Is the Bible considered one of the great works of fiction?

Question

I was wondering if the Bible has been listed as one of the masterpieces of fiction? Does rank up there with "Huckleberry Finn" and "Moby Dick"?

Answer 1

The Bible is poorly written, unless you get a King Lear Version, then its better to read, but otherwise it's very dull.

Answer 2

Well, I suppose atheists and maybe agnostics would consider it a "book of fiction." And so, I imagine, would the adherents of faiths other than Christianity.
Being an agnostic myself, I suppose I'd consider it a mix - fact and fiction. And I'd rank the "fictional" parts right up there among the world's greatest novels.

Dear yahoo person:

"Bible: Great Fiction & Racy Read?

"Does the Bible really need a new translation? That's what Sidney Brichto, an Orthodox Jewish Rabbi, believes. According to Brichto, "The Bible has been tainted by holiness." By that he means that it is no longer approached or very approachable by people looking for something good to read. Thus, he is creating "The People's Bible," a translation that emphasizes an easy to read narrative structure.
Unlike many conservative religious leaders, Brichto does not insist that the text be dry or even historically true:

We wanted to make a Bible which brought it back to the people, something that was readable. People should not be reading it to say "Did it happen or didn’t it?" The creation of Moses as a fictional character says more about the ideal figure of the Israelites than if he actually existed the way we're told he existed. I'm very saddened by the fact that people are ignoring a great classic. I'm trying to get my translation put on the bookshops under classics, not in the religion section. Because no one goes near the religion section.
Bichto hopes to bring more people to religion by drawing them to a literary translation of a religious work; however, he might also draw many religious people away from dogmatic and intolerant fundamentalism if they, like he, sees their religious texts as being not just religious but also literary. More liberal and less literalistic readings of scriptures can only be beneficial in the long run. "

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Question:
"Several months ago a priest from another country was visiting our parish on a Sunday when we had a reading from the Book of Jonah.

When he said in his homily that this book is fiction, I was so stunned that I did not hear much else that he said. Never in my Catholic education did anyone ever say that this book, one of my favorites, is fiction."

Answer: "We need to accept the Bible on its own terms (the self-revelation of God) and not expect it to be something that it does not promise to be. Some parts of the Bible are historical records. Parts that are not historical records are as much inspired as those that are. God can and does inspire fiction, which has its own way of telling the truth. A poem can be just as true as a documentary, although each is true in its own way.

The Book of Jonah is part of the Bible because God inspired some writer to tell the story of Jonah as a challenge to the smug idea that God loves only the Israelites and hates all gentiles (non-Jews)."

Dear nickname,
I think you probably meant "a King James version" rather than a "King Lear version."
King Lear is one of Shakespeare's tragedies; I'd say it may well be his greatest work.

Answer 3

the Bible is not a book of fiction since nothing written in the Bible has been proven false but tons of it to be true. even events that were for-told thousands of years ago are even now coming into fruition. hope this helps.

Answer 4

its actually non-fiction and it is much higher than huck finn & moby dick. those 2 cant even be put in the same category...

Answer 5

No, it is considered a holy book. You can read it as literature, but it would not be considered as fiction, because it is a religious, holy book that millions use as a spiritiual compass.

Answer 6

Yes it is a great masterpiece. Hopefully, you will be able to continue enjoying it when you are roasting in hell.

Answer 7

No. I'd say it's the greatest work of NONfiction, and I don't think anyone in history has ever classified it as fiction.

Answer 8

The problem is NO it is not, thus, too many people spen their lives trying to live up to it

Answer 9

Would say no, curious if you will attack the Koran or do you lack the courage?