Im athiest/agnostic, but i want to read the bible so it can help me in literary studies. Many novels have allusion and references of the things in the bible. My english teacher once said knowing the bible(since he was raised catholic) helped him understand the allusions in college, while his college buddies were pretty much clueless. In many books i read, like Inherit the Wind or To Kill a Mockingbird, they have quotes from the King James Bible. Simon in "Lord of the Flies" was an allusion to Jesus's death. I didnt realize that until my friend told me...
But then there are so many versions, and every bible is so long, which should i read? I know many bibles are the same but just different wording and spelling, but im talking about the bibles that have subtle and sublime differences, possible by the author to make us interpret it differently or by their religions way....
List all the different versions of the bible too.
2007-08-09
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