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pleb here. i have a question about the bible: is it really a literary masterpiece if taken apart from the historical context or are the hundreds of studies and interpretations about, let's say, the tree of life and of knowledge, just a consequence of the bible's incredible popularity? in other words, is the hype justified or could we get the same depth out of harry potter if we studied it for centuries?
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>>8464726
It's great literature, just read it you fag. The psalms are beautiful. If you flip through a modern translation with cheeto-stained fingers starting with Genesis 1 you probably won't get much from it, though.
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>>8464726
There are parts worse than the list of ships in Iliad. There are other parts that are fantastic. Even the erotica.
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>>8464726
>could we get the same depth out of harry potter if we studied it for centuries?
Of course. Imagine a world in which JKR's leg-stretching is considered the same way KJV english is now by anglos...
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>>8464761
>If you flip through a modern translation with cheeto-stained fingers starting with Genesis 1 you probably won't get much from it, though
that's exactly my plan though. are you saying i need an annotated version?
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>>8465540
>annotated
>annotations on something that is plain to see
wew lad
KJV, and keep it precious. Get a nice copy, something with leather.
I like Mormon copies the most, leather or pleather, thin pages, books are indexed, and aren't too expensive. They have a lot of cross references, so it does go a little crazy sometimes, but the quality of the book is tops
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