My happiness comes from…

…
 Ancient
Literature
An Introduction
 Classic Culture

Palestine Greece
(Hebrews) (Greeks)

idea of a personal man’s tradition to

God and a extol life and
moral code nature
Ancient PalestinE

• also known as Holy

Land
• site of Israel and
Judah
Ancient Palestinian
Literature
• Hebrew Scriptures – greatest literary
achievement
• Sacred Scriptures or the Bible
– most sacred book of the Jews and
Christians
– considered to be the Word of God
– contains songs, parables, riddles,
exalted poetry, proverbs, history,
drama, war, biography, etc.
BOOK OF PSALMS
• a collection of sacred
songs, poems and
prayers
• Israel’s worship and
experience of God
• traditionally attributed
to King David
• expresses human
emotions
VOCABULARY
• meditates
• mockers
• chaff
• wither
• yields
VALUE CHART
BOOKS OF THE BIBLE
• stories were traditionally told orally
• papyrus – made into writing paper on
which the Bible was written
• parchment or vellum – later used
• two main divisions:
– Old Testament
– New Testament
The best remedy for those who
are afraid, lonely or unhappy
is to go outside, somewhere
where they can be quiet,
alone with the heavens,
nature and God. Because only
then does one feel that all is
as it should be and that God
wishes to see people happy,
amidst the simple beauty of