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Category : Bible stories, English
Languages : en
Pages : 232
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Great Dramas and Poems from the Bible
Author: Publisher:
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Category : Bible stories, English
Languages : en
Pages : 232
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The Great Poems of the Bible
Author: James L. KugelPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 145168908X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
From the Psalms to the Prophets, from job to Ecclesiastes, much of the Bible is written in poetry. The poems of the Bible include some of its best known and most beloved passages: "The Lord is my shepherd," "Let justice roll down like waters," "By the rivers of Babylon," "Remember your Creator," "Arise, shine, for thy light is come!" These poems live in the hearts of those who are familiar with the Bible and offer rich rewards to anyone who is approaching the world's greatest book for the first time. In The Great Poems of the Bible, Harvard scholar James Kugel presents original translations of the most beautiful and important poems of the Scripture. Taken together, these poems represent the very essence of the Hebrew Bible. Reading them one after another is like taking a guided tour through Scripture, meeting firsthand some of its most important teachings and opening the way to an understanding of the Bible as a whole. Each poem is accompanied by an eloquent and accessible explanation of the poem's language, and a reflection on its meaning. These learned, compact essays introduce readers to the broader spiritual world of ancient Israel. What did people in biblical times believe about God? Where is a person's soul located and what does it do? Is there an afterlife? How does one come to "know" God? Why wasn't Eve meant to be Adam's "helpmate" (Kugel shows how this was just a translator's slip-up), and what does the Bible have to say about the role of women? Kugel's sparkling translations of the poems, together with the fascinating insights that accompany them, distill the very best that the Bible and modern scholarship have to offer. Kugel brings new life to some of history's greatest poems, and offers a new look at a Bible we thought we already knew. Here, in one volume, is a "Bible's bible" that belongs in every home.
Divine Poetry and Drama in Sixteenth-Century England
Author: Lily B. CampbellPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521137010
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Examines the use by writers of English versions of the Bible in sixteenth-century England.
Sacred Dramas
Author: Hannah MoreThe Drama of Scripture
Author: Craig G. BartholomewPublisher: Baker Academic
ISBN: 1441246193
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
This bestselling textbook surveys the grand narrative of the Bible, demonstrating how the biblical story forms the foundation of a Christian worldview. The second edition has been thoroughly revised. Additional material is available online through Baker Academic's Textbook eSources, offering course help for professors and study aids for students. Resources include discussion questions, a Bible reading schedule, an adult Bible class schedule, and a course syllabus.
Bible Stories and Poems
Author: Wilbur Fisk CraftsPublisher:
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Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 380
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Great Dramas of the Bible
Author: William Earle CameronPublisher: Unity Books (Unity School of Christianity)
ISBN: 9780871590473
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 318
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A Hebrew Anthology: Selections from the drama
Author: George Alexander KohutPublisher:
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Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 730
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The Great Poets and Their Theology
Author: Augustus Hopkins StrongPublisher:
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Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 572
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Author: Isaac Landman