The Corruption Of The Bible

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Since the Bible was written in between the sixteenth and twelfth century, it has been evident how language is used to communicate an idea in extraordinary ways. When the Bible became a book, it allowed for the ancient Israel society to be textualized, making a remarkable change in human society as we began to shift from a normative, oral culture to a constantly evolving written culture. The Bible works as a great example of how literature is a very meaningful way to express and communicate underlying ideas because it shows its readers how they should live while on earth through many elaborate, extinctive parables that they can relate to and intertwine with their own lives. For example, the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes was written to spare future generations the bitterness of …show more content…

The author Solomon works to convince the audience that there is a time for everything. Ideas that were communicated in this passage include: there is evil and corruption where there should be justice, people created in God’s image die just like animals, no one comforts the oppressed, and many people are motivated by envy and are oftentimes lonely. It is easy for the reader to use these contradictions as excuses to not believe in God, but Solomon used them instead to show how we can honestly look at life’s problems and still hold on to your faith. To further reiterate the ideas conveyed abut death, J.K. Rowling in her book Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone states that, “To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure” (Rowling). Literature is very meaningful and has the ability to connect with the reader on an emotional level. In the book of Corinthians, believers are taught how to live for Christ in a corrupt world. One theme in this book is love. The author exemplifies that no matter the human condition, three things will always last forever and that is faith, hope and

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