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Who wrote the Bible - Richard E. Friedman


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Who wrote the Bible - Richard E. Friedman

 
Description: ISBN 0060630353 / Author: Richard E. Friedman / Genre: Religion / Spirituality

Newest Review: ... this may seem futile and even sacrilegious depending on your viewpoint but on closer examination of the nature of the books ... more

 ... creation shows that it may not be such an impossible task. As for the argument of sacrilege, might not knowing the author even strengthen the character of the book, especially if it turns out that a well respected and easily recognisable name is actually responsible? I will say as part of this introduction that the although this book is penned from a historical and scholarly viewpoint, it is at no point trying to impose any religious ideas, beyond those which deal with the job at hand. Friedman retains a healthy respe...more

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Premium Review Who wrote the Bible - Richard E. Friedman: Who wrote the Old Testament? (759 words)
by - written on 18/12/06 (Very useful, 555 readings)
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People have been reading the bible for nearly two thousand years. Some have taken it literally, others figuratively and others symbolically. Some say it was divinely dictated, revealed or inspired, others that it is a human creation. They have acquired more copies of it that any other book. It is quoted (and misquoted) more often than any other book; it is translated (and mistranslated) more than any other book. It is seen as a great work of literature, the first work of history and it is at the heart of Judaism and Christianity. Ministers, priests and rabbis preach it, scholars dedicate their lives to study it, people read it, admire it, distain it, write about it, ...  Read the complete review

 

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