Let me first say that this is going to be a work in public. The thread title might change, even this very post may be continously revised. The beauty is the version you quote will be uniquely stamped with your name on it, hint!

Saturday, I bought the book in the first picture. I already got one, but found this in a charity shop for £3 and couldn't resist and started reading the introduction when I got it home. it excludes 1 and 2 Esdras (3 and 4) and the Prayer of Manasseh, which irked me, so I went looking and found the book in the third picture (subsequent post). It was recommended to Dylan by the Door to door salesman. Dylan read it in January 2009 and said this:

"This book was terrible. The characters are two dimensional, the plot is all over the place and the author can't keep his story straight. Then halfway through they just introduce a new protagonist out of nowhere who dies within 4 chapters and they spend the rest of the book trying to work out what his deal was.

Genesis and Numbers are a huge yawn fest, I'm not even sure what the lengthy genealogies and census information had to do with the fisherman because everybody dies in the end anyway.

This book is huge. Oh my god, it's soo long. I thought Lord of the Rings was big. The only consolation is that it's so big and heavy my wife sometimes uses it to press flowers, which is fine by me because I wouldn't lend this book to anyone.

This is it's small print
Table of Contents
Introduction to the Pentateuch: Marc Z. Brettler
Introductions and Annotations
Genesis: David Carr
Exodus: Carol Meyers
Leviticus: Jeffrey Stackert
Numbers: Thomas B. Dozeman
Deuteronomy: Bernard M. Levinson
Introduction to the Historical Books: Marc Z. Brettler
Introductions and Annotations
Joshua: K. Lawson Younger, Jr.
Judges: Gregory Mobley
Ruth: Yair Zakovitch
1, 2 Samuel: Steven L. McKenzie
1, 2 Kings: Thomas Römer
1, 2 Chronicles: Gary N. Knoppers
Ezra, Nehemiah: Tamara Cohn Eskenazi
Esther: Mary Joan Winn Leith
Introduction to the Poetical and Wisdom Books: Marc Z. Brettler
Introductions and Annotations
Job: David J. A. Clines
Psalms: Richard J. Clifford
Proverbs: Christine Roy Yoder
Ecclesiastes: Davis Hankins and Brennan W. Breed
Song of Solomon: J. Cheryl Exum
Introduction to the Prophetic Books: Julia M. O'Brien
Isaiah: Marvin A. Sweeney
Jeremiah: Louis Stulman
Lamentations: Adele Berlin
Ezekiel: Stephen L. Cook
Daniel: Amy C. Merrill Willis
Hosea, Amos, Micah: Gregory Mobley
Joel, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi: David L. Petersen
Obadiah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah: Julia M. O'Brien
Jonah: Yair Zakovitch
Introduction to the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books: Carol A. Newsom
Introductions and Annotations
Tobit: Amy-Jill Levine
Judith: Lawrence M. Wills
Esther (Greek): Mary Joan Winn Leith
Wisdom of Solomon: Michael Kolarcik
Sirach: Benjamin G. Wright
Baruch, Letter of Jeremiah: Matthew Goff
Add Daniel (Azariah, Song of Three, Susanna, Bel): Amy C. Merrill Willis
1 Maccabees: John R. Bartlett
2 Maccabees: Daniel R. Schwartz
1 Esdras: Tamara Cohn Eskenazi
Prayer of Manasseh: David Lambert
Psalm 151: Judith H. Newman
3 Maccabees: John J. Collins
2 Esdras: Theodore A. Bergren
4 Maccabees: David A. de Silva
Introduction to the Gospels: Pheme Perkins
Introductions and Annotations
Matthew: J. R. C. Cousland
Mark: Suzanne Watts Henderson
Luke: Marion L. Soards
John: Colleen Conway
Acts: Christopher R. Matthews
Introduction to Letters/Epistles in the New Testament: Pheme Perkins
Introductions and Annotations
Romans: Ann Jervis
1 Corinthians: Laurence L. Welborn
2 Corinthians: Alexandra R. Brown
Galatians: Emma Wasserman
Ephesians, Colossians: Jennifer K. Berenson
Philippians: Carolyn Osiek
1,2 Thessalonians: Richard S. Ascough
The Pastoral Epistles, 1,2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon: Margaret M. Mitchell
Hebrews: David A. de Silva
James: Timothy B. Cargal
1 Peter: M. Eugene Boring
2 Peter, Jude: Terrance Callan
1,2,3 John: Pheme Perkins
Revelation: Jean-Pierre Ruiz
General Essays, Tables, Glossary, Index
General Essays
The Canons of the Bible: Marc Z. Brettler and Pheme Perkins
Textual Criticism: Michael D. Coogan and Pheme Perkins
The Languages of the Bible: Sidnie White Crawford
Translation of the Bible into English: Michael D. Coogan and Pheme Perkins
Interpretation
The Hebrew Bible's Interpretation of Itself: Marc Z. Brettler
The New Testament Interprets the Jewish Scriptures: Pheme Perkins
Jewish Interpretation in the Premodern Era: Marc Z. Brettler
Christian Interpretation in the Premodern Era: Carol A. Newsom
The Interpretation of the Bible: From the Nineteenth to the Mid-Twentieth Centuries: Michael D. Coogan
Contemporary Methods in Biblical Study: Carol A. Newsom
The Geography of the Bible: Michael D. Coogan
Cultural Contexts
The Ancient Near East: Michael D. Coogan
The Persian and Hellenistic Periods: Carol A. Newsom
The Roman Period: Pheme Perkins
Tables
Timeline
Chronological Table of Rulers
Weights and Measures
Time [includes Calendar]
Parallel Texts [now including parallels from the Gospel of John]
Translations of Ancient Texts
Glossary
Index to the Study Materials

I'm going to religiously turn page it.

I liked this.

Me liked but just make sure "I Am Taking Up Religion. by budaatum: 9:44pm On Jan 14" is a religion that has no faults in it, a religion you cant fault or is a religion that is faultless.

MuttleyLaff:
Me liked but just make sure "I Am Taking Up Religion. by budaatum: 9:44pm On Jan 14" is a religion that has no faults in it, a religion you cant fault or is a religion that is faultless.

All human acts have faults muttley, since we are not perfect, so 'imperfection' should not be the demonic excuse for doing nothing.

Nice hot water in the shower one day when the showerhead says, "buda, you a perfectionist".

"Me?" Asked buda, hot water washing down face.

"Yeah you", says showerhead. "buda, you are a perfectionist".

buda look at the showerhead nice hot water washing off head and goes, "You're tripping. I ain't no perfectionist I ain't never done anything perfectly in my life!"

Showerhead goes, "exactly". And kept showering hot water on buda head.

It took a while, but buda eventually realised buda didn't do anything because buda wasn't perfect.

In response to your question. Everything in the link below except the following, does not define the religion I plan to take up.

Some religions place an emphasis on belief, while others emphasize practice.

I am choosing your definition of religion and applying it to 'read turn page' a religious book. Though, I must confess that I'm considering listening to it instead, now that I'm remembering how long it took the first time!

Yippee! My book arrived. 90 books in one single volume! You'd think that was enough, but notes alone are like half a page with another 150 pages of essays, tables, bibliography, glossary and index tagged on at the end, and a forward to every book. No wonder many never get through the entire book. Even I wonder how I got through it the first time! And I wonder if that's the reason some turn to atheism. One, after all, can't comprehend Yahweh without reading the Yahweh book.

I reckon I'd have to start my threescore and ten all over again to get through this copy. Hopefully, I won't be using it as a door stopper!

See work...

[quote author=budaatum post=75144198]Yippee! My book arrived. 90 books in one single volume! You'd think that was enough, but notes alone are like half a page with another 150 pages of essays, tables, bibliography, glossary and index tagged on at the end, and a forward to every book. No wonder many never get through the entire book. Even I wonder how I got through it the first time! And I wonder if that's the reason some turn to atheism. One, after all, can't comprehend Yahweh without reading the Yahweh book.

I reckon I'd have to start my threescore and ten all over again to get through this copy. Hopefully, I won't be using it as a door stopper![sup][/sup]budatum pls am on the path of self realization, but I have no guide..... Pls help me

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futurist369:
budatum pls am on the path of self realization, but I have no guide..... Pls help me

What is the "the path of self realization"?
What exactly do you mean when you say it?

budaatum:

What is the "the path of self realization"?
What exactly do you mean when you say it?

it simply means I have made my intentions known to the universe.... I actually don't know the path... I opened this account to talk to 963AvatarSpirit.... I really need him

futurist369:
it simply means I have made my intentions known to the universe.... I actually don't know the path... I opened this account to talk to 963AvatarSpirit.... I really need him

You, one of about 8 billion other humans, made your intentions known to the whole universe! I'm intrigued.
How did the universe respond once it was made aware of your intentions?

budaatum:

You, one of about 8 billion other humans, made your intentions known to the whole universe! I'm intrigued.
How did the universe respond once it was made aware of your intentions?

No answers that's y am here..... Now are you gonna help me or not

futurist369:
No answers that's y am here..... Now are you gonna help me or not

Na, I'm not going to help you. I'm going to let you go and help yourself. You sound more than capable.

budaatum:

Na, I'm not going to help you. I'm going to let you go and help yourself. You sound more than capable.

when d Buddha himself wanted to search for d cause for suffering........he received help, I came here for help......

You don't know what it means to wake up and having the question "who am i" lingering in your head

futurist369:
when d Buddha himself wanted to search for d cause for suffering........he received help, I came here for help......

The Buddha got no help! He went out searching just as you are! You may want to read about the journey of Siddartha to Buddhahood. Below is a book that shows his journey along his path to enlightenment.

futurist369:
You don't know what it means to wake up and having the question "who am i" lingering in your head

Yes I do! And probably for more years than you have breathed air!

[quote author=budaatum post=75164999]
The Buddha got no help! He went out searching just as you are! You may want to read about the journey of Siddartha to Buddhahood. Below is a book that shows his journey along his path to enlightenment.[/quote I've read almost everything about Buddha, from the three sighting to d bodhi tree...... I thought I was going to get help here

budaatum:

Yes I do! And probably for more years than you have breathed air!

so you were once at my stage?

futurist369:
so you were once at my stage?

We are all at your stage, seeking enlightenment!

budaatum:

We are all at your stage, seeking enlightenment!

hmm...

futurist369:
I've read almost everything about Buddha, from the three sighting to d bodhi tree...... I thought I was going to get help here

That's not possible! You have not read Hess, for starts! It's a pity you refuse the help you are given.

budaatum:
We are all at your stage, seeking enlightenment!

I am not. I know who i am and why i am here on earth

Anas09:

I am not. I know who i am and why i am here on earth

how did you realize it

futurist369:
how did you realize it

I researched it.

Anas09:

I researched it.

show me d way. Am ready to do anything to realize the truth

futurist369:
show me d way. Am ready to do anything to realize the truth

Well. I was told God, i mean Jesus, created the world and created Man in his image and likeness. But i looked around what i saw didn't seem so. For, how can God create an earth this painful to live in. Why all this sickness, sorrow, hunger, fear of uncertainties and then death which will send me to hellfire?

How can Man be like God is if man is this wicked to a fellow man?

What is the essence of life if we are all gonna die anyways? Why God create Man? I was angry with God, very angry why he'd create me and send me down here without asking if i wanted to come.

He knew that no man can escape sin, i found it very wicked of him to bring people here to suffer and proceed to Hell. Why is the need?

So, since they said the Bible is the word of God, I figured He must have put some answers in there, so i began to read it earnestly. Book by Book. Character by Character. Event by Event, then i found it in Isaiah.

And, i discovered why things are the way they are now, for from the beginning it was not so.

The Answer is in the Bible. You don't have to believe what it says, but it holds the answers. When i saw it, i stopped searching and began asking for my personal purpose. What is my purpose on earth? was my quest.

Why am i here? I found it too. Oh, this is not in the Bible, this is personal. sitting with Him. Opening up to Him, asking questions based on what i saw in the Bible. Asking Him to show me, and He did.

Now i know what life is, what Love is and where i will be when i do what.

futurist369:
You don't know what it means to wake up and having the question "who am i" lingering in your head

Humans are image bearers. We are here to bear the image of our heavenly Father. Man's ultimate goal is to become one with the Father in all things.

Anas09:

Well. I was told God, i mean Jesus, created the world and created Man in his image and likeness. But i looked around what i saw didn't seem so. For, how can God create an earth this painful to live in. Why all this sickness, sorrow, hunger, fear of uncertainties and then death which will send me to hellfire?

How can Man be like God is if man is this wicked to a fellow man?

What is the essence of life if we are all gonna die anyways? Why God create Man? I was angry with God, very angry why he'd create me and send me down here without asking if i wanted to come.

He knew that no man can escape sin, i found it very wicked of him to bring people here to suffer and proceed to Hell. Why is the need?

So, since they said the Bible is the word of God, I figured He must have put some answers in there, so i began to read it earnestly. Book by Book. Character by Character. Event by Event, then i found it in Isaiah.

And, i discovered why things are the way they are now, for from the beginning it was not so.

The Answer is in the Bible. You don't have to believe what it says, but it holds the answers. When i saw it, i stopped searching and began asking for my personal purpose. What is my purpose on earth? was my quest.

Why am i here? I found it too. Oh, this is not in the Bible, this is personal. sitting with Him. Opening up to Him, asking questions based on what i saw in the Bible. Asking Him to show me, and He did.

Now i know what life is, what Love is and where i will be when i do what.

Irrigating shit.

futurist369:
show me d way. Am ready to do anything to realize the truth

Forget about religion.
Learn about Master Satan.
The bible speaks from the perspective of the vengeful crazy god of the Christian who had no problems wiping out a world he created.

The advice I can give is learn about all religions not one, when you have a feel for how they are all organized you will not waste time of learning new ones and you will learn a feel for the crap they are.

One of the truths about Satan is that when man was created like a drone to serve the wimps of the gods forever, Satan had mercy and gave us the means to become like Gods themselves.

futurist369:
show me d way. Am ready to do anything to realize the truth

Sarasin could have help.
So could billioyaire

Just keep seeking, when the student is ready, the master appears. It has always been so.
And do not forget this too.
For a tree to grow branches to reach the heavens, it must have roots strong and deep to reach the deepest hells.

Dami12345:


Forget about religion.
Learn about Master Satan.
The bible speaks from the perspective of the vengeful crazy god of the Christian who had no problems wiping out a world he created.

The advice I can give is learn about all religions not one, when you have a feel for how they are all organized you will not waste time of learning new ones and you will learn a feel for the crap they are.

One of the truths about Satan is that when man was created like a drone to serve the wimps of the gods forever, Satan had mercy and gave us the means to become like Gods themselves.

OK. I will do that