Noah, Ruth and David

The Flood
1. (a) What is the meaning of the statement, "Noah walked with God"?

-God saw every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually, repented that he had made man on the earth with grief. however Noah who was a just and perfect man in his generations, was different from others. he followed the ten commandments well and God's words

(b) what does God's willingness to spare the earth because of Noah suggest?

-God's willingness to spare the earth because of Noah suggests his two different sides: Justice and Kindness. he punished all the living creatures because men betrayed God's words and filled the world with violence. however he still loved them and forgave them in a way that he let the creatures last afterwards with a fresh start.

2. Find two details and explain why you think they are especially vivid.

-Two details that I found vividly visual are how Noah made the Ark and survived the Flood with animals for a long period, and how the water submerged the world gradually. Because Genesis has such a long and elaborate description on both of them. it shows how the ark should be made, "Make thee an ark of gopher woo; the length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits and the height of it thirty cubits" and even the amount of animals according to hygiene. also the Bible has this description of gradual change of water engulfing the surface. "the waters prevailed and were increased exceedingly upon the earth and all the high hills that were under the whole heaven, were covered" I can just imagine those two descriptions like pictures.

3. (a) What does God require of Noah and his sons before he makes the covenant?

-he demanded that Noah made the Ark, brought a pair of each living thing of all flesh, and prepared food for them including Noah himself.

(b) What is the reason for these demands

-as said earlier, this shows generosity of God that wanted to save his creations but also punished them in some say for betraying him.

David vs. Goliath
1. How does the description of the setting heighten the drama of this one on one combat?

-"the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side and there was a valley between them" the description created by this quote heightens the drama of this one on one combat by creating juxtaposition of two extreme sides. the juxtaposition isolates all the components except for the two sides, which are shown by David, Goliath in the valley and two gatherings on the mountains.

2. What devices does the author use to create suspense in building toward the battle of David and Goliath?

-Mainly, the author used comparison and contrast. he put two opposite sides on each top of mountains, and described Goliath as a huge guy with brass mail whereas David as a small youth with a mere slingshot.

3. (a) in what ways do these two opponents represent opposite views of life?

-I couldn't find much clue to decide their views of life from the text. after finishing question (b), I realize that Goliath represents a barbaric way of living whereas David represent a peaceful way of living, concerning about spiritual advancement.

(b) how do the descriptions of their weapons emphasize these contrasting outlooks?

-Goliath was armed with a coat of mail, helmet,and spear whereas David was equipped with a staff and slingshot. I feel that Goliath is a man of brutal force and david is a man of wisdom or intellect, not interpreting it literally.

4. is it fair to call the combat between David and Goliath a contest between good and evil? Explain

-No, because No one is bad or good. that Goliath is not circumcised doesn't prove that he is evil, so doesn't that he doesn't believe in a god that Hebrew people believe in.I guess history is always written by winners

circumcise, god,

For the two sections you choose to read you are assigned to answer three questions from the end of the reading. You can choose any of the questions to answer as long as each has clear connection to what we are studying. (In other words, try to avoid answering literary analysis questions.) In total you will answer 6 questions of your choice from two of the three readings.