The Reader's Bible, A Narrative: Selections from the King James VersionPrinceton University Press, 2021 M05 11 - 640 pages Understanding the Bible as an account of the unfolding revelation of God to humankind through history, Roland Mushat Frye suggests that the many sub-plots, monologues, and reflections of the Bible compose a coherent story that continues through both the Old and New Testaments. "The convictions of the Bible, to be sure, are the convictions of religion and ethics," he writes, "but the methods are the methods of literature." Carefully arranging a selection of excerpts that comprise approximately one-fourth of the entire Bible, he enables the reader to follow chronologically the main narrative as well as the most significant asides. With introductory and explanatory material providing transition and background information, the reader progresses from book to book as from chapter to chapter in a novel. Thus, this is called The Reader's Bible because it may be read as a narrative, as a story that unifies consecutive events through which the character of God gradually unfolds. |
From inside the book
... Moses: Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy Exodus, 64 / Leviticus, 98 / Numbers, 102 / Deuteronomy, 113 Conquest and Chaos: Joshua, Judges, Ruth Joshua, 121 / Judges, 131 / Ruth, 148 The Epic of David: First and Second Samuel, First ...
... Moses and the exodus from Egypt into the promised land are examples — represent a uniquely Hebrew experience. At times the general and the unique merge, as in many aspects of the Old Testament law where widespread ethical ideals ...
... treasured the story of his ridiculous reaction to the transfigura8 Back to Methuselah in Selected Plays, Vol. II (New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1948), p. 247. tion of Jesus in the presence of Moses and Elijah. xii Introduction.
... Moses and Elijah. (See Luke 22:55–62 and 9:33.) If the one instance was tragic and utterly unfunny, the other preserved an attractively humorous insight into Peter's complex character. It was possible not only to admire and even revere ...
... Moses as Moses is leading his flock near Horeb, he speaks to David in the course of ruling his people, and he speaks to the New Testament magi as they are about their business of observing the stars. The encounters of God and man, in ...
Contents
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Exodus Leviticus Numbers | 63 |
Joshua Judges Ruth | 120 |
Judges 131 Ruth | 148 |
First Samuel 154 Second Samuel 198 First Kings | 234 |
First Kings 238 Second Kings | 264 |
The Prophets and Nehemiah | 331 |
Various Writings | 369 |
Isaiah 4055 | 440 |
Luke John Acts | 455 |
John 504Acts | 537 |
Romans First Corinthians Philippians Galatians | 578 |
Revelation | 588 |