“Very interesting and thorough analysis by a well-known Biblical scholar of some of the ways that the Bible has been changed over the centuries. Some of the changes were probably accidental (mistakes in copying, misread words), while others were likely well-intended edits by the copyists (along the lines of "well, the Gospel of Mark said it happened this way, so I'd better edit the Gospel of Luke to match the story"), and still others were politically motivated (such as the faction believing that Jesus was the literal, physical embodiment of God on Earth vs. the faction that believed he was just a really great guy who God rewarded by "adopting" him as His son).
I won't lie, it's kind of a tedious read. But it's well-researched, clearly explained, and is comprehensible even if you're not a Bible scholar or a student of dead languages. If nothing else, it really puts the lie to the idea that the Bible as we know it today could possibly be the literal word of God - there are so many extremely different versions! Not to the mention the large amount of material that has been edited out over the years.”
emilysk wrote this review Friday, April 24 2009.
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