The Old Testament contains fabulous elements. The New Testament consists mostly of teaching, not of narrative at all: but where it is… — C. S. Lewis Copy Share Image
“I regard the Bible, especially the Old Testament, the same as I do most other ancient books, in which there is some… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share Image
My parents named me after Uriah the Hittite, one of King David's mighty men in the Old Testament of the Bible, who… — Urijah Faber Copy Share Image
The Old Testament, as everyone who has looked into it is aware, drips with blood; there is, indeed, no more bloody chronicle… — H. L. Mencken Copy Share Image
I have never met an intelligent optimist. That is not to say I think pessimism makes you intelligent, but I have always… — Howard Jacobson Copy Share Image
First, it is not unimportant that the legislative texts of the Old Testament are placed in the mouth of Moses and within… — Paul Ricoeur Copy Share Image
“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“The suicide committed by Sampson was partly determined by the craftiness of Delilah and partly decided by the disobedience of Sampson. Satan… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
And while I'm on the subject, let me say something about Harry Potter. [Gravels her voice.] Warlocks are enemies of God!! [Back… — Becky Fischer Copy Share Image
“Jesus,” he finally managed, pushing water off his face. “Jesus Christ and John the Baptist. For that matter, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John.”… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“I've been hearing about how good and kind and merciful that old boy is upstairs, but I've read the Old Testament. You… — Steve Vernon Copy Share Image
“The One Forbidden Thing. Remember Bluebeard, who says to his wife, “Don’t open that closet”? And then one always disobeys. In the… — Joseph Campbell Copy Share Image
“for Christians, not every passage in the Bible is equally prescriptive or determinative for a Christian ethical life. Rather, the Old Testament… — Preston Sprinkle Copy Share Image
“John 6 is one of the most theologically complex chapters in the Gospel. There is deep reflection on Jewish liturgical traditions and… — Francis Martin Copy Share Image
“Does the Lord really expect us to be grateful when things aren't going well? Even though He said we should grateful "in… — Art Berg Copy Share Image
“The Bible with masculine domination in the Old Testament and feminine submission in the New Testament is a BDSM manual! However, its… — David Sinclair Copy Share Image
“The only people you have to look out for in life are the people that don't care about anything or anyone. These… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“And our Divine Parents have been molding God Child’s soul from stardust. And They have been breathing life-breath into its nose, and… — Stefan Emunds Copy Share Image
Scratching people where they itch and addressing their 'felt needs' is a stratagem of the poor steward of the oracles of God.… — R. C. Sproul Copy Share Image
“[T]he Old Testament, [...] if considered as a general rule of conduct, would lead to consequences destructive of all principles of humanity… — David Hume Copy Share Image
If a man would follow, today, the teachings of the Old Testament, he would be a criminal. If he would follow strictly… — Robert Green Ingersoll Copy Share Image
If the Old Testament were a reliable guide in the matter of capital punishment, half the people in the United States would… — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
“The influence of Arabic on the language of Palestine was mainly in vocabulary. Thus is seen to some extent in the text… — James John Courtenay Copy Share Image
I don't perceive an anti-religious agenda, especially with regard to Christians and Christianity. The issue being debated was creationism, the idea that… — Bill Nye Copy Share Image
Certainly Paul shares the view of the Old Testament prophets that God will one day flood the world with justice and joy… — N. T. Wright Copy Share Image
In the Old Testament, it says that if you have the power to do something good, then you have to do it.… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
We may legitimately see in the [Old Testament] event, or in the record of it, additional levels of significance in the light… — Christopher J. H. Wright Copy Share Image
How dangerous it is rashly to adopt the Mosaical institutions [Old Testament teachings of eye for an eye]. Laws might have been… — Gerald Heaney Copy Share Image
The New Testament rests itself for credulity and testimony on what are called prophecies in the Old Testament, of the person called… — Thomas Paine Copy Share Image
Most of the leading figures of the Old Testament were polygamists. Abraham had several wives and concubines. If they wanted, they could… — Desmond Tutu Copy Share Image
I studied scriptural interpretation, which is more about how people get meaning out of texts, looking at stuff in the Old Testament… — Win Butler Copy Share Image
“The church did not exist in Old Testament times. Matthew 16:18 cites Jesus saying that He would build His church. This indicates… — Ron Rhodes Copy Share Image
The Old Testament filled this world with tyranny and injustice, and the New gives us a future filled with pain for nearly… — Robert Green Ingersoll Copy Share Image
I like to read about Moses best, in th' Old Testament. He carried a hard business well through, and died when other… — George Eliot Copy Share Image
The Old Testament is tribal in its provinciality; its god is a local god, and its village police and sanitary regulations are… — John Macy Copy Share Image
It seems to me impossible for a civilized man to love or worship, or respect the God of the Old Testament. A… — Robert Green Ingersoll Copy Share Image
“serve God, they are not, and can never be, as free as they aspire to be. From the Old Testament prophets to… — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
Many a man in his hour of trial has turned to the Book of Mormon and been enlightened, enlivened, and comforted. The… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
And it seems to me a blasphemy to say that the Holy Spirit is Love. In the Old Testament it is an… — D. H. Lawrence Copy Share Image
It is fair to say the New Testament is the most ethically sophisticated of the great scriptures; the proper comparison for the… — Sebastian Faulks Copy Share Image
![“And while I'm on the subject, let me say something about Harry Potter. [Gravels her voice.] Warlocks are enemies of God!! [Back to normal screech.] And I don't care what kind of hero they are, they're an enemy of God. And had it been in the Old Testament, Harry Potter woulda been put to death!…” quote by Becky Fischer](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/c4a/becky-fischer-63421_applause_and-while-i-m-on-the-subject-let-me-say_1658102.jpg)
![“[T]he Old Testament, [...] if considered as a general rule of conduct, would lead to consequences destructive of all principles of humanity and morality.” quote by David Hume](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/c3a/david-hume-538_bible_t-he-old-testament-if-considered-as-a-ge_3184846.jpg)
![“We may legitimately see in the [Old Testament] event, or in the record of it, additional levels of significance in the light of the end of the story – i.e. in the light of Christ” quote by Christopher J. H. Wright](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/db3/christopher-j-h-wright-21516_bible_we-may-legitimately-see-in-the-old-testa_1473692.jpg)
![“How dangerous it is rashly to adopt the Mosaical institutions [Old Testament teachings of eye for an eye]. Laws might have been proper for a tribe of ardent barbarians wandering through the sands of Arabia which are wholly unfit for an enlightened people of civilized and gentle manners.” quote by Gerald Heaney](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/474/gerald-heaney-75147_arabia_how-dangerous-it-is-rashly-to-adopt-the_2847089.jpg)
