Biblical Literature – Jacob A. Davis

The King James Bible as Literary Milestone

Posted on May 19, 2011April 10, 2013 by Jacob A. Davis in Bible as Literature, Bible Editions, Biblical Literature, Biblical Studies, Latest News, Literature, Poetry and Prose, Writing

It is easy to forget what an enormous impact the King James Bible and the tradition of translations in the century before, all based on the original translation work of William Tyndale, had on the English language that we speak to this very day.

Review: Word Pictures

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Jacob A. Davis in Aesthetics, Biblical Literature, Book Reviews, Film, Imagination, Literature, Music, Reviews, Spirituality, Story, Theology, Visual Arts, Writers, Artists, and Thinkers

Godawa, Brian. Word Pictures: Knowing God Through Story & Imagination. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2009. There seems to be a recent movement within the Protestant community to finally start talking about the arts and their role in the Christian life. Numerous publishers in the evangelical and mainline streams have released direct or indirect approaches to … Continue reading Review: Word Pictures →

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Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Unless otherwise noted, quotations from the Book of Common Prayer are from the Book of Common Prayer (2019) by the Anglican Church in North America, which is not under copyright. Quotations from the Psalms are from the New Coverdale Psalter © 2019 by the Anglican Church in North America.