Lilith666 Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Out of the options given, I thought Song of Solomon was preferable to the others. However, my favorite passages in the bible are Psalm 22 and Isaiah 53. They're so poetic, even though they keep talking about god and how great he is. I look at it as a sad case of people who are waiting on a being that isn't there. Then it's more historical and less bible-y, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 The Suffering Servant songs in Isaiah are, to my knowledge, unique in ancient literature. What they actually mean, I don't know, but you cannot accuse the author of being unoriginal. What a shame they got completely disfigured by Christians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilith666 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 The Suffering Servant songs in Isaiah are, to my knowledge, unique in ancient literature. What they actually mean, I don't know, but you cannot accuse the author of being unoriginal. What a shame they got completely disfigured by Christians. Ugh, yes. It might be impossible to read them without drawing a connection to Jesus and thus ruining their beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falemon Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Best book: Songs of Solomon for its mild erotic content Worst: Revelation for assisting in the brainwashing of millions of believers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pratt Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 not exactly the book that i like,,, but a revised version of turn turn turn by the byrds,,,, To Everything (Turn, Turn, Turn) There is a season (Turn, Turn, Turn) And a time to every purpose, under Heaven A time to be born, a time to die A time to plant, a time to reap A time to kill, a time to heal A time to laugh, a time to weep To Everything (Turn, Turn, Turn) There is a season (Turn, Turn, Turn) And a time to every purpose, under Heaven A time to build up,a time to break down A time to dance, a time to mourn A time to cast away stones, a time to gather stones together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadedAtheist Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 I think if you take the books of the Bible as fiction, as they should be, you can enjoy quite a lot of them. I like proverbs and ecclesiastes a lot, but I like the tales in 1-2 Samuel, Kings and Chronicles - not to mention Genesis and Judges. In the NT, nothing much really stands out, maybe Revelations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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