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=== Objective description of characters === | === Objective description of characters === | ||
A compelling element of the presentation of central figures within the Old Testament is that there are no heroes. The presentation is of real people struggling with real problems in life. Attempting to faithfully live by the will of God but battling with their flesh to be overcome by the spirit. For example the following five are prominent examples of the real-person feature of the Old Testament literature. | |||
The five men are; | |||
* [[Noah]] was both "righteous in his generation" and a sloppy drunk; | * [[Noah]] was both "righteous in his generation" and a sloppy drunk; | ||
* [[Abraham]] was both praised by God as "a man of faith" and a coward who lied out of fear; | * [[Abraham]] was both praised by God as "a man of faith" and a coward who lied out of fear; | ||
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* [[Solomon]] was the wisest man of his day, but married pagan wives and allowed them to set up temples opposed to God. | * [[Solomon]] was the wisest man of his day, but married pagan wives and allowed them to set up temples opposed to God. | ||
The objective style in which these men are described is inconsistent with hero-myths. | The objective style in which these men are described is inconsistent with hero-myths. Hero-myths build up characters into such flawless beings that they become flat and unbelievable to the modern mind. The [[Bible]], on the other hand, describes its characters in such rich detail, both good and bad, that the characters strike us as ''real''. | ||
=== Earliest known form === | === Earliest known form === | ||
