Zee Deveel

Brittney Engel Intro to Bib Studies Odysseus’ Scar Outline I. Retelling of the story of Odysseus A. Euryclea puts Odysseus on grandfather Autolycus’s lap. B. Odysseus visits his Autolycus C. Odysseus gets a scar from a boar tusk (from god) D. Odysseus returns home where Euryclea recognizes him II. Identifying the styles of Homer A. Relax tension B. Diversion into elegance, charm, idyllic pictures C. “Retarding Element” a.) “Going back and forth” b.) Lack of striving toward a goal D. Nothing Hidden or unexpressed III. Homer’s representation of the gods A. Full account of the activities of the gods in the past present and the future B. Elaborate conversations between the gods C. Feasts, banquets, etc…that the gods engage in IV. Genesis’s story of Abraham and the sacrifice of Isaac A. God comes to Abraham and tells him to sacrifice Isaac B. Abraham wakes up early and sets out the next morning C. Abraham arrives three days later D. God intervenes and does not let Abraham follow through V. The Elohist’s style A. No sense of location B. No sense of the whereabouts of God C. Strives toward specific goal D. Open interpretations VI. The Elohist’s representation of God A. Where is God? B. No definite place in space C. God is precise in what he asks of Abraham VII. Comparisons of Homer’s style and the Old Testement Style A. Homer shows psychological life and the succession characters’ emotions, Jewish writers represent consciousness and the conflict between them B. Homer – emphasizes characters physical appearance, OT does not C. Homer – no real world (“contains nothing but itself”), OT is a real historical account that happened in the real world It is “legend, historical reporting, and interpretive historical theology”