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A Bible for the liberal / edited by Dagobert D. Runes ; with a foreword by Lin Yutang.
- Format:
- Book
- Standardized Title:
- Bible. Selections. English. 1946.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Philosophy.
- Jewish ethics.
- Bible.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (458 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Philosophical Library, [1946]
- Summary:
- This Bible is not a new book. It is, rather, a selection of the principles of ethics, taken from all biblical literature, including the HebrewBooks of Wisdom and TheApocrypha, without the usual mythological and ritualistic framework. Liberals of our time will find in this selection the essence of true Judaism and Christianity. The purpose of this anthology is to help those with critical, with even prejudicial eyes, to get a view of the majestic panorama that unfolds in the writings of the great Hebrew and Christian Men of God. The believer, as well as the non-believer, will be able to find in this book the essential ethics of the great law-givers and prophets of biblical times.
- Contents:
- From the book of law of the Israelites.
- The ballad of Job.
- From the book of Psalms.
- The parables of King Solomon.
- The sermon on vanity.
- The vision of Isaiah, the martyr.
- The Lamentations of Jeremiah.
- From the wisdom of Solomon.
- The writings of Jesus, son of Sirach.
- From the gospel of Levi (Gospel of Matthew)
- A letter by Saul (Paul, the apostle).
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-5040-1293-3
- OCLC:
- 908671655
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