Bible myths and their parallels in other religions vs Reading the Bible Again For the First Time: Which Should You Read?
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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.”
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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Reading the Bible Again For the First Time
“The key word in the title of this book-Reading the Bible Again for the First Time-is "again" It points to my central claim.”
PerfectBound e-book exclusive extras: Extensive hyperlinking allows the reader to move easily from Professor Borg's text and footnotes to the full text of the actual Biblical passages he cites (including the entirety of…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Reading the Bible Again For the First Time is the quickest read — about 6 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.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Bible myths and their parallels in other religions | Reading the Bible Again For the First Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (135) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.5 (8) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (9) | 3.5 (24) |
Reception
| Bible myths and their parallels in other religions | Reading the Bible Again For the First Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 135 | 24 |
| Editions | 44 | 7 |
| Want to read | 293 | — |
| Reading it now | 156 | — |
| Written reviews | 6 | — |
| Pages | 636 | 336 |