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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The Bard, the Bible, and Baseball, Part 2
Bet you didn’t know that both the King James Version of the Bible and the Bard’s works mentioned baseball repeatedly, did you? It’s true. Last week, in honor of the start of Spring Training, this blog featured a listing of … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1 Henry VI, 3 Henry Vi, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Coriolanus, Hamlet, Henry V, Henry VIII, Julius Caesar, king james version, King John, King Lear, Macbeth, Psalm, Romeo and Juliet, The Merry Wives of Windsor, The Taming of the Shrew, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Troilus and Cressida
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Brush Up Your Shakespeare with this True/False Quiz
Wanna “brush up your Shakespeare,” as Slug and Lippy sang in Kiss Me, Kate? Look no further. Here is a short true/false quiz to see if you can distinguish real Shakespeare quotes from non-Shakespeare. Which of these are from Shakespeare? … Continue reading →
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Tagged 3 Henry Vi, Christopher Marlowe, Hamlet, Henry V, John Donne, king james version, Kiss Me Kate, Othello, Proverbs, Quotes, shakespeare, The Tempest, The Two Gentlemen of Verona
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My 5 Favorite Parallels in The Bard and the Bible
My book, The Bard and the Bible: A Shakespeare Devotional, draws 365 daily reflections from a Shakespeare quote and a Bible verse from the King James Version (these two towering works of English literature were created in the same period and the … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1 Henry IV, 2 Henry VI, king james version, shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, The Taming of the Shrew, The Two Gentlemen of Verona
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