by Carl Howard | May 7, 2012 | Atheism and Religion, Blog Topics, Super-Abridged Bible
[Introductory note: The book of Isaiah is an appalling mess. I’ve done my best to avoid repetition and to insert labels as to who’s speaking to whom. I have also changed between 1st, 2nd and 3rd person for ease of skimming so it’s often different in the original. But...
by Carl Howard | Jan 26, 2012 | Atheism and Religion, Blog Topics, Super-Abridged Bible
Nahum (Chapters 1-3) Nahum’s pronouncement against the [Assyrian capital] Nineveh: “YHWH is slow to anger but eventually becomes vengeful. He’s very powerful, being able to dry the sea and make mountains quake. Who can resist him? Why would you plot against him seing...
by Carl Howard | Jan 15, 2012 | Atheism and Religion, Blog Topics, Super-Abridged Bible
I’m going out of order a little but it was easier to expand my project to actual prophets with shorter books. In the Jewish Bible, these 12 prophets are called the “minor” prophets, because they form short books, and all 12 are treated as one full-length book. Here it...
by Carl Howard | Jun 24, 2011 | Atheism and Religion, Blog Topics, Super-Abridged Bible
This will be the last book I do for at least a few weeks so back to regular posts after this… Chapters 1-13: The life of Elisha the prophet King Ahaziah falls off the roof and sends messengers to ask the god Baal-zebub if he’ll recover. YHWH tells Elijah that Ahaziah...
by Carl Howard | Jun 21, 2011 | Atheism and Religion, Blog Topics, Super-Abridged Bible
Chapters 1-3: Transition from David to Solomon David is old and even refuses a virgin his courtiers “bring” to his bed for warmth. His son Adonijah gets Joav’s support and proclaims himself king. Nathan the prophet advises Bathsheba to get David to reconfirm that he...
by Carl Howard | Jun 16, 2011 | Atheism and Religion, Blog Topics, Super-Abridged Bible
Chapters 1-10: David becoming king; his early reign An Amalekite claims to David that he finished off Saul at Saul’s request (to spare him the agony). Realising Saul and Jonathan are dead David rends his clothes, and kills the Amalekite for daring to strike Saul....
