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Should I Read The Bible?
- Thread starter rocala
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Hermit Philosopher
Selflessly here for you
Dear pcarl
I’m not sure of the OP’s current faith, but how do you feel that reading Exodus may inspire and enrich them spiritually in their daily life?
Humbly
Hermit
Its usually best to start at the beginning. The NT has no purpose or meaning without Hebrew Scripture. And the beginning is with Exodus. As for inspiration or enrichment the Bible presents a covenant relationship with God, again beginning with Exodus. Do you ever start a book or movie in the middle or the end?
ive come to this thread very late, i i honestly didn't know it existed until it just popped up on the new post page.
Should you (or by now, have you)?. I can only say yes, if explains such a lot about Christianity (and some about Judaism).
I have read 3 different versions of the bible from cover to cover. True, this is not how many religious folk read it which i consider using a time machine to cherry pick the best bits. However it's not all best bits, some is quite horrible and inhuman by todays (even back thousands of years ago to anyone with an inkling of what makes civilisation) standards and there are some religious people who take those bad bits to be an integral part of their faith.
Hermit Philosopher
Selflessly here for you
Dear pcarl
I personally do not read scripture like I watch film or read novels. It’s very different, I feel. But the best approach will always vary from one individual to another. I trust the OP will find their own way and that, that exact way will inspire and enrich them spiritually.
Humbly
Hermit
I approach the Bible in the following ways
(1) Historical context: (A) The history of the scriptures and, myths, and related writings. (B) Written record set in history of personal beliefs, descriptions and stories within history. (2) Literary perspective to study in context literature of the culture and times. Styles and literary linguistics of the text. (3) As Hebrew scripture. (4) As Christian scripture. (5) as scripture relating other religions such as Islam and the Baha'i Faith.
(1) Historical context: (A) The history of the scriptures and, myths, and related writings. (B) Written record set in history of personal beliefs, descriptions and stories within history. (2) Literary perspective to study in context literature of the culture and times. Styles and literary linguistics of the text. (3) As Hebrew scripture. (4) As Christian scripture. (5) as scripture relating other religions such as Islam and the Baha'i Faith.
MNoBody
Well-Known Member
well, it is a Jewish story, so as cultural anthropologists tell us, one needs to look at such things as the people whose story it is do, in accord with the times, not how one may wish to see it according to theirNo bias here at all...
...nope...
...none whatsoever...
...% impartiality in this post.
pre-existing cultural biases.