Bible as Literature- Sophia Donati

Lee stutters in frustration to Samuel’s ignorance, “Don’t you see?’ He cried. ‘The King James translation makes a promise in ‘Thou shalt,’ meaning that men will surely triumph over sin. But the Hebrew word, the word timshel— ‘Thou mayest’—that gives choice…That throws it right back on the man. For if ‘Thou mayest’—it is also true that… Continue reading Humanity Residing in the East of Eden by Choice

John Steinbeck once explained, “Certainly, I do not think that the Cain-Abel story has ever been subjected to such scrutiny. Nor has any story been so full of meaning.” His words build the foundation of East of Eden, his literary adaption and interpretation of the biblical story of Cain and Abel. The scrutiny and meaning he… Continue reading Essay Draft

Through the underlying notion of choice that is threaded in the generations of the biblical story of Cain and Abel, Steinbeck’s East of Eden picks up the threads of the Genesis chapters to emphasizes the character’s ability to decide their fate—which is gifted and not chosen, in contrast to the markings of their C and… Continue reading Essay #2 Outline

The voice and conscience of Raskolnikov prove that he has an admission of guilt and can be redeemed, therefore connecting to the group of people pressuring Pilate’s decision becoming a conscience of guilt. In the Book of John chapter 19, Pontius Pilate is set to judge if Jesus Christ should be crucified or let go.… Continue reading The Book of John: Pilate & Raskolnikov

Sophia Donati Job’s Lousy Acting of Morality             The Biblical figure of Job is one that is of mythical proportion. He is not a man; he is a saint in the framework of the Bible and is regarded by readers as a figure to turn to when struggling with patience of faith. This epic hero is… Continue reading Essay #1

By observing the comparison of Rodya and Lazarus, the notion of death being the loss of morality and rising from the dead being reconciliation of faith is brought to the forefront of Crime and Punishment. In Fydor Dostoeycky’s Crime and Punishment, there are themes of forgiveness, sin, and redemption drawing similarities and connections to the… Continue reading Lazarus in Crime & Punishment

Because of Lincoln’s themes of togetherness and forgiveness in his speeches, he is able to mirror the Biblical teachings of Moses and the workings of God on one of the most divisive times in human history. It seems that Lincoln was inspired heavily by the Bible from the way he speaks to the messages he… Continue reading The Bible’s Effect on Lincoln

By looking at the difference in language and tone in Psalm 150, Sidney’s Psalms creates a familiarity between the worshipper and God while the King James’ Psalms has a stark distance between the two. In the book of Psalms, the last chapter is 150, and is arguably one of the most important chapters in the… Continue reading The Difference of Psalm 150

By observing the notion of blindness to bad fortune, the book of Job is able to highlight the role of God’s connection to humanity’s suffering. One of the most interesting parts of the book of Job, in my opinion, is the start of the book with the counsel of God—and how that is portrayed in… Continue reading J.B. & Job

The contrast in the Book of Genesis and Paradise Lost‘s interpretation of God reflecting on mankind’s stolen knowledge to the counsel of angels is impactful because it highlights the significance of losing ignorant bliss that is a result from the fall. Both the Bible and John Milton’s Paradise Lost highlight the original sin of Adam… Continue reading Paradise Lost & Genesis

Because of Joseph being deemed the ‘dreamer’ and the repercussions of that title, it highlights the importance of dreams in the Biblical context to show the destined plans of God. When Joseph is first introduced in the Book of Genesis, he is a young boy who tells his brothers and father his dreams. When he… Continue reading A Lesson from Joseph in the Book of Genesis