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princess71608's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
5.0
passthesalt's review
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
read only the bits I was assigned, and it was certainly something to find out all the stories I remember learning about in elementary school were all from genesis and exodus
this really isn't meant to be a Book You Read, and you can tell, so rating it as if is meant to be that is unfair, so I'm not doing that
KJV definitely had an agenda in how it translated everything and being aware of that makes for one hell of a read
this really isn't meant to be a Book You Read, and you can tell, so rating it as if is meant to be that is unfair, so I'm not doing that
KJV definitely had an agenda in how it translated everything and being aware of that makes for one hell of a read
kilburnadam's review
1.0
I can't do it. Got to page 827. Took a break to read some Burroughs. And realised, what's the point in punishing myself.
It's shit, don't bother.
It's shit, don't bother.
beautyistruth's review
2.0
Crazy book. I read all of it, including the Apocrypha, and I am glad that I did because it makes me understand religion a lot more, especially one that is so influential upon the world, socially, politically, culturally and aesthetically. It was better to read the original, albeit in translation, so that I could see and perceive for myself.
It comes in the form of an epic historiography, written by different people, and the New Testament shows a break and progression into a new Christian religion from the Judaic Old Testament and Apocrypha. It has many fantastic elements, like visions and miracles, married with much admonishment and preaching. So much of it is open to interpretation and dare I say it, confused, but the overriding sense I got from it was that faith in its God is paramount.
I ideologically disagree with much of it, especially as a non-believer, but think it a good reflection of humans, who created it, that it holds psychological interest for that, and that there are a number of good stories in it. The tone is beguilingly fervent and insane, even if it is overly long and sometimes feels silly.
It comes in the form of an epic historiography, written by different people, and the New Testament shows a break and progression into a new Christian religion from the Judaic Old Testament and Apocrypha. It has many fantastic elements, like visions and miracles, married with much admonishment and preaching. So much of it is open to interpretation and dare I say it, confused, but the overriding sense I got from it was that faith in its God is paramount.
I ideologically disagree with much of it, especially as a non-believer, but think it a good reflection of humans, who created it, that it holds psychological interest for that, and that there are a number of good stories in it. The tone is beguilingly fervent and insane, even if it is overly long and sometimes feels silly.
nikki_the_ninja's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
italo_carlvino's review
4.0
I am very glad I read the whole Bible. This book is incredibly influential, and there are many books and passages in here that I found insightful. I am mostly just glad to have read such a culturally impactful work.
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