Already have. Have lacked motivation to do regular devotionals in the months following as reading the whole Bible made it feel like a ritual and drudgery rather than something that I GET to do. The books of the law didn't help any either.
I'm not a christian, but I want to read the bible and understand its basic tenets. Which version of the bible should I read? Or should I read an overview first? Link a good overview if you think I should read an overview first.
Just pick a version you're going to read. Either KJV or not, and depending on whether she has catholic books if that matters to you. Some versions are free others are not. I don't care what a nonbeliever does with his or her life. Live and let die, as Paul Mccartney says.
RSV, NRSV if you don't care about culture wars shit. Read it cover to cover, Christians will tell you to read choice readings in the NT first to cushion you against the brutality of God and insanity of some of the stories, and to condition you to read every passage about suffering as Jesus foreshadowing
RSV, NRSV if you don't care about culture wars shit. Read it cover to cover, Christians will tell you to read choice readings in the NT first to cushion you against the brutality of God and insanity of some of the stories, and to condition you to read every passage about suffering as Jesus foreshadowing
Honestly you can skip around a lot. Read the KJV, it's the most literary. The others are 'accurate' but not accurate in terms of what Christians actually care about/have traditionally believed, accurate in terms of what recent archaeology/analysis provides, which is useless from a historical standpoint.
Depends on how deep you want to go--academically, you could read the Anchor Bibles. But that's a lot of work unless you read fast. I would just read the Ehrman intros and then follow up areas of interest.
>Holy Bible >ie KJV
I prefer New Jerusalem trans. from French or NIV tbh. KJV is too literary. As far as reading the word of God I prefer Monkey Magic to that japanese cartoon about goku. Both are better than the 19th century British translation, but the recent Chinese translation of Journey to the West is okay, but lacks reverse trap demon frick.
The ESV is an evangelical revision of the RSV. The NRSV is a multi-faith revision. They both change the text to make it more gender-neutral if that is an issue.
shit book. garbage. bad writing, no good advice, story line is all over the fricking place. boring as frick. no plot. pure fiction. bad translation. doesn't cite its sources. 0/10
Ecclesiastes is the most sublime philosophical text ever written, and it also serves as a concise summary of themes for the entire OT at the same time. Solomon truly had divine intellect, and the KJV version of it is awe inspiring. Even Robert Alter in his preface to his translation of the book says that the KJV version of Ecclesiastes is the greatest of English translations for it.
>VANITY OF VANITIES; ALL IS VANITY
This opening line always hits hard, it just sums up everything and the longer I live the more it sinks in. It really is the best book for regaining perspective on what life is about.
>VANITY OF VANITIES; ALL IS VANITY
This opening line always hits hard, it just sums up everything and the longer I live the more it sinks in. It really is the best book for regaining perspective on what life is about.
Relevant to /lit:
> And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh. Eccl 12:12.
Already have. Have lacked motivation to do regular devotionals in the months following as reading the whole Bible made it feel like a ritual and drudgery rather than something that I GET to do. The books of the law didn't help any either.
for me, it's job
I'm not a christian, but I want to read the bible and understand its basic tenets. Which version of the bible should I read? Or should I read an overview first? Link a good overview if you think I should read an overview first.
Just pick a version you're going to read. Either KJV or not, and depending on whether she has catholic books if that matters to you. Some versions are free others are not. I don't care what a nonbeliever does with his or her life. Live and let die, as Paul Mccartney says.
>whether she has catholic books
??
Ok will do.
Catholic versions of the Bible have more books in the Old Testament, Orthodox versions have more again
Ok thanks. I'll read the KJV. Seems to be the most popular and I can easily find a copy.
RSV, NRSV if you don't care about culture wars shit. Read it cover to cover, Christians will tell you to read choice readings in the NT first to cushion you against the brutality of God and insanity of some of the stories, and to condition you to read every passage about suffering as Jesus foreshadowing
READ NEHEMIAH FIRST ITS ABOUT A CASTRATED TRAP ENGINEER GETTING FRICKED HARD.
I AM NOT JOKING.
WHO DO YOU THINK WERE THE PROSTITUTES IN THE TEMPLE IN CHRONICLES AND KINGS?
Honestly you can skip around a lot. Read the KJV, it's the most literary. The others are 'accurate' but not accurate in terms of what Christians actually care about/have traditionally believed, accurate in terms of what recent archaeology/analysis provides, which is useless from a historical standpoint.
Depends on how deep you want to go--academically, you could read the Anchor Bibles. But that's a lot of work unless you read fast. I would just read the Ehrman intros and then follow up areas of interest.
The Anchor Bibles are well worth the investment, they completely transform your understanding of the hebrew bible.
Thanks anon. I'll get a KJV bible and read throught it.
>Holy Bible
>ie KJV
I prefer New Jerusalem trans. from French or NIV tbh. KJV is too literary. As far as reading the word of God I prefer Monkey Magic to that japanese cartoon about goku. Both are better than the 19th century British translation, but the recent Chinese translation of Journey to the West is okay, but lacks reverse trap demon frick.
Read it
for me, it's ESV
maybe i will, just so i can tell you specifically why it's moronic
The ESV is an evangelical revision of the RSV. The NRSV is a multi-faith revision. They both change the text to make it more gender-neutral if that is an issue.
What did you think of it?
I will be studying Biblical Hebrew to read the Hebrew Bible untranslated soon. Wish me perseverance
I wish you utter failure. I cannot think of a bigger waste of resources.
I wish you utter success.
shit book. garbage. bad writing, no good advice, story line is all over the fricking place. boring as frick. no plot. pure fiction. bad translation. doesn't cite its sources. 0/10
As an exchristian based on this I guarantee you've never read it.
That's right I never have and I never will. Why would I read ancient voodoo from a random tribe. Get real.
Ecclesiastes is the most sublime philosophical text ever written, and it also serves as a concise summary of themes for the entire OT at the same time. Solomon truly had divine intellect, and the KJV version of it is awe inspiring. Even Robert Alter in his preface to his translation of the book says that the KJV version of Ecclesiastes is the greatest of English translations for it.
>VANITY OF VANITIES; ALL IS VANITY
This opening line always hits hard, it just sums up everything and the longer I live the more it sinks in. It really is the best book for regaining perspective on what life is about.
Relevant to /lit:
> And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh. Eccl 12:12.
Read the Bhagavad Gita if you're more demanding.
Read the first and second chapters to get the feeling of it.
I refuse to believe that any christians on this board have read all of leviticus or deuteronomy straight through
Leviticus yes, Deuteronomy doesn't flow as nicely but puts in perspective Exodus and Leviticus in a very interesting way.