false 3577033 5 <p> Like many Jews and Christians, David Plotz long assumed he knew what was in the Bible. He read parts of it as a child in Hebrew school, then at-tended a Christian high school where he studied the Old and New Testaments. Many of the highlights stuck with him—Adam and Eve, Cain versus Abel, Jacob versus Esau, Jonah versus whale, forty days and nights, ten plagues and commandments, twelve tribes and apostles, Red Sea walked under, Galilee walked on, bush into fire, rock into water, water into wine. And, of course, he absorbed from all around him other bits of the Bible—from stories he heard in churches and synagogues, in movies and on television, from his parents and teachers. But it wasn't until he picked up a Bible at a cousin's bat mitzvah—and became engrossed and horrified by a lesser-known story in Genesis—that he couldn't put it down. </p> <p> At a time when wars are fought over scriptural interpretation, when the influence of religion on American politics has never been greater, when many Americans still believe in the Bible's literal truth, it has never been more important to get to know the Bible. <i>Good Book</i> is what happens when a regular guy—an average Job—actually reads the book on which his religion, his culture, and his world are based. Along the way, he grapples with the most profound theological questions: How many commandments do we actually need? Does God prefer obedience or good deeds? And the most unexpected ones: Why are so many women in the Bible prostitutes? Why does God love bald men so much? Is Samson really that stupid? </p> <p> <i>Good Book</i> is an irreverent, enthralling journey through the world's most important work of literature. </p> 3619279 book 1 3 2009 Good Book LP: The Bizarre, Hilarious, Disturbing, Marvelous, and Inspiring Things I Learned When I Read Every Single Word of the Bible total:193|5:49|4:75|3:61|2:8|1:0| 193 744 515 80 3577034 0061374245 9780061374241 45 18 3.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255700270m/3577034.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3577034.Good_Book_The_Bizarre_Hilarious_Disturbing_Marvelous_and_Inspiring_Things_I_Learned_When_I_Read_Every_Single_Word_of_the_Bible 4 2 false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 09 13:34:11 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 09 13:58:04 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3577033 0061719951 9780061719950 138 55 3.85 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3577033.Good_Book_LP_The_Bizarre_Hilarious_Disturbing_Marvelous_and_Inspiring_Things_I_Learned_When_I_Read_Every_Single_Word_of_the_Bible 4 0 false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Nov 04 06:30:14 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 07:13:29 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3577033 0061719951 9780061719950 138 55 3.85 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3577033.Good_Book_LP_The_Bizarre_Hilarious_Disturbing_Marvelous_and_Inspiring_Things_I_Learned_When_I_Read_Every_Single_Word_of_the_Bible 2 0 false Wed Sep 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 06:17:44 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 06:28:37 -0700 2009
The author does a secular book synopsis / review of the Old Testament. He is a non-practicing, non-Hebrew speaking Jew. He reads the entire book in one year, and examines his revelations and feelings.
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David writes this bo...more...]]> 3577033 0061719951 9780061719950 138 55 3.85 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3577033.Good_Book_LP_The_Bizarre_Hilarious_Disturbing_Marvelous_and_Inspiring_Things_I_Learned_When_I_Read_Every_Single_Word_of_the_Bible 5 1 false Sat May 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 01:14:22 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 17:18:35 -0700 2009
I enjoyed the first half...more...]]> 3577033 0061719951 9780061719950 138 55 3.85 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3577033.Good_Book_LP_The_Bizarre_Hilarious_Disturbing_Marvelous_and_Inspiring_Things_I_Learned_When_I_Read_Every_Single_Word_of_the_Bible 3 0 false Mon May 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 17:11:46 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 17:21:45 -0700 2009 Audible.com / Slate Political Gabfest promotion. With that said, this book actually lends itself quite well to being read aloud. Plotz, who has a rather nasal voice (reminiscent of Ira Glass's, but less staccato), is a pretty g...more...]]> 3577033 0061719951 9780061719950 138 55 3.85 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3577033.Good_Book_LP_The_Bizarre_Hilarious_Disturbing_Marvelous_and_Inspiring_Things_I_Learned_When_I_Read_Every_Single_Word_of_the_Bible 4 0 false Tue Jul 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 19:09:20 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 21:23:41 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3577033 0061719951 9780061719950 138 55 3.85 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3577033.Good_Book_LP_The_Bizarre_Hilarious_Disturbing_Marvelous_and_Inspiring_Things_I_Learned_When_I_Read_Every_Single_Word_of_the_Bible 3 0 false Thu Apr 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 12:58:18 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 16 15:56:33 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3577033 0061719951 9780061719950 138 55 3.85 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3577033.Good_Book_LP_The_Bizarre_Hilarious_Disturbing_Marvelous_and_Inspiring_Things_I_Learned_When_I_Read_Every_Single_Word_of_the_Bible 4 0 false Thu Apr 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 08:46:31 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 19:16:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3577033 0061719951 9780061719950 138 55 3.85 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3577033.Good_Book_LP_The_Bizarre_Hilarious_Disturbing_Marvelous_and_Inspiring_Things_I_Learned_When_I_Read_Every_Single_Word_of_the_Bible 5 0 false Mon Mar 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 07 13:40:56 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 23 08:17:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3577033 0061719951 9780061719950 138 55 3.85 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3577033.Good_Book_LP_The_Bizarre_Hilarious_Disturbing_Marvelous_and_Inspiring_Things_I_Learned_When_I_Read_Every_Single_Word_of_the_Bible 4 0 false Tue Apr 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 04 10:45:41 -0800 2009 Tue Apr 07 10:36:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3577034 0061374245 9780061374241 45 18 3.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255700270m/3577034.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3577034.Good_Book_The_Bizarre_Hilarious_Disturbing_Marvelous_and_Inspiring_Things_I_Learned_When_I_Read_Every_Single_Word_of_the_Bible 4 0 false Fri Aug 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 15:35:05 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 21 16:26:25 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3577033 0061719951 9780061719950 138 55 3.85 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3577033.Good_Book_LP_The_Bizarre_Hilarious_Disturbing_Marvelous_and_Inspiring_Things_I_Learned_When_I_Read_Every_Single_Word_of_the_Bible 4 0 false Fri Jul 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 11:02:52 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 21:40:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3577033 0061719951 9780061719950 138 55 3.85 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3577033.Good_Book_LP_The_Bizarre_Hilarious_Disturbing_Marvelous_and_Inspiring_Things_I_Learned_When_I_Read_Every_Single_Word_of_the_Bible 3 0 false Sat May 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 10:52:12 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 12:55:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3577033 0061719951 9780061719950 138 55 3.85 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3577033.Good_Book_LP_The_Bizarre_Hilarious_Disturbing_Marvelous_and_Inspiring_Things_I_Learned_When_I_Read_Every_Single_Word_of_the_Bible 4 0 false Wed May 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 18:56:21 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 19:03:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3577033 0061719951 9780061719950 138 55 3.85 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3577033.Good_Book_LP_The_Bizarre_Hilarious_Disturbing_Marvelous_and_Inspiring_Things_I_Learned_When_I_Read_Every_Single_Word_of_the_Bible 3 0 false Mon Oct 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 15 20:17:19 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 20:50:23 -0700 2009 The voice and tone was consistent and I learned a lot... so, I'll say what I didn't like first and then get into what I did.

I have to be honest, the cataloging style of this, chapter by chapter, piece by piece,...more...]]> 6527847 9780006137424 4 3 3.85 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6527847-good-book 4 0 false Sun Jul 19 15:16:07 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 19 15:24:50 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3577033 0061719951 9780061719950 138 55 3.85 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3577033.Good_Book_LP_The_Bizarre_Hilarious_Disturbing_Marvelous_and_Inspiring_Things_I_Learned_When_I_Read_Every_Single_Word_of_the_Bible 4 0 false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 10:00:06 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 13:51:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3577034 0061374245 9780061374241 45 18 3.85 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255700270m/3577034.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3577034.Good_Book_The_Bizarre_Hilarious_Disturbing_Marvelous_and_Inspiring_Things_I_Learned_When_I_Read_Every_Single_Word_of_the_Bible 4 0 false Wed Jun 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 18 11:34:48 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 10:32:21 -0700 2009
I felt that my belief and love for him was lacking, but this book turned all of that around!

I no longer feel comfortable waking up in the morning!

I now fear for my life every waking second of my existence!

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