RE: What distinguishes a fantasy book from the bible?
August 1, 2011 at 5:36 am
(This post was last modified: August 1, 2011 at 9:33 am by Emanuel.)
(July 31, 2011 at 6:32 pm)Rhythm Wrote: My position is that it is difficult if not impossible to separate the bible from the category of fantasy. I maintain that this is the case, because the bible is in fact, a work of fantasy. The evidence we have been able to amass with regards to the bible, and the god concept in general, lead us to the conclusion that it is a work of fantasy fiction. There is no body of evidence that would lead us to conclude that it is non-fiction.
Perhaps you should study the Bible more. Fantasy, as it is commonly understood, is a genre of fiction. But the Bible is not one book, as you already know, but it is a collection of over 60 books with different genres. Some, like the Song of Solomon, are poetical writings. Others, like The Book of Proverbs, are proverbial literature. Others, like the Gospels, are written in the form of a biography. The epistles of Paul and the others can be said to be quite theological in nature. Revelation is certainly very symbolical. Other parts of the Bible try more to give a historical account of the nation of Israel, like the Chronicles. Therefore it is not possible to fit all the books of the Bible into the genre of fantasy.
So one cannot simply say "the Bible is fantasy" because the Bible encompasses a wide variety of ancient genres, as I have proven, and not just only one. Therefore I think I am justified in saying that the question is not "Is the Bible fantasy?" but "What part of the Bible is fantasy, if any at all?".
And now I believe it is your turn to give an answer to this and say what part of the Bible you believe to be fantasy and your justification for believing so.
