The Old Testament is a chronicle of horrors, describing an egocentric collection of supernatural beings who were always doing rotten things to gentle souls like Job.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Keel criticizes the Old Testament as a record of cruel supernatural beings harming innocent people.
- In plain terms
- He views biblical stories as tales of monsters hurting good souls.
- What can you take from it?
- Religious texts can be seen as stories of divine cruelty.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How should we read ancient religious texts?
- Are divine beings portrayed as benevolent?
Another view
It reduces complex religious narratives to simple horror stories.
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