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I had similar thoughts when I read the Old Testament - whether or not you believe that all of it is true (and, incidentally, there’s a lot less that’s hard to b
by commandlinefan 7y ago
I had similar thoughts when I read the Old Testament - whether or not you believe that all of it is true (and, incidentally, there’s a lot less that’s hard to believe is/was true than you might think unless you’ve actually read it), it’s a fascinating and amazingly preserved anthropological look into ancient, ancient life.
- aasasd 7y agoHad to fight off with this very argument when people kept suggesting that I don't need to read the Old Testament before getting to the Revelation: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19955193 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19955193
- SketchySeaBeast 7y agoExactly. It lets you get into the mind of the narrator, and think about what they are saying and why. A really great old testament example of that is comparing Samuel and Kings to Chronicles - they are recounting the sam-ish time and place, but coming at it from totally different angles.