The Bard and the Bible
The Bard and the Bible (A Shakespeare Devotional) pairs 365 short passages from each of the two greatest works of English literature ever created, which were compiled in the same period and in the same city. It offers a year of daily readings based on verses from the King James Version of the Bible and lines from Shakespeare's plays and sonnets. The poetry of the Bard and the power of God's Word will enrich your understanding and appreciation of both, provide new ways to encounter and respond to God, and yield both intellectual stimulation and spiritual inspiration.
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Category Archives: History
Revenge and Wrath
In this week’s episode (here) of The Bard and the Bible Podcast Shylock’s soliloquy in Act 3, Scene 1, of The Merchant of Venice is followed by verses from Paul’s letter to the Romans (Romans 12:19-21) in the King James Version of the Bible.
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Tagged king james version, Podcast, Romans, shakespeare, Shylock, The Merchant of Venice
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Music, Time, and Wisdom
In this week’s episode (here) of The Bard and the Bible Podcast, we conclude Richard II’s soliloquy from Act 5, Scene 5 of Richard II and pair it with Ephesians 5:15-21 in the King James Version of the Bible.
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Tagged Ephesians, king james version, Podcast, Richard II, shakespeare
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Eased With Being Nothing
In this week’s episode (here) of The Bard and the Bible Podcast, the first part of a sad solioquy by Richard II (“I have been studying”) is paired with with Philippians 4:9-12 in the King James Version of the Bible. Ratings and … Continue reading
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Tagged king james version, Philippians, Podcast, Richard II, shakespeare
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The Powers That Be
This week’s episode (here) of The Bard and the Bible Podcast resumes Richard II’s speech from Act 3 Scene 2 of Shakespeare’s Richard II and pairs it with Romans 13:1-7 in the King James Version of the Bible. Ratings and reviews on iTunes are much appreciated. You … Continue reading
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Tagged Bolingbroke, king james version, Paul, Richard II, Romans, shakespeare
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Podcast: Not in the Roll of Common Men
A brand new episode on The Bard and the Bible Podcast is now live (it is also easy to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes).
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Tagged Henry IV Pt. 1, king james version, Owen Glendower, Podcast, shakespeare
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Reviewsday: The Millionaire and the Bard
Henry Folger was not a man you would expect to become an obsessive collector of Shakespeareana. To begin with, he was an American. He became wealthy in the oil industry, eventually becoming president and chairman of Standard Oil of New … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Reviews, shakespeare, The Folger Shakespeare Library
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Reviewsday: The Daughter of Time
I first read Josephine Tey’s mystery, The Daughter of Time, in 1991–soon after I first read and saw Shakespeare’s Richard III. Tey’s novel is a perfect companion–or counterpoint–to the play.
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Tagged Books, Henry VII, History, reading, Richard III, shakespeare
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Shakespeare and Christmas
In Shakespeare’s day, Christmas wasn’t nearly the important holiday it is to many people today. Easter was a bigger deal, by far, in Elizabethan and Jacobean times. In fact, Shakespeare used the word “Christmas” only three times in his … Continue reading
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