Bible Legends explores the rich crop of legends that occur in the Old Testament, many of which are the key to the richest literary and artistic traditions of th

Originally published: New York: Random House, Ã1976.

The ancient Israelites believed things that the writers of the Bible wanted them to forget: myths and legends from a pre-biblical world that the new monotheist

Interpretations of the Bible abound . . . so what should you believe? What’s the real story behind the book that’s sold more copies than any other publicati