A most peculiar book : the inherent strangeness of the Bible /

"I have a confession to make. But I'm worried that what you, an intelligent and discerning reader, will hear is not exactly what I mean. Then you'll close this book and put it right back on the shelf. Yet what I want to tell you-and the fact that it feels like a confession-is what dri...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Swenson, Kristin M. (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021]
Subjects:	Bible > Appreciation. Bible > Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible > Appréciation. Bible > Critique, interprétation, etc. Bible BIBLES. RELIGION. Biblical Reference. Art appreciation Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Introduction
A Problematic Book - God
Angels, Demons, and a Talking Ass
Good People Behaving Badly
Impossibilities, Normalized
Misconception, Misapprehensions
And General Befuddlements
Arguments Behind Closed Doors
Biblical (Im)morality
But in the Original...
The Perennial Bestseller
Ten Commandments for [Best Word Here] the Bible
In Conclusion, Sola Scriputra