Anyway, we can still go over all the cultural analysis and bible "Look Up's" that are listed in each chapter whether you've gone through the book or not...Here is the cultural analysis for this week:
1. What does a Christian hero look like? What biblical figures most model for us biblical heroism?
2. Think of at least three heroic figures from books that you have recently read or movies you have recently seen. Is the heroism of these men a Christian heroism or a pagan heroism?
3. Are there any attributes in pagan heroes that Christians can admire? Is there anything dangerous in admiring pagan heroes?
Application:
It is important that we don't use two different standards of morality when we move from doing our homework to and going out to a movie with friends. Understanding what we are being taught in a story and maintaining a christian understanding of how to interpret the story is essential. The Babylonians were being taught about how to think about the world when they were being entertained with the story of Gilgamesh. What are you being taught by your entertainment? Do you believe it? Are you thinking like a Christian when you read books, watch movies, listen to music etc.?
