A History of the Bible as Literature

admiration Alter appear argues argument beauty become beginning believe Bible Bible as literature biblical century changes chapter character Christian claim classics comes common criticism developed discussion divine effect English evidence examples expression faith familiar fiction figure given gives Greek Hebrew Holy human idea imagination important influence inspiration interest Jesus kind KJB's language later less literary literature London look Lord Lowth matter meaning mind narrative nature never notes observation original parallelism particular passage perhaps phrase poetic poetry possible preface present produced prose Psalms question reader reason reference religion religious remarks revision sacred Scriptures seems sense shows sometimes standard story style sublime suggests Testament things thought translation true truth turn understanding verse whole writing