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The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible As Literally As Possible

The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible As Literally As Possible

A.J. Jacobs
3.7/5 ( ratings)
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What would it require for a person to live all the commandments of the Bible for an entire year? That is the question that animates this hilarious, quixotic, thought-provoking memoir from Jacobs . He didn't just keep the Bible's better-known moral laws , but also the obscure and unfathomable ones: not mixing wool with linen in his clothing; calling the days of the week by their ordinal numbers to avoid voicing the names of pagan gods; trying his hand at a 10-string harp; growing a ZZ Top beard; eating crickets; and paying the babysitter in cash at the end of each work day. In his attempts at living the Bible to the letter, Jacobs hits the road in highly entertaining fashion to meet other literalists, including Samaritans in Israel, snake handlers in Appalachia, Amish in Lancaster County, Pa., and biblical creationists in Kentucky. Throughout his journey, Jacobs comes across as a generous and thoughtful participant observer, lacing his story with absurdly funny cultural commentary as well as nuanced insights into the impossible task of biblical literalism.
Language
English
Pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Simon Schuster
Release
September 09, 2008
ISBN
0743291484
ISBN 13
9780743291484

The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible As Literally As Possible

A.J. Jacobs
3.7/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
What would it require for a person to live all the commandments of the Bible for an entire year? That is the question that animates this hilarious, quixotic, thought-provoking memoir from Jacobs . He didn't just keep the Bible's better-known moral laws , but also the obscure and unfathomable ones: not mixing wool with linen in his clothing; calling the days of the week by their ordinal numbers to avoid voicing the names of pagan gods; trying his hand at a 10-string harp; growing a ZZ Top beard; eating crickets; and paying the babysitter in cash at the end of each work day. In his attempts at living the Bible to the letter, Jacobs hits the road in highly entertaining fashion to meet other literalists, including Samaritans in Israel, snake handlers in Appalachia, Amish in Lancaster County, Pa., and biblical creationists in Kentucky. Throughout his journey, Jacobs comes across as a generous and thoughtful participant observer, lacing his story with absurdly funny cultural commentary as well as nuanced insights into the impossible task of biblical literalism.
Language
English
Pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Simon Schuster
Release
September 09, 2008
ISBN
0743291484
ISBN 13
9780743291484

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