Portland Public Library

Poets of the Bible, from Solomon's Song of Songs to John's Book of Revelation, edited and translated from the Hebrew and Greek by Willis Barnstone

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Poets of the Bible

bibliography

990323536

edited and translated from the Hebrew and Greek by Willis Barnstone

from Solomon's Song of Songs to John's Book of Revelation

"The world's greatest poetry resides in the Bible, yet these major poets are traditionally rendered into prose. In this pioneering volume of biblical poets translated in English, Willis Barnstone restores the lyricism and power of the poets' voices in both the New and Old Testaments. In the Hebrew Bible we hear Solomon rhapsodize in Song of Songs, David chant in Psalms, God and Job debate in grand rhetoric, and prophet poet Isaiah plead for peace. Jesus speaks in wisdom verse in the Gospel, Paul is a philosopher of love, and John of Patmos roars majestically in Revelation, the Bible's epic poem. This groundbreaking volume includes every major biblical poem from Genesis and Adam and Eve in the Garden to the last pages of Alpha and Omega in Paradise."--Dust jacket

Poets of the Bible -- Genesis -- Exodus -- Deuteronomy -- Judges -- Samuel -- Solomon -- Kings -- Proverbs of Solomon -- Job -- Solomon's song of songs -- Ruth -- The psalms (of David) -- Ecclesiastes -- Isaiah -- Jeremiah -- Lamentations -- Ezekiel -- Daniel -- Joel -- Amos -- Jonah -- Habakkuk -- Zephaniah -- Zechariah -- Judith -- Mark -- Matthew -- Luke -- John -- Gospel of Thomas -- Gospel of Mary Magdalene -- Gospel of Judas -- Saul -- James -- John -- To the Jews -- Activities of the messengers (acts of the apostles) -- Revelation/Apocalypse