Maybe it’s because of the purple prose. From a review of the KJV on Amazon.com:". . . As well as that, the dialogue between characters is paper thin. Take the New Testament, when Mary finds out she’s pregnant. She tells Joseph that she’s been knocked up by an angel, and he just flat out believes her! Not even a “hold on sista, we’re going on Maury” – he just takes it at face value! How are any of us meant to believe that? Honestly, I swear some of the scripting was done by a monkey with a typewriter. Take this gem from 2 Samuel:
"Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die."
I mean, who speaks like that? Honestly! And as if the dialogue wasn’t bad enough, the whole tone is preachy and moralising, rather than engaging and well written."
Inviolate: not violated or profaned; especially : pure
Instead of making ill informed comments, just break out the old dictionary and look it up.
Mary was not “knocked up” by an angel, she was told by an angel that she would have a child by the Holy Ghost. (the third person of the Trinity)
Joseph did have trouble with the pregnancy.
But while he (Joseph) thought on these things, behold, the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
Dkram about 13 years ago
Groan
Templo S.U.D. about 13 years ago
The boy’s name is Samuel and my name is Samuel. I’m confused too.
runar about 13 years ago
Maybe it’s because of the purple prose. From a review of the KJV on Amazon.com:". . . As well as that, the dialogue between characters is paper thin. Take the New Testament, when Mary finds out she’s pregnant. She tells Joseph that she’s been knocked up by an angel, and he just flat out believes her! Not even a “hold on sista, we’re going on Maury” – he just takes it at face value! How are any of us meant to believe that? Honestly, I swear some of the scripting was done by a monkey with a typewriter. Take this gem from 2 Samuel:
"Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die."
I mean, who speaks like that? Honestly! And as if the dialogue wasn’t bad enough, the whole tone is preachy and moralising, rather than engaging and well written."
Barium5 about 13 years ago
Inviolate: not violated or profaned; especially : pure
Instead of making ill informed comments, just break out the old dictionary and look it up.
Mary was not “knocked up” by an angel, she was told by an angel that she would have a child by the Holy Ghost. (the third person of the Trinity)
Joseph did have trouble with the pregnancy.
But while he (Joseph) thought on these things, behold, the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.