He repeatedly maintains that the path he has taken is not of his own choosing but the result of a divine command.

他仍不断地强调,自己所走的路子,并非他自己的选择,而是天赐的结果。

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And we're going to begin with the story of Terah and his family. This is a story that's marked by the themes of divine command and divine promise.

我们将从他拉和他家族的故事开始,这段故事的主题是神的命定和应许。

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Even when presented with the option to cease philosophizing, he refuses to do so on the ground that, again, he is acting under a command, divine command and cannot do otherwise.

就算他,可以选择停止哲思，但他拒绝那么做，理由是他已接受指示，神性指示，所以别无选择。

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