The Bible as Literature, Part 1: Saga and Story in the Old Testament

Duration: 26

Year Published: 1973

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educ Corp

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Description: Introduces the idea of the Bible as literature, stressing that it is the only tangible remains of ancient Jewish civilization. Explains that the stories in the Old Testament are forerunners of the modern short story. Presents an enactment of the story of Suzanna and the Wise Men, a moral tale left out of the King James version and other later editions.

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