He also told them to come back with the youngest brother, Benjamin (whom he has never met). They came back with Benjamin, there is a slight scene, then he reveals himself to his brother. We read a little of this story from Thomas Mann's "Joseph and His Brothers". This helps fill in a few lacunae.
We then listened to Miserere Mei, Deus. A link is on my previous post.
No comments:
Post a Comment