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Anonymous
Posted August 1, 2009
Hysterical
I laughed out loud more times than I could count. Plotz is a very good writer with a very quick wit. I have never read the old testament, consider myself a tangential Jew, and I appreciated his summarizing, satirizing and political commentary. I doubt that I will ever read the tanach, but at least I now understand why not!
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Funny, Sad and Insightful
Having earned a Master's Degree in religious studies, I considered myself to be (fairly) knowledgeable about the Hebrew Testament. I didn't realize just how much I had forgotten, or never learned in the first place, until I picked up Plotz' The Good Book. The Hebrew Testament is filled with heroes, villains, true love, deceit, betrayal, grace ... and on and on. I love how Plotz engages with the text: he is alternately angry, inspired and saddened. And he is filled with questions. A wonderfully human response to such a complex text. Highly recommended to anyone interested in Judaism, literary studies, or religious studies in general.
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Anonymous
Posted May 24, 2009
Amazing analysis of the Old Testament
It gives one a whole new understanding of the Old Testament. I had no idea I was so ignorant of even the most common stories. He eliminates the pages and pages of tedious material and gets right to the most meaningful text. Your understaning of the Bible will never be the same again.
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dubiety
Posted April 6, 2009
False advertising!
"it has never been more important to get to know the Bible." Well, David Plotz did not "get to know" the whole BIBLE as one is lead to believe. He only read the old testament, which most christians think is antiquated and yes even bizarre! So Why doesn't David continue his quest and read the New Testament as well and give us his all knowing insights?
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9663396
Posted October 19, 2011
Good book
I recommend it to friends
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Anonymous
Posted February 25, 2011
terriblr
just Wfulll stunky
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He is to be pitied
I do not recommend this book to anyone. I pray that sometime in the future he will see a valuable lesson in the Real Book, (Holy Bible.)
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Anonymous
Posted May 6, 2009
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Posted December 20, 2009
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Posted April 18, 2009
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