2007-02-21 16:09:04 · 22 answers · asked by Contemplative Monkey 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
style: C- inconsistent
prose: B. some parts are pretty good, others workmanlike
clarity: D- logically inconsistent throughout
2007-02-21 16:12:42 · answer #1 · answered by Brendan G 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Harold Bloom, the famous literary critic at Yale, said the Old Testament is vastly superior in style, prose, and clarity to the New Testiment. He did not assign grades, but an A+ and C+ are probably what he had in mind. He is a bit biased, no doubt, because even though he was brought up in NYC, he learned Yiddish and Hebrew before English.
2007-02-22 00:14:17 · answer #2 · answered by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would give it a D. It is so inconsistent and confusing that clarity is just off the charts failed.
The prose is ok, as some of it is quite beautiful and inspiring.
The style is just so marred by inconsistency that it also fails
2007-02-22 00:22:12 · answer #3 · answered by Together 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
an A++++++
because God told people everything to write in the Bible
and God was perfect
therefore the Bible is perfect
2007-02-22 00:27:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Style: C-. At least they were creative.
Prose: A+! What a great piece of fiction. (Honestly, just look at the effect it made on humanity.)
Clarity: Fail.
2007-02-22 00:14:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
The style of your work is intriguing, however it has been done before, and in better ways. B-
Your Prose just blows. d-
Clarity was horrid. You contradicy yourself, and propose weird thoughts that are impossible. FAIL
D- Total.
2007-02-22 00:23:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Personally, I'd give it an "A".
It's the one book that I continue to re-read and enjoy each time I pick it up.
2007-02-22 00:12:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't "grade" God's book, the Bible - IT grades me.
2007-02-22 00:12:24 · answer #8 · answered by wd 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
None. It would be completely off the charts in terms of its perfection. It's exactly the way God intended it to be.
2007-02-22 00:11:34 · answer #9 · answered by Miranda 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Solid D - except for Song of Solomon, which relieved a lot of very bored pew sitting during summer camp.
2007-02-22 00:12:32 · answer #10 · answered by Laptop Jesus 2.0 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋