Is the Bible literature?

Answer 1

As much as a squiggle on the back of an envelope is pulitzer material.

Answer 2

You know what, I took a literature class, and I wondered why there was almost nothing in the literature book from the bible even though the bible has some of the best writing. The bible is all true in that it's truth inspired by the Holy Spirit, but there are literary genres in it.

For example, the book of Job is a fictional story, but it teaches us a truth that just because we are suffering in our life, it doesn't mean that God has forgotten about us. It teaches that suffering actually brings us closer to God and that we should put our faith in God even when it seems that everything is going wrong for us in our life.

Answer 3

Among many things the bible is literature. It is History, code of conduct, and Methods and Procedures manual.

Answer 4

Yes, and not very good as such, either. Just think of what would happen if J. K. Rowling made Harry Potter open a sea, come back to life after days (instead of using his power to avoid dying, in the first place), or get the 10 commandments dictated by magic... No kid would have swallowed that!

Answer 5

lit‧er‧a‧ture  /ˈlɪtərətʃər, -ˌtʃʊr, ˈlɪtrə-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[lit-er-uh-cher, -choor, li-truh-] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation

–noun 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays.
2. the entire body of writings of a specific language, period, people, etc.: the literature of England.
3. the writings dealing with a particular subject: the literature of ornithology.
4. the profession of a writer or author.
5. literary work or production.
6. any kind of printed material, as circulars, leaflets, or handbills: literature describing company products.
7. Archaic. polite learning; literary culture; appreciation of letters and books.


Def. #1... Yes... writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest... history...

Answer 6

Sure it is. In the same sense that the Lord of the Rings is literature.

Answer 7

Yes. The Bible is a historical fiction.

Answer 8

sure it is, in it's own right
there is alot of literature out there
some more meaningful to others than to someone else, but still, literature and an important part of history.

Answer 9

Of course. It has more types of poetry than anything else that I have seen. Also the stories are great, even if someone chooses not to believe them. The symbolism is so interwoven that much of it is overlooked.

Answer 10

not if you call, it junk. or history. or someones book of hypocrisy. it's literature only if you want it to be. it can be fact, fiction, religious, false. whatever you decide to call it, that's your opinion. some may agree, some won't, others won't give a damn.