Each of these phenomena he says is transformed by the basic Israelite idea of one supreme transcendent God whose will is absolute and all of these things relate to the direct word and will of God.

所有的这些现象都随着以色列一神论概念的建立而改变,只有一位至高无上的上帝，他的意愿是不能被人改变的,世间万物都随上帝的意愿而生。

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However, over the course of time, some ancient Israelites, not all at once and not unanimously, broke with this view and articulated a different view, that there was one divine power, one god.

然而随着时间推移一些犹太人，不是全体一致地，摒弃了这种，认同并信仰一种完全不同的，那就是世上只有一个神，上帝。

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So gods have power only insofar as they are connected with that primordial world "stuff," a technical term that I use throughout this lecture! That means that magic is possible in such a system.

因此，众神只有在和这个原始世界的“物质“,有联系时，才会有神力，整堂课上我都会用到,“物质“这个词，这就意味着奇幻的事有可能发生。

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In both you have the flood coming about as the deliberate result of a divine decision; you have one individual who's chosen to be saved from the flood; that individual is given specific instructions on building an ark, and is given specific instructions on who to bring on-board the ark.

在两个故事中，洪水爆发都是神的旨意,也只有被选中的人，才能幸免于难,上帝告诉这个人，怎么造方舟,并详细规定了,可以带上方舟的物种。

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We should note that this notion, or this idea of a god who can even make and keep an eternal covenant is only possible on the view that God's word and will are absolute, insusceptible to nullification by some superior power or some divine antagonist.

需要注意的一点是,神可以签订和遵守契约,只有可能是，上帝言语和意愿是不可违背的,并不会因为高级权力和强大对手而受到影响。

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