The Great Poems Of The Bible

Author : James L. Kugel
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781451689082

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The Great Poems of the Bible by James L. Kugel Pdf

From the Psalms to the Prophets, from job to Ecclesiastes, much of the Bible is written in poetry. The poems of the Bible include some of its best known and most beloved passages: "The Lord is my shepherd," "Let justice roll down like waters," "By the rivers of Babylon," "Remember your Creator," "Arise, shine, for thy light is come!" These poems live in the hearts of those who are familiar with the Bible and offer rich rewards to anyone who is approaching the world's greatest book for the first time. In The Great Poems of the Bible, Harvard scholar James Kugel presents original translations of the most beautiful and important poems of the Scripture. Taken together, these poems represent the very essence of the Hebrew Bible. Reading them one after another is like taking a guided tour through Scripture, meeting firsthand some of its most important teachings and opening the way to an understanding of the Bible as a whole. Each poem is accompanied by an eloquent and accessible explanation of the poem's language, and a reflection on its meaning. These learned, compact essays introduce readers to the broader spiritual world of ancient Israel. What did people in biblical times believe about God? Where is a person's soul located and what does it do? Is there an afterlife? How does one come to "know" God? Why wasn't Eve meant to be Adam's "helpmate" (Kugel shows how this was just a translator's slip-up), and what does the Bible have to say about the role of women? Kugel's sparkling translations of the poems, together with the fascinating insights that accompany them, distill the very best that the Bible and modern scholarship have to offer. Kugel brings new life to some of history's greatest poems, and offers a new look at a Bible we thought we already knew. Here, in one volume, is a "Bible's bible" that belongs in every home.

Author : Michael Edwards
Publisher : New York Review of Books
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2023-08-15
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781681376387

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The Bible and Poetry by Michael Edwards Pdf

A fresh, provocative look at the link between poetry and Christianity, both as it relates to the Bible itself as well as to Christian and religious life, by an accomplished scholar. The Bible is full of poems. In the Old Testament, there are the Psalms and the Song of Songs, the great exhortations and lamentations of the Prophets, and passages of poetry woven in throughout. In the New Testament, Jesus describes the kingdom of heaven with poetic epithets such as “a treasure hid in a field,” calling the Son of God “the true vine,” “the light of the world,” “the good shepherd,” and “the way, the truth, and the life.” The Gospels reverberate with allusions to the poetry of the Old Testament; the last book of all is Revelation, a visionary poem. The Bible, in other words, asks to be read poetically from start to end, and yet readers have rarely considered what that might mean, much less heeded that call. In The Bible and Poetry, the poet and scholar Michael Edwards reshapes our understanding of the Bible and religious belief, arguing that poetry is not an ornamental or accidental feature but is central to both. He speaks personally of his early, unanticipated, transformative encounters with scripture. He offers close, insightful, and resonant readings of biblical passages. Poetry, as he sees it, is the vital and necessary medium of the Creator’s word, and the truth of the Bible is not a question of precepts and propositions but of a direct experience of its poetry, its power.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780393243901

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Poets of the Bible: From Solomon's Song of Songs to John's Revelation by Anonim Pdf

“The vividness and beauty of the language emerge in a fresh way . . . with evocative simplicity.” —Robert Alter, professor emeritus of Hebrew and comparative literature, University of California, Berkeley The world’s greatest poetry resides in the Bible, yet these major poets are traditionally rendered into prose. In this pioneering volume of biblical poets translated in English, Willis Barnstone restores the lyricism and power of the poets’ voices in both the New and Old Testaments. In the Hebrew Bible we hear Solomon rhapsodize in Song of Songs, David chant in Psalms, God and Job debate in grand rhetoric, and prophet poet Isaiah plead for peace. Jesus speaks in wisdom verse in the Gospel, Paul is a philosopher of love, and John of Patmos roars majestically in Revelation, the Bible’s epic poem. This groundbreaking volume includes every major biblical poem from Genesis and Adam and Eve in the Garden to the last pages of Alpha and Omega in Paradise.

Author : Teresa Schultz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017-06-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1939815258

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The Bible in Poetry by Teresa Schultz Pdf

Do you ever wonder if there is a simpler or more interesting way to learn about the Bible? In "The Bible in Poetry," the books of the Bible are condensed into concise, enjoyable and easy-to-read poems. Enjoy biblical teachings in simple, beautifully-written poems.

Author : David Curzon
Publisher : Jewish Publication Society of America
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2010-02-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0827609191

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Modern Poems on the Bible by David Curzon Pdf

Modern Poems on the Bible is a collection of imaginative and engaging contemporary responses to the Bible. Guided by the classic rabbinic genre of midrash conceived 1,500 years ago, Curzon chooses poems from Jewish and non-Jewish writers alike and places them beside the biblical passages that were their inspiration. Among the more than 170 poems in this collection are those by some of the great modern poets, including Yeats, Rilke, Auden, and Amichai. There are also poems by master prose writers: Primo Levi, Jorge Luis Borges, and D.H. Lawrence, to name a few.

Author : Paul Edward Dutton,Herbert L. Kessler
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Art and literature
ISBN : 0472108158

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The Poetry and Paintings of the First Bible of Charles the Bald by Paul Edward Dutton,Herbert L. Kessler Pdf

A major artistic study of a famous medieval masterpiece

Author : Margaret Shepherd
Publisher : Mount Tabor Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1640601732

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The Song of Songs by Margaret Shepherd Pdf

"The biblical book, richly illustrated in calligraphy, with commentary"--

Author : Donna Marie Merritt
Publisher : Cladach Publishing
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 1945099259

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Bible Poems for Reflection and Response by Donna Marie Merritt Pdf

A fresh way to experience the Bible! 290 down-to-earth poems, based on Bible passages, range from traditional rhyme to free verse, and speak in a personal voice to the reader. The applicable Bible verses are listed with each poem. Blank pages and wide margins provide space to creatively respond with thoughts, prayers, poems, sketches, and doodles. Looking for a new approach to Bible reading? For readers of the Bible as well as those who shy away from reading the Bible. Bible Poems for Reflection and Response offers a personal and interactive way to experience the enduring truths of God's Word. Not sure if you're a poetry person? These poems are accessible--no obscure poetic language, no hidden meanings. They range from traditional rhyme to haiku to free verse. There is something for everyone, and yet you will find that the poems seem to speak personally to you. You don't have to read in sequence. Jump around if you like. Read a poem every day, or twice a day, or once a week. This is your book to read and to interpret as you like. You can read the Bible verses suggested (and beyond) or simply the poems--or both. Personalize your reading experience. Space is provided with interspersed blank pages and with wide margins--to respond to what you're reading and feeling. By adding your thoughts, prayers, reflections, poems, drawings, and doodles, this book will truly become a conversation between you and God.

Author : C. Hassell Bullock
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2007-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1575674505

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An Introduction to the Old Testament Poetic Books by C. Hassell Bullock Pdf

The poetic books of the Old Testament--Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon--are often called humankind's reach toward God. The other books of the Old Testament picture God's reach toward man through the redemptive story. Yet these five books reveal the very hear of men and women struggling with monumental issues such as suffering, sin, forgiveness, joy, worship, and the passionate love between a man and woman. C. Hassell Bullock, a noted Old Testament scholar, delves deep into the hearts of the five poetic books, offering readers helpful details such as harmeneutical considerations for each book, theological content and themes, detailed analysis of each book, and cultural perspectives. Hebrew is a language of "intrinsic musical quality that naturally supports poetic expression," says Bullock in his introduction. That poetic expression comes from the heart of the Old Testament writers and reaches all of us exactly where we are in our own struggles and joys.

Author : Laurie L. Patton
Publisher : Station Hill Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 1581771444

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Angel's Task by Laurie L. Patton Pdf

Laurie Patton's Poems in Biblical Time give contemplative voice to the reading cycle of the Jewish year. Replete with ancient imagery coming alive in the language of the present, each poem weaves scripture into everyday life while refocusing a single Biblical moment. In her vision here, angels are also messengers sent to earth with a single piece of work to accomplish. Although we are of so many minds burdened with so many tasks, as readers we again receive messengers and the messages they bring. Recognition may come in the angelic voice, and we can meet angels and ourselves at the tent door in the heat of the day. Angel's Task urges continuous awe-or trembling.

Author : George Gilfillan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1859
Category : Bible
ISBN : HARVARD:32044054203930

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The Poets and Poetry of the Bible by George Gilfillan Pdf

Author : Robert Alter
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780465028191

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The Art of Biblical Poetry by Robert Alter Pdf

Three decades ago, renowned literary expert Robert Alter radically expanded the horizons of biblical scholarship by recasting the Bible as not only a human creation but a work of literary art deserving studied criticism. In The Art of Biblical Poetry, his companion to the seminal The Art of Biblical Narrative, Alter takes his analysis beyond narrative craft to investigate the use of Hebrew poetry in the Bible. Updated with a new preface, myriad revisions, and passages from Alter's own critically acclaimed biblical translations, The Art of Biblical Poetry is an indispensable tool for understanding the Bible and its poetry.

Author : Matthew Mullins
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493421954

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Enjoying the Bible by Matthew Mullins Pdf

Many Christians view the Bible as an instruction manual. While the Bible does provide instruction, it can also captivate, comfort, delight, shock, and inspire. In short, it elicits emotion--just like poetry. By learning to read and love poetry, says literature professor Matthew Mullins, readers can increase their understanding of the biblical text and learn to love God's Word more. Each chapter includes exercises and questions designed to help readers put the book's principles and practices into action.

Author : Brian Dewayne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0989725871

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Illustrated Bible Poems by Brian Dewayne Pdf

Illustrated Bible Poems is a collection of biblical stories from the Old & New Testaments set to rhyme and rhythm; accompanied by original full page watercolor illustrations.

Author : David Curzon
Publisher : Jewish Publication Society of America
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Poetry
ISBN : UOM:39015047840031

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Modern Poems on the Bible by David Curzon Pdf

A collection of some of the most imaginative and engaging responses to the Bible written in this century. Guided by the classic rabbinic genre of Midrash Curzon chooses masterpieces of 20th. Century poetry and places them beside the biblical passages that were their inspiration.