The Old Testament
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The Old Testament
3 people recommended it in 2 threads, 2013–2022.
1 commenter pushed back on it — worth reading the threads.
What people on Hacker News said
I am not church-goer or anything, and still I find it quite impressive the amount of surprising stuff (good and bad) you can find in there. It's actually as cool as the Iliad, and you may even find some good advice in there :).
I am amazed every night how much the old testament can be different from what I was taught back in school. Like the "eye for an eye" saying for example. Never taught it would be cited in the book.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: What book are you reading? 2013 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: What book changed your life? 2022 · 1 recommendation