James Ackerman And Thayer Warshaw Analysis
In the collection of stories known as The Bible as in Literature, James Ackerman and Thayer Warshaw condense some of the oldest and most iconic lessons about human nature into a book that people can read as stories. Human nature has no limit, it is undecided and unpredictable; It will bring out an aspect of that person that was unknown before. Human nature is a personality of its own, whether it's good or bad. It is a mixture of good and evil, it depends on the circumstances on whether whether which one will come out. In The Bible as in Literature, James Ackerman and Thayer Warshaw uses the characters as a whole and symbols as a unifying device to represent human nature. Ackerman and Warshaw combine characteristics of all the varying characters
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The Bible as in Literature uses numbers, covenants, and even miracles that represent and bring out different parts of human nature in the characters. The number seven represents perfection in The Bible as in Literature, it is the sum of three(the perfect and complete number) and four(the perfect world). This is the number that is used most commonly in The Bible as in Literature next to the number one. “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.” (Ackerman and Warshaw, 87) When Jacob says that he will serve his uncle for 7 years for his daughter Rachel, it shows his loyalty, love, and ability to sacrifice for someone he loves. When making this deal it was purely instinctual and it was out of his love for Rachel. Those seven years represented his loyalty and willingness to give years of “perfection” up for someone he cared for. Humans have so much capacity for love, they sacrifice so much for it. Those years were like a “perfect and divine world” for him because he was with the girl he loved. His devotion also expressed the loyalty of humans and showed more about their tendencies. Humans also have a tendency for curiosity, they see something and want to know more about it. Even the Greeks expressed the human’s necessity to ask questions and “wonder” about things, through Pandora’s box. Society is always trying to find more answers and ask new questions. “...the bush was burning, yet it was not consumed.” (Ackerman and Warshaw, 111) This was God’s way of communicating to Moses. He knew that it was only human nature to want to know more about something. When Moses saw this miracle occurring before him, he would be curious and want to know more. This allowed God to reach Moses without talking to him directly first. Curiosity is the thing that has drove humans to create new ideas which leads to innovation and advancement. Humans are also hopeful. When children are little they
The Bible as in Literature uses numbers, covenants, and even miracles that represent and bring out different parts of human nature in the characters. The number seven represents perfection in The Bible as in Literature, it is the sum of three(the perfect and complete number) and four(the perfect world). This is the number that is used most commonly in The Bible as in Literature next to the number one. “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.” (Ackerman and Warshaw, 87) When Jacob says that he will serve his uncle for 7 years for his daughter Rachel, it shows his loyalty, love, and ability to sacrifice for someone he loves. When making this deal it was purely instinctual and it was out of his love for Rachel. Those seven years represented his loyalty and willingness to give years of “perfection” up for someone he cared for. Humans have so much capacity for love, they sacrifice so much for it. Those years were like a “perfect and divine world” for him because he was with the girl he loved. His devotion also expressed the loyalty of humans and showed more about their tendencies. Humans also have a tendency for curiosity, they see something and want to know more about it. Even the Greeks expressed the human’s necessity to ask questions and “wonder” about things, through Pandora’s box. Society is always trying to find more answers and ask new questions. “...the bush was burning, yet it was not consumed.” (Ackerman and Warshaw, 111) This was God’s way of communicating to Moses. He knew that it was only human nature to want to know more about something. When Moses saw this miracle occurring before him, he would be curious and want to know more. This allowed God to reach Moses without talking to him directly first. Curiosity is the thing that has drove humans to create new ideas which leads to innovation and advancement. Humans are also hopeful. When children are little they