The Book of the Bible

By Eunice Riedel

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688035272
• ISBN13: 9780688035273
• Release Date: January 1979
• Publisher: William Morrow & Co
• Length: 477 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Anthropological Unfolding and Vivid Rendering of the Good Book

Book and Bible: The book or collection of writings constituting the sacred text of the Torah and Engil, according to the Quran's sixth century term; 'People of the Book.' The Bible is a collection of writings exhibiting a variety of genres- moral codes, prayers, visions, ritual, folklore, historical narratives, and revelated discourses. Books accepted by Christians, and/or Jews are held to be of Divine revelation, through human prophetic writers. The Bible (Gk., the books, or short writings) is authoritative, for belief and practice, for its faithful. The term Biblia, a Latin derivative, appeared in the early Middle Ages and the English word Bible was first used in the Fourteenth century. Book of the Bible: An entertaining treasury of biblical and related facts, it illuminates the scripture for today's busy readers. This fascinating compendium of lively subjects, fresh facts, with fine maps and figures, enriched with stories, anecdotes, oddities, and trivia provides a vivid presentation of the Bible books, bringing to life the Biblical terrain, its people and their history, in view of recent related archaeological discoveries. It is an enjoyable reading of basic biblical literature through the analytical eyes of three versatile learned editors, rendering a readable engaging book for curious readers of monotheistic religious roots. The editors who utilized refreshing humor to place those holy writings of human concern, within the accessible reach of people who find it too vague to perceive or too holy to discuss. Unfolding the Contents: This encyclopedic endeavor unfolds in eight parts, apart from curious readers who may search any subject of their choice or concern. While the main focus is the Bible in its entirety, the anthropology oriented editors, explore it in relation to recent scholarship. The Dead Sea Scrolls, are discussed highlighting some of its parallel themes (e.g., War of the sons of Light and sons of Darkness). One: The World that was: The Patriarchs & Old-time religion Two: Struggling for the promised land Three: Looking over Jordan: Land of sand, thorns, Vine & Fig trees Four: Hebrew socio religious Traditions Five: Covenants, Worship, and Festivals Six: The dark side, slavery, disease and death Seven: History and Beliefs; Angels, kings, prophets Eight: About the Good Book Appetizing entries: Curious Biblical words; Adam's apple, Buelah land, leviathan, Maher-shalal-baz. Why remove a shoe? Why you should never touch the Hors d'oeuvres at a Canaanite Garden party. How to act when you meet God. Holy but lethal. Nebuchadnezzar's statue dream. Birthday parties in the Bible. The almighty shekel. Whores and harlots. The wages of sin. Who wrote the Bible?

THIS BOOK IS VERY INFORMATIVE.

THE INFORMATION FOR RESEARCH OF THE BIBLE IS A MUST READING FOR ANY STUDENT OF THEOLOGY .