New Testament
by Bible · first published 1931
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The Bible - as an original source of all types of stories and narratives you’ll find in 99% of all fiction books and movies. New Testament — as an original source of most of moral principles and ideas modern european civilization is based upon (also fundamental stories and narratives).
on “Ask HN: What is one book you would recommend everyone to read?” ↗I don't know about the New Testament, but I'd recommend Robert Alter's The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary for the Old Testament. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BN5HWWX
on “Earliest known draft of the King James Bible discovered” ↗The same one I read every day. The One Year Bible. It's about a 30 minute a day read. Excerpts from Old Testament, Psalms, Proverbs, and New Testament. It reminds me wisdom doesn't just live in my head. It also reminds me much has gone before me and much will go on after me. https://www.amazon.co.uk/One-Year-Bible-NIV-ebook/dp/B007EF7...
on “Ask HN: If you have to recommend one book to someone” ↗The Bible, specifically the New Testament, and more specifically，The Gospels. The reason that it's radical is that Christ overturns traditional notions of morality. Greco-Roman thought saw the rich and powerful as close to the divine but Christ's…
on “What's the most radical book you've read?” ↗Are there clear examples of that in the Bible (New Testament) or is it just how people interpret it? Edit. I’m not challenging or arguing any point. I was genuinely curious.
on “Gallup: U.S. church membership dips below 50% for first time” ↗…translation - it's very very easy to start mentally reciting the translation you're familiar with instead of actually parsing the original text. This is one reason that Attic Greek is preferred to Koine (New Testament), even though Koine is generally simpler. Even a secular person usually has enough familiarity with the Bible to make this an issue. I certainly wouldn't say that this method can't be used profitably,…
on “Learning languages is a workout for brains, both young and old” ↗Every morning I read a section of the Bible's Old Testament, Psalm, Proverb and New Testament. I then use the Lord's Prayer as a framework to pray. Having done this for many years I have observed we begin 'Our Father' and focus on God. My own inclination would be to start with 'Forgive me' and…
on “Ask HN: What is your spiritual practice?” ↗…something with “stealing.” A remarkable thing about Western European culture, to me, is that it’s a fusion of a middle eastern religion with a Roman (mediterranean) civil society. The Bible, even the New Testament, is all about middle eastern people. What other culture subscribes to a religion which is centered on some other ethnic group, and their own is mentioned only peripherally?
on “How did Europe become the richest part of the world?” ↗…vice. But to see this as the direct root of ableist capitalism is a severe twisting of the actual Christian teaching. On the contrary, the Bible simply resounds with two truths, throughout the Old and New Testament: 1) We are to care for those who cannot care for themselves. We have a God-given duty to provide for our family members, community members, and fellow citizens who (for whatever reason) are dependent…
on “I'm 38 and I Can't Support Myself Anymore” ↗…document. However, the work of understanding its meaning and its legacy on some modern cultural and ethnic groups is not straightforward. Someone who reads widely through the Bible from the Pentateuch to the New Testament and believes to discern a single unifying philosophical theme or a coherent message to humanity either has not really understood most of it, or is schizophrenic. (Note that reading the Book of Genesis…
on “Ask HN: Which books you have read till now that were worth investing time in?” ↗…in mind, just like the Good vs. Evil idea, there is God vs. Devil (which in terms of the Bible, is catalyst for tempting us out of paradise). Now, lets look at the fundamental morals behind the Bible, New Testament of course, because with the New Testament we were given a new law. - Love one another - Be a generous, helpful person - Accept personal responsibility - Don't have a sense of entitlement - Honor and…
on “California v Texas: America's future” ↗…they want: http://biblehub.com/genesis/19-8.htm And then there's this: http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/23-19.htm http://biblehub.com/ezekiel/23-20.htm There is some wacky stuff in The Holy Bible. The New Testament isn't much better. It's a little better. But not much.
on “How Long Have I Got Left?” ↗…difference between Greek polytheism and Christianity is more than obvious. Aside from some obvious creation-myth overlaps borrowed from other Mesopotamian/Egyptian stories, if you actually look at the Bible (New Testament) page by page, it's so much like any other religion that one can even wonder how they can be compared. Buddhist, Christian and Muslim works are a totally different ballgame than the works before them.…
on “How an obscure cult grew to become the dominant religion of the Western world” ↗…agree with all my points yet remain with your original statement. > Aside from some obvious creation-myth overlaps borrowed from other Mesopotamian/Egyptian stories, if you actually look at the Bible (New Testament) page by page, it's so much like any other religion that one can even wonder how they can be compared. Just off the top of my head, Dionysus turning water into wine at least a century before Jesus. You…
on “How an obscure cult grew to become the dominant religion of the Western world” ↗>Protestantism came about long after the bible, early christian sects didn't have a bible. You argued that the variation between sects was evidence of multiple versions of the New Testament texts. I offered the number and variation of protestant sects despite using the same text as a counterexample. >There are many books that never got accepted as canon: Yes that is true. There are many…
on “How an obscure cult grew to become the dominant religion of the Western world” ↗