JIANGHAN ACADEMIC ›› 2009, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (5): 103-106.

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Significance of Journey Theme in Bible

WANG Qian   

  1. School of Literature and Journalism Shandong University Jinan 250100
  • Received:2009-06-10 Online:2009-10-01 Published:2014-01-02

Abstract: The theme of journey appears repeatedly in the Bible and with rich connotation. In religion, journey is related with the concept of “The Promised Land” and “The Chosen People”. This religious background and national psychological characteristics influence the nation’s development process. In reality, this theme reflects one aspect of the history of Hebrew people.J Early journey was the necessary migration for the survival of a nomadic tribe, and the forced exile after Babylon of Prisoners. In literature, this theme become a literary tradition,which is inherited in later literature and goes deep into the literary creative consciousness or subconsciousness of all times.

Key words: The Bible, journey, The Promised Land, narrate

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