《圣经》中上帝与摩西的关系研究_英语论文

An Analysis of the Relationship Between God and Moses in the Bible

摘要

在圣经故事中，摩西毫无疑问扮演着一个举足轻重的角色，更是《摩西五经中》中当之无愧的主角。身为一个利未人，摩西身份卑微，可是却是上帝挑选的唯一一个凡人领袖，带领以色列人逃离埃及，去往一个流着奶与蜜的神圣之地。因为摩西的特殊性，他才会被上帝挑选，而上帝的挑选又让他的特殊性更加强烈，所以上帝与摩西之间的关系是独特的。本文主要从《出埃及记》和《民数记》研究上帝与摩西之间的关系。他们之间既亲密理解，又有隔阂，最后上帝作为一个特殊的角色——世界唯一的缔造者和主宰者——决定了摩西的最终命运。这种关系既像直接的主仆关系，又像特殊的父与子之间的关系。

关键词：上帝 摩西 关系 主仆 父子

Abstract

Moses played a special role in the Bible, he was even the hero in Torah besides the Lord. Being a Levite, Moses was low-down, but he was chosen by the Lord to be the leader and bring the Israeli out of Egypt to the land--Canaan. Moses had his own particularities for which God chosen him to be the leader and that’s why he became more special, so the relationship between God and Moses was unique. This paper analyzes the relationship between God and Moses mainly from Exodus and Numbers. There are friendliness and care between them, but also consist estrangement and contradiction, both like the relationship of master and servant, and the relationship between a father and his son. At last, God, as the only one founder and dominator, decided Moses’ destiny at last.

Key words: God, Moses, relationship, master and servant, father and son

Contents

Introduction 1

1. The Identities and Personalities of Moses 3

1.1. Moses’ Identity 3

1.1.1. A Slave and a Prince of Egypt 3

1.1.2. A Fugitive and a Shepherd 4

1.1.3. A Judge and a Lawmaker 5

1.2. The Personalities of Moses 6

1.2.1. Brave and Cowardly 6

1.2.2. Righteous and Cruel 7

2. The Relationship Between God and Moses--the Relationship Between God and the Israeli 9

2.1. Master and Servant 9

2.1.1. The Origin and Development of the Relationship of Master and Servant 9

2.1.2. The Master and Servant Relation Between God and Moses 10

2.2.Father and Son 12

2.2.1 Firstborn son 12

2.2.2. The Attitude of Moses to God at the Beginning 13

2.2.3 The Change of the Attitude Between God and Moses 13

2.2.4 The Conflicts Between Father and Son 14

Conclusion 16

Bibliography 18

Acknowledgements 19