The Land Of The Bible: The Sacred Bridge

Read the first critique: Ancient Bridge Anson Reni and R. Stevenov are authors of Sacred Continental Bridge, a map of the Bible world, including maps, photographs and historical cement as regional importance. The bible world of interest in this Atlas is defined as the eastern Mediterranean coast or more frequently called Levant in contemporary archeological debate. In my criticism for this book, I will focus on pages 30-34. And it defines the boundary and explains the importance of Levant.

Although there are similarities and differences, despite the fact that the Koran and the Bible are thought of sacred text, the influence on contemporary society is always present between Muslim and Christian scriptures 2. As they are often used to demonstrate a honest living hoe, sacred text is a collection of historical writings dating back a few thousand years, especially with respect to scriptures and sacred books, tradition For many have special meaning, the meaning of life. The Koran is sacred text of Islam.

But what is sacred? What do I mean? For most of us in the US, we believe that the cross and the Bible are sacred. It is easy to think that they are sacred as they have specific intrinsic properties. Jesus is dead, so the cross is sacred. But considering all sacred things human beings think, the concept of intrinsic value of that thing collapses. Humans express sacred things with the cross, stone, kangaroos, snakes, birds, water, 10,000 letters, flags, and yellow ribbons. Durkheim's point of view is that sanctity is not a function of things, sanctity is to be placed on things.

In traditional society, the whole land of culture is usually sacred, and this holiness is often conveyed in its basic story. Sometimes the land is peculiar. When Japan and its lifestyle were established, Kojiki and Nihonji recorded the tradition of the Divine era. According to these texts, a sacred pair, Izanagi and Isanano, will immerse the jewel-shaped spear in the sea, overlooking the water of the unformed Earth. Saltwater falling from the spear formed the first island in Japan. The sacred couple later gave birth to other gods, including Amaterasu, the goddess of the sun who reigned Japan. Therefore, Japan is different from all other places. It is the first land, the land where life is built by God. Like the land of Israel, the land might be holy because it was given by God. Or you can build a land through rituals