Monday, August 17, 2009
Zion National Park (7-2)
[1. 簡介] [2. 旅遊建議/食宿交通] [3. Scenic Drive] [4. Day Hiking] [5. Wildlife Watching] [6. Other Activities] [7. More about Zion] [8. Conclusion]
7. More about Zion
[7-1. Flash Flood] [7-2. The Three Patriarchs] [7-3. Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel] [7-4. Zion Canyon Visitor Center] [7-5. Becoming a National Park] [7-6. Hanging Valleys] [7-7. Grand Staircase] [7-8. Shuttle Bus in Zion Canyon]
7-2. The Three Patriarchs
Figure 7-2.1: 在Court of the Patriarchs短短步道終點的告示牌。
這公園有不少岩石都帶有相當的宗教性,最直接的就是The Three Patriarchs:Abraham、Isaac與Jacob,被稱為三長老,他們的關係是Abraham生下Isaac,而Isaac生下Jacob。我之前有個同事是基督教的,就跟他請教一下這三個人的來路,不過只講到Abraham,所以這邊就簡單講一下Abraham生下Isaac的故事。
Abraham在約八、九十歲時,有一天神跟他說,要他生下一個小孩,之後會祝福保祐他,並讓他的子孫滿堂,一直傳到無窮世代。問題是當時的Abraham跟他老婆都已經很老且過半百了,於是找來了他老婆的婢女,於是就順利生下一子(大家就不要問過程如何了),叫做Ishmael;但生完之後,神又出現了,跟Abraham說,我是要你跟你老婆生下一子,不要走shortcut跟你老婆的婢女生。於是,Abraham跟他老婆不曉得如何辦到的,終於又生下一子,叫做Isaac,達成了神的旨意。Isaac之後生下Jacob,而Abraham、Isaac與Jacob被基督教視為是三長老。
那Ishmael怎麼辦?實際上,Ishmael被回教(Muslin,也就是伊斯蘭教)視為是他們的祖先,因為他是Abraham生的,所以Abraham也被回教徒視為是他們的祖先。也因此,Abraham是基督教與回教徒的共同祖先。那Ishmael就不受神的祝福了?顯然回教徒有他們的說法,神還是祝福Ishmael的。至於如何個祝福法,這我就到此停住了,有興趣的請自己去查。
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[7-1. Flash Flood] [7-2. The Three Patriarchs] [7-3. Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel] [7-4. Zion Canyon Visitor Center] [7-5. Becoming a National Park] [7-6. Hanging Valleys] [7-7. Grand Staircase] [7-8. Shuttle Bus in Zion Canyon]
[1. 簡介] [2. 旅遊建議/食宿交通] [3. Scenic Drive] [4. Day Hiking] [5. Wildlife Watching] [6. Other Activities] [7. More about Zion] [8. Conclusion]
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