Today you will learn to compare very short and more detailed presentation of the same events to find additional information.

"Love is patient, love is kind.

It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

It is not rude, it is not self-seeking,

it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.

Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.

It always protects, always trusts, always hopes,

always perseveres. Love never fails." 1 Corinthians 13:4-8

“What does it mean to read the Bible “as literature”? Primarily that for the time being one looks at the Bible in

the same way as one would look at any other book: as product of the human mind. In this view the Bible is a collection of writings produced by real people who lived in actual historical times. Like all other authors, these persons used the language native to them and the literary forms then available for self-expression, creating, in the process, the material that can be read and appreciated under the same conditions that apply to literature in general, wherever it is found. This view is not necessarily in conflict with the traditional religious one, namely, that the Bible was written under the direct inspiration of God and given to humans to serve as a guide to their faith and conduct. But it is clearly different, with its own requirements and its own aims. “

1. What do you go to a book for? What is your approach to literature? What do you expect of reading the Bible?

2. Vocabulary drill. Read the words, examine the way their meaning is presented and supply your own contexts to elicit the meaning of each word.

An ‘ancestor	Your great-grandfather or one coming before him. If you know several generations of your ancestors, you can draw your family tree
To descend	To come or go down “She descended the stairs.” I want to talk about all these points in the descending order of importance.”
A descendant	If Pushkin was one of your ancestors, you are one of his descendants.
A tribe	A group of people, families or clans living in one community and having one leader. American Indians belonged to different tribes, for example, the Apaches, the Delawares.
The Old Testament, The New Testament	The two parts of the Bible. The Law of Moses is described in the first part, and the life and teaching of Christ are described in the second.
Evil [i:vl]	The opposite of goodness. God is related to good as the devil is related to evil.
To wander	To move about without a fixed course (or purpose). Tribes of gypsies [dk-] (цыгане) used to wander across our country.
Conquer	To take land by force; to win land by war. The Normans conquered England in 1066.
Settle (down)	Begin to live in one place instead of wandering about. Most gypsies have settled down.
Temple	Christians go to a church. People of other religions have their own temples. For example, Muslims go to a mosque.
To worship	“People go to a temple to worship their god. “ “He worshipped the ground she walked on.”