Answer to Job vs Bible myths and their parallels in other religions: Which Should You Read?
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Answer to Job
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Considered one of Jung's most controversial works, Answer to Job also stands as Jung's most extensive commentary on a biblical text. Here, he confronts the story of the man who challenged God, the man who experienced…
Bible myths and their parallels in other religions
“THE Old Testament commences with one of its most interesting myths, that of the Creation and Fall of Man.”
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1910 Being a comparison of the Old & New Testament myths & miracles with those of heathen nations of antiquity. Considering also their origin & meaning with numerous illustrations. Some of the contents: the…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Answer to Job is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 11 for Bible myths and their parallels in other religions.
- Bible myths and their parallels in other religions has the widest readership — 135 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Answer to Job | Bible myths and their parallels in other religions | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (135) |
| Hardcover | 2.8 (2) | — |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (9) |
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Reception
| Answer to Job | Bible myths and their parallels in other religions | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2 | 135 |
| Editions | 17 | 44 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 293 |
| Reading it now | — | 156 |
| Written reviews | — | 6 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2058 | — |
| Pages | 194 | 636 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Answer to Job or Bible myths and their parallels in other religions?
Bible myths and their parallels in other religions has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Bible myths and their parallels in other religions 3.8/5, Answer to Job 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Answer to Job or Bible myths and their parallels in other religions?
Answer to Job is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Answer to Job (194 pages, ≈ 3 h 36 m); Bible myths and their parallels in other religions (636 pages, ≈ 11 h 47 m).
Which is harder to read: Answer to Job or Bible myths and their parallels in other religions?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Answer to Job: Challenging; Bible myths and their parallels in other religions: Demanding.