I presently have the Bible (King James Version) and I know it is one of the best translations executed by those two formidable teams of scholars at Oxford and Westminster, I read some parts where there are nice, wise quotes and apply them in my writing. More ideas or scholarly suggestions? Thanks.
2007-03-15 14:50:14 · 9 answers · asked by Arigato ne 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
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2007-03-15 14:57:06 · answer #1 · answered by mtvtoni 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Read the old testament as if you are reading a mythology book. Read it for deeper meaning, symbols, archetypes, and the simple stories themselves. The new testament should be read partly as passionate displays of the modern love of a certain religion, and yet also as butchered history. I loved reading the Bible, especially the OT, but the NT is a lot of propoganda, especially in the King James version.
2007-03-15 22:15:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Once you get past trying to think of it as a history or science text, the Bible is one of the most beautiful books ever written. Particularly as a student of mytho-poetic literature, I can tell you that if you have read a lot of mythology you will find common themes between the myths of other cultures and the Bible. A nice book to put you in a good frame of mind before starting is The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell (or any of Campbell's works, really. He was brilliant).
2007-03-15 22:29:45 · answer #3 · answered by bardsandsages 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
The Bible is the whole book of the truth and the book of life . I read it as the truth not as just a book of literature.It is God"s words for us to know and read from him.
2007-03-15 23:47:27 · answer #4 · answered by cindy 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's refreshing to come across someone who speaks kindly of "The Great Book". It is a great piece of literature and it is beautifully written. I also see it as a history book.
2007-03-15 22:07:20 · answer #5 · answered by Call Me Babs 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The same way you would read any work of fiction - with a grain of salt. Pax - C.
2007-03-23 03:22:55 · answer #6 · answered by Persiphone_Hellecat 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
try a Nkj version
2007-03-23 21:45:40 · answer #7 · answered by da dude 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is there any other way to read it?
2007-03-15 22:52:48 · answer #8 · answered by bill w 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a dictionary of quotes instead. you'll seem smarter.
2007-03-15 21:53:42 · answer #9 · answered by arf 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋