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Prof. Barbara Newman, Northwestern University
from 2006 Bible Literary project

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Prof. Steven Goldsmith, University of California at Berkeley
from 2006 Bible Literary Project

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I can only say that if a student doesn't know any Bible literature, he or she will simply not understand whole elements of Shakespeare, Sidney, Spenser, Milton, Pope, Wordsworth

Prof. Robert Kiely, Harvard University
from 2006 Bible Literary Project

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Prof. David Daniell, University College London
from The Bible in English

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You can't really study Western literature intelligently or coherently without starting with the Bible.

Prof. Gerald L. Bruns, University of Notre Dame
from 2006 Bible Literary Project

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...a familiar understanding of Christian doctrine in historical perspective thus contributes to a fuller appreciation of Shakespeare's art, but Shakespeare's art

Prof. Roland M. Frye
from Shakespeare and the Christian Doctrine

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In English tradition and also for an American tradition begun by Puritan writers, a knowledge of the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament is even more crucial than classical references.

Prof. Ulrich Knoefplmacher, Princeton University
from 2006 Bible Literary Project

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Prof. David Jasper and Prof. Stephen Prickett
from the Bible and literature

Heap coals of fire on his head将炭火堆在他的头上(以德报怨) (《箴言》25 :22)

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圣经经文

“In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the Lord will reward you.” (Proverbs 25:22) “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.” (Romans 12:20) “你这样做,将炭火堆在他的头上,那么耶和华就会奖赏你。”(《箴言》25章22节) “如果你的敌人处于饥饿中,那你就给他吃的;如果他渴了,那你就给他喝的。这样做,你就会将炭火堆在他的头上。”(《罗马书》12章20节)

意思

以德报怨。

来源及应用

这个习语在《箴言》中第一次出现,随后被《罗马书》中的使徒保罗引用。保罗请求我们去爱我们的敌人,以德服恶。这样,我们就是将煤堆在他人的头上。 关于这个成语的起源还有很多的说法。一些人认为这个起源来自埃及的一个古老习俗,犯人通过将煤放在头上来忏悔他们的罪过。 另一个说法源自古游牧民靠火取暖的习俗。如果煤在早上熄灭,人们就被迫去向他们的邻居求煤来取暖。古代人将一满碗的煤放在头顶上,因此就有这种说法:“将煤放在他们的头上。”

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Keywords

coal    enemy    evil    good    return   

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