The Bible: Authorized King James VersionRobert Carroll, Robert P. Carroll, Stephen Prickett The Bible is the most important book in the history of Western civilization, and also the most difficult to interpret. It has been the vehicle of continual conflict, with every interpretation reflecting passionately held views that have affected not merely religion, but politics, art, and even science. This unique edition offers an exciting new approach to the most influential of all English biblical texts--the Authorized King James Version, complete with the Apocrypha. Its wide-ranging Introduction and the substantial notes to each book of the Bible guide the reader through the labyrinth of literary, textual, and theological issues, using the most up-to-date scholarship to demonstrate how and why the Bible has affected the literature, art and general culture of the English-speaking world. The Bible: Authorized King James Version also includes the latest biblical research, evaluated and put into context as well as discussing centuries of critical opinion. A non-sectarian, historical approach makes it suitable for a wide range of readers. A Glossary of terms used in the Notes and six maps of the Holy Land further illuminate the meaning of this most culturally influential version of the Bible. |
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Aaron according altar answered Assyria behold blessed blood bread brethren bring brother brought burnt called cause CHAPTER chief children of Israel commanded congregation daughter David death deliver destroy dwell earth Egypt enemies evil eyes face families father fear field fire five gate gave give given gold hand hath head hear heard heart heaven holy host hundred Jacob Jerusalem Joshua Judah judge keep king king's land Levites live LoRD thy Moses mouth offering pass peace Philistines praise pray priest PSALM reigned returned Samuel Saul saying sent servants seven side sight silver Solomon sons soul spake unto speak stones surely tabernacle thereof thine thing thou hast thou shalt thousand thy servant took tribe turned twenty unto the LoRD unto thee voice wicked wife