I'm reading The Bible (and yeah some of it's... disturbing) 

This is my favourite series

So something for everyone eh? Recently I read the book of Jonah because I’m reading Moby Dick. Just revelled in it. Job was also recommended but haven’t got to that yet. I love the history of it all but really such a bloodcurdling vicious lot. Years ago as a result of reading an article about the archaeology of the Bible lands I was recommended to read a book called Walking the Bible five Books of Moses by Bruce Feiler. I am now searching my shelves for it. It was great. Thank you again Ben, always entertaining and lots of fun.

Incredibly interesting as I am currently reading the Greek and Roman myths. Just finished the war about Helen and then the stories of Argos. You are right how much the stories are similar. Thanks for reading this for us

I am here for the bible; the series!!! So interesting to see where your reading is taking you. Alas as someone who grew up w the niv bible for school, and as much as I want to read everything you do, to quote padme, you’re going down a path i cannot follow 😅 but i remain a steadfast viewer 🫶🏻 hope you’re having loads of london fun! ❤

I’ve always wanted to read the Bible in its entirety. I grew up in church where grandfather was the Pastor. I miss it sometimes, but I’ve never been able to find a church as good as his. The book of Ruth and The book of Esther were always my favorites.

Well done! Quite a lot to get through. Looking forward to your thoughts on Job. Perhaps certain passages are more troublesome because you know there are millions using the text as a (sometimes literal) life guide. Homer doesn't get that devotion.

Hey there! Will there be more videos on here? I love what you’ve posted thus far!

im interested to hear your thoughts on the Quran ,i would recommend saheeh international translation,because some popular ones are very inaccurate.

The thing is.....Israel rejected God as their leader in that they wanted a king to rule them and be like other nations....that's where they went wrong also when they wanted the law instead of God 's day by day guidance

Jordan Petersons exodus Bible study is amazing - you should check it out. Thanks for motivating me to read it for myself

biblical 'feet' are generally seen as allegories to "adult bits"/junk

Apart of your western core reading will you periodically read the foundational text, like Socrates/plato, nietszche, etc? I’d even argue someone like Georges Bataille as important not only for his transgressive philosophy but was the progenitor of deconstructionism

Reading the Bible as literature, do you find the disjointedness of it difficult or do you treat it more as a collection/anthology of short stories? Given also that it's written by different authors.

i'm glad you lied...this was so enjoyable...

SOME of it is disturbing??? ONLY SOME OF IT????

Very cool that you're reading...in spite of your "baggage". :) The most mind-blowing lens is what Jesus said in Luke 24:27...all Scripture points to Him. Jesus is our "David" against Goliath (sin). Jesus is Boaz (our kinsmen Redeemer who benevolently takes in the alien). Even in Ezra when the people weep at the laying of the temple's foundation after the return from the exile, the people weep because they remember the glory of the original temple. That's a hint of the unexpected humility of Christ (remember he compares himself to the temple later when he says "Tear this temple down and I'll rebuild it in 3 days,")--anyway, the Israelites were expecting a world-conqueror and then things take an unexpected turn when Christ teaches about sin and then ultimately dies. I hope above all that as you read you perceive God's love for you, specifically, and the lengths he went to save us from sin. None of us can find peace with God, in ourselves, because he is holy and we are sinful. But he satisfied the debt himself and, through Christ, we are free.

What are your thoughts on polygamy?

Very interesting video. However you choose to read the Bible, here are my strong recommendations: 1). Do not listen to what Brandon says about it. Literalism has never in history been seen as the right way to approach the Bible. 2). Do not try to be “objective” about it, because it’s simply not possible. Lay out there what you stand or not stand for. No one will get hurt, and the conversation will become richer.