Reading Notes- Bible Women A&B
It may sound unusual, or it may not as you have probably
encountered hundreds of students, but this is my first exposure to biblical
stories. Granted, one can’t really live their life completely oblivious to
biblical references, especially when growing up in the south. But when you
don’t grow up in the church, or in a religious home, you don’t have much
exposure to these things. Reading the bible, however, as been on my list for a
very long time. To me, it is like any other topic that one could become
educated on, and I am always craving new information to learn, so I think this
is the perfect opportunity to begin. I know I probably can’t just pick up a
bible and begin to read it and expect to understand, but the way the passages
are broken up on the UnTexbook seems perfect for a beginner. I will try to the
best of my ability to write my notes without stepping on toes, or making wrong
assumptions in terms of my own interpretation. This is just the raw notes from
an oblivious beginner J
Reading A Notes-
I was pleasantly surprised that I could read the majority of
the passages and understand it well, despite the passages being from the King
James version. This type of reading is definitely one that can not be rushed
through, but rather you have to take your time to read each sentence. While I
understand that these passages (especially this portion which mainly focuses on
biblical women), is not inclusive to the entirety of the bible’s contents, I am
satisfied with how much information is given at each time, as it seems more
than enough to swallow right now. I think it is fantastic how each story of the
women flow into the next, and how you could diagram the family trees that have
grown to this point. I will say, however, that after the story of Potiphar’s
wife, that things begin to get a little more inter-tangled. The stories begin
to reference other characters and events with which I am not familiar yet.
Bibliography: King James Bible, Genesis 2 & 3, Bible Women
Reading B Notes-
Maybe I spoke too soon, or set my expectations to high with
the first reading, but the passages got significantly more difficult to read
beginning in part B. It is so easy to get overwhelmed with the amount of names
and places thrown around in these stories, and soon enough, you start
questioning who is who. I will have to say, the most important thing I can
comment on in these reading notes is the thoughtfulness with which the passages
are written. There must be thousands of total characters in these stories, and
to give each one their own narration amazes me.
Bibliography: King James Bible, Esther 2, Esther
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