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The Naked Bible: The Truth about the most famous book in history.
Undressing the in Hebrew, the Old Testament speaks for itself, explicitly and transparently. It tells of mysterious beings, special and powerful ones, that appeared on Earth. Aliens?Former earthlings?Superior civilizations, that have always been present on our planet?Creators, manipulators, geneticists. Aviators, warriors, despotic rulers. And scientists, possessing very advanced knowledge, special weapons and science-fiction-like technologies.Once naked, the Bible is very different from how it has always been told to it does not contain any spiritual, omnipotent and omniscient God, no eternity. No apples and no creeping, tempting, serpents. No winged angels. Not even the Red the people of the Exodus just wade through a simple reed bed.Writer and journalist Giorgio Cattaneo sits down with Italy's most renowned biblical translator for his first long interview about his life's work for the English audience. A decade long official Bible translator for the Church and lifelong researcher of ancient myths and tales, Mauro Bilglino is a unicum in his field of expertise and research. A fine connoisseur of dead languages, from ancient Greek to Hebrew and medieval Latin, he focused his attention and efforts on the accurate translating of the bible.The encounter with Mauro Biglino and his work - the journalist writes - is profoundly healthy, stimulating and inevitably it forces us to reconsider the solidity of the awareness that nourishes many of our common beliefs. And it is a testament to the courage that is needed, today more than ever, to claim the full dignity of free research.
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December 7, 2021
Having read Mauro Biglino's only English translation in the last week I was itching for more of his ideas. This book did not disappoint. If you want to read the Bible faithfully then it is essential that we are open to reading what it actually says rather than what a church or a synagogue might want us to understand. I started this journey of discovery with Paul Wallis but this is more rounded and expansive. The Bible speaks of Elohim, a plural, not of a God. Where does this leave us? That is the journey we now need to take.
May 29, 2022
To be clear: You should not expect to find yourself in agreement with everything presented in this book. That defeats the purpose. Question everything you read. You will find some parts of it improbable, and some parts implausible. And you may find things that you are just not ready to hear. A great book contains ideas that you never considered, that are potentially disconcerting, frightening, or disagreeable, and yet plausible. The ideas open your eyes up to new ways of seeing the world. There are specific ideas that you will find agreeable, plausible, and reliable. But more importantly, you are now looking at the world in a different way than you've done before.
Personally, I found what I consider the main thesis of this book to be groundbreaking: that Yahweh, the god of the Old Testament, is just another god like Odin or Hermes. That these gods directly interacted with human beings in the past. And that these gods, to some extent, bred human beings from preexisting life on Earth.
I'm less confident in his analyses of the New Testament. But even where I find his ideas implausible, they are still enlightening.
I think Biglino's analysis of the Bible is absolutely critical for anyone who is genuinely seeking to understand this book. An absolute must-read. To be sure, you can find this information elsewhere than just this book. For instance, you can check out Biglino's YouTube channel if you can handle reading automated captions from Italian to English. But the book is a great summary, and seems to cover the most important ideas that Biglino puts forth.
I need to give this book five stars because the content is momentous. But it must be said that it is far from a perfect book. There are any number of errors that even a sloppy editor could have caught and fixed. Some aspects of the formatting - such as non-indented paragraphs - are quite annoying. English is clearly a second language for the author, and the prose is awkward at times. And there does not seem to have been much effort put into making an overarching theme for the book. More like a long, rambling interview. Don't get me wrong, I've read books with even less structure, and even more need of a half-decent editor.
Biglino has written many, many books and/or essays in Italian. I really wish that more of these were translated into English. I think I have seen one or two that are. Biglino is a source that I will refer to for the foreseeable future. This work is pure gold in terms of understanding our roots and our past, our religions and our myths.
Personally, I found what I consider the main thesis of this book to be groundbreaking: that Yahweh, the god of the Old Testament, is just another god like Odin or Hermes. That these gods directly interacted with human beings in the past. And that these gods, to some extent, bred human beings from preexisting life on Earth.
I'm less confident in his analyses of the New Testament. But even where I find his ideas implausible, they are still enlightening.
I think Biglino's analysis of the Bible is absolutely critical for anyone who is genuinely seeking to understand this book. An absolute must-read. To be sure, you can find this information elsewhere than just this book. For instance, you can check out Biglino's YouTube channel if you can handle reading automated captions from Italian to English. But the book is a great summary, and seems to cover the most important ideas that Biglino puts forth.
I need to give this book five stars because the content is momentous. But it must be said that it is far from a perfect book. There are any number of errors that even a sloppy editor could have caught and fixed. Some aspects of the formatting - such as non-indented paragraphs - are quite annoying. English is clearly a second language for the author, and the prose is awkward at times. And there does not seem to have been much effort put into making an overarching theme for the book. More like a long, rambling interview. Don't get me wrong, I've read books with even less structure, and even more need of a half-decent editor.
Biglino has written many, many books and/or essays in Italian. I really wish that more of these were translated into English. I think I have seen one or two that are. Biglino is a source that I will refer to for the foreseeable future. This work is pure gold in terms of understanding our roots and our past, our religions and our myths.
June 28, 2023
“The Naked Bible” by Mauro Biglino and Giorgio Cattaneo
(book review by Dale Alan Knapp 6/27/2023)
My recommendation for this book is to read “The Bible Tells Me So” by Peter Enns, … instead. Or, if you have already read “The Naked Bible”, then read both.
Both books cover the Bible and changes made to the Old Testament text and stories throughout history, however each come up with conclusions that are a world apart.
Don’t get me wrong, while I read this book at the request of a nephew of mine who has abandoned his Christian faith in favor of superhuman geneticists, hidden elites, ufo’s and a Great Reset to come, I did so as a truth-seeker, with good intent and a fine-tooth comb, even creating my own 7 page topical index for the book. So, I can tell you things like Kavod or Ruach are covered on pages 66, 109-117, 143, 180, 196, 242. In other words, I truly wanted to understand these author’s viewpoint.
If it were not for my promise to my nephew to read this, I would have stopped on page 26 when I fact checked the reference to a prophecy about “6 million Jews would not be able to return to Israel” being in the Nov 6, 1900 New York Times. Not true. I read all 12 pages of that issue in TimesMachine, even the classified. Then I did several searches for all years from 1800’s to 2023. Nothing.
I did agree with Biglino when he said, “a literal reading of the Bible is quite problematic (pg127)”. I also believe Biglino is a truth-seeker and I respect that.
Giorgio Cattaneo on the other hand, comes across as the “journalist, screenwriter, playwright” he is, providing shock factor chapter titles such as “The Great Scam”, and sensationalism to unsuspecting readers who maybe didn’t take Old Testament, New Testament, or Religions of the World as their elective classes in college, leaving them feeling their entire faith is based on lies. And that is simply not true.
The authors talk about “boxes” (pg 226) like they are bad things, yet it occurred to me as I read this book the authors do exactly that with God, that is, attempt to put God in a box. Using the changes ancient writers made to their story as a case against its reliability. They “pretend what they read is true” as these authors like to call it, then come up with the most literal interpretation I have ever heard of the creation story, with competing superhuman genetic scientists fighting on earth over their human creations.
Building on their premise of fighting, competing, scientist “gods”, and comparisons to other similar ancient culture stories, these authors then question the One God belief (monotheism). From there, it was not a big leap for them to completely reject Jesus of the New Testament.
I believe the Jesus story could stand solo on its own merit, with its own proofs, and its own history without the Old Testament, which would make this book a moot point, except for Jewish believers who could ask themselves why they became monotheistic if they buy into this book’s sci-fi reinterpretation.
I believe the Bible was written by humans trying to express what God revealed in each writer’s life, in the cultural and historical context they were familiar with. If I did “pretend” as Biglino often does, and accepted Biglino’s superhuman geneticists are the ancient “gods” so many cultures had similar descriptions of, then I would take it a step further and say those “gods” were also created beings, and there is still a need for the One who created them, the Universe and everything in it. Humans clearly don’t get it all right, not back then, and not now. We moved in the right direction when the Jewish religion moved to One God (their God), followed by the Jewish Jesus and his disciples who moved people to understand God is God to ALL peoples, not Jews alone. Jesus was a surprise these authors still can’t find in their box.
I believe in Jesus God who knows me personally, loves me enough to die for me, promises me eternal life, calls me to love my neighbor as myself, or even harder things like love my enemy and do good to those who would seek to harm me. And this Jesus God has multiple books attesting to his character (Bible New Testament), multiple witnesses attesting to his healing miracles and raising dead people to life, including his own death and resurrection.
I have no plans to throw my faith out in favor of hmmm, … superhumans who apparently had wars with each other using spacecrafts, dominated humankind, oppressed humankind, encouraged humankind to annihilate each other, and then disappeared with no artifacts. Even the dinosaurs have artifacts. All that war stuff, and we don’t have a single spaceship wreckage, superhuman skeleton, or the like from those ancient times?
I’m going with Jesus. Just sayin’
(book review by Dale Alan Knapp 6/27/2023)
My recommendation for this book is to read “The Bible Tells Me So” by Peter Enns, … instead. Or, if you have already read “The Naked Bible”, then read both.
Both books cover the Bible and changes made to the Old Testament text and stories throughout history, however each come up with conclusions that are a world apart.
Don’t get me wrong, while I read this book at the request of a nephew of mine who has abandoned his Christian faith in favor of superhuman geneticists, hidden elites, ufo’s and a Great Reset to come, I did so as a truth-seeker, with good intent and a fine-tooth comb, even creating my own 7 page topical index for the book. So, I can tell you things like Kavod or Ruach are covered on pages 66, 109-117, 143, 180, 196, 242. In other words, I truly wanted to understand these author’s viewpoint.
If it were not for my promise to my nephew to read this, I would have stopped on page 26 when I fact checked the reference to a prophecy about “6 million Jews would not be able to return to Israel” being in the Nov 6, 1900 New York Times. Not true. I read all 12 pages of that issue in TimesMachine, even the classified. Then I did several searches for all years from 1800’s to 2023. Nothing.
I did agree with Biglino when he said, “a literal reading of the Bible is quite problematic (pg127)”. I also believe Biglino is a truth-seeker and I respect that.
Giorgio Cattaneo on the other hand, comes across as the “journalist, screenwriter, playwright” he is, providing shock factor chapter titles such as “The Great Scam”, and sensationalism to unsuspecting readers who maybe didn’t take Old Testament, New Testament, or Religions of the World as their elective classes in college, leaving them feeling their entire faith is based on lies. And that is simply not true.
The authors talk about “boxes” (pg 226) like they are bad things, yet it occurred to me as I read this book the authors do exactly that with God, that is, attempt to put God in a box. Using the changes ancient writers made to their story as a case against its reliability. They “pretend what they read is true” as these authors like to call it, then come up with the most literal interpretation I have ever heard of the creation story, with competing superhuman genetic scientists fighting on earth over their human creations.
Building on their premise of fighting, competing, scientist “gods”, and comparisons to other similar ancient culture stories, these authors then question the One God belief (monotheism). From there, it was not a big leap for them to completely reject Jesus of the New Testament.
I believe the Jesus story could stand solo on its own merit, with its own proofs, and its own history without the Old Testament, which would make this book a moot point, except for Jewish believers who could ask themselves why they became monotheistic if they buy into this book’s sci-fi reinterpretation.
I believe the Bible was written by humans trying to express what God revealed in each writer’s life, in the cultural and historical context they were familiar with. If I did “pretend” as Biglino often does, and accepted Biglino’s superhuman geneticists are the ancient “gods” so many cultures had similar descriptions of, then I would take it a step further and say those “gods” were also created beings, and there is still a need for the One who created them, the Universe and everything in it. Humans clearly don’t get it all right, not back then, and not now. We moved in the right direction when the Jewish religion moved to One God (their God), followed by the Jewish Jesus and his disciples who moved people to understand God is God to ALL peoples, not Jews alone. Jesus was a surprise these authors still can’t find in their box.
I believe in Jesus God who knows me personally, loves me enough to die for me, promises me eternal life, calls me to love my neighbor as myself, or even harder things like love my enemy and do good to those who would seek to harm me. And this Jesus God has multiple books attesting to his character (Bible New Testament), multiple witnesses attesting to his healing miracles and raising dead people to life, including his own death and resurrection.
I have no plans to throw my faith out in favor of hmmm, … superhumans who apparently had wars with each other using spacecrafts, dominated humankind, oppressed humankind, encouraged humankind to annihilate each other, and then disappeared with no artifacts. Even the dinosaurs have artifacts. All that war stuff, and we don’t have a single spaceship wreckage, superhuman skeleton, or the like from those ancient times?
I’m going with Jesus. Just sayin’
December 12, 2022
wow
This is an incredible book. Biglinos information is outstanding.
However the book is hard to read for two reasons. The authors writing style isn’t to my taste. He jumps around a lot and this is frustrating. Further whoever edited this book needs to get a new job. Words left out of sentences. Sentences repeated. It strikes me as editing that wasn’t checked and was just rushed out to ebook publication. Really not good enough and significantly impacts the reading of this incredible body of knowledge.
This is an incredible book. Biglinos information is outstanding.
However the book is hard to read for two reasons. The authors writing style isn’t to my taste. He jumps around a lot and this is frustrating. Further whoever edited this book needs to get a new job. Words left out of sentences. Sentences repeated. It strikes me as editing that wasn’t checked and was just rushed out to ebook publication. Really not good enough and significantly impacts the reading of this incredible body of knowledge.
December 28, 2023
My reviews?
October 9, 2024
I like Mauro Biglino, by all accounts a talented translator of dead languages. He makes a convincing case that the "God" depicted in the Old Testament represents a race of "Elohim", and that Yahweh was the specific Elohim in charge of the Hebrew people. According to Biglino, many of the nouns translated vaguely as "spirit" or "glory" are in reality "Ruach" and "Kavod" - concrete, proper nouns that seem to refer to a flying battleship. The entire Old Testament of the Bible is explained to be a contract between a specific people and a member of the Elohim, nothing to do with the entirety of humanity. He never ventures to guess about the nature or origin of the Elohim, but he fits in with the Ancient Aliens crowd.
Biglino is very strict about staying in his lane, but there are times he seems tantalizingly close to a true revelation: "Now there were also these often angry despotic "alien" (non-human) rulers. Next phase: choosing one, and only one, of them and transforming him into a singular case, passing from polytheism to henotheism and finally arriving at monotheism" (181). Compare with this passage from the Urantia Book: 96:1.14 - As man advances in culture, the lesser gods are subordinated to a supreme deity... The Hebrews passed through henotheism and long believed in the existence of gods other than Yahweh, but they increasingly held that these foreign deities were subordinate to Yahweh.
Giorgio Cattaneo I find less trustworthy. In the same chapter as the above quote, he tries several times to get Biglino to say something about the Biblical New Testament and he won't do it. After being pressed several times he finally gives a viewpoint that seems essentially Jewish - that Jesus was a messianic rabbi. Here Cattaneo departs from his insistence upon "pretending" that the text is accurate - in the New Testament we must imagine the text is disguising the truth. Hence Jesus and John the Baptist become radical terrorists raising an army to fight the Romans, and Jesus didn't really rise from the dead, and maybe he was an alien experiment. Cattaneo doesn't seem to have anything specific to say, except that he slips the chapters about Jesus in the middle of a book that is ostensibly about the Old Testament while inserting Biglino quotes next to words of his own that seem to disparage all religious people. I don't want to put too fine a point on it because he makes a big deal about only pursuing his investigative curiosity wherever the facts lead, sometimes even saying that he's discovering something nobody else has figured out, but there's an arrogant subtext I find off-putting. In the end, what these two accomplish is to elaborate one literal way of interpreting the Bible at the expense of all the other types of understanding.
Biglino is very strict about staying in his lane, but there are times he seems tantalizingly close to a true revelation: "Now there were also these often angry despotic "alien" (non-human) rulers. Next phase: choosing one, and only one, of them and transforming him into a singular case, passing from polytheism to henotheism and finally arriving at monotheism" (181). Compare with this passage from the Urantia Book: 96:1.14 - As man advances in culture, the lesser gods are subordinated to a supreme deity... The Hebrews passed through henotheism and long believed in the existence of gods other than Yahweh, but they increasingly held that these foreign deities were subordinate to Yahweh.
Giorgio Cattaneo I find less trustworthy. In the same chapter as the above quote, he tries several times to get Biglino to say something about the Biblical New Testament and he won't do it. After being pressed several times he finally gives a viewpoint that seems essentially Jewish - that Jesus was a messianic rabbi. Here Cattaneo departs from his insistence upon "pretending" that the text is accurate - in the New Testament we must imagine the text is disguising the truth. Hence Jesus and John the Baptist become radical terrorists raising an army to fight the Romans, and Jesus didn't really rise from the dead, and maybe he was an alien experiment. Cattaneo doesn't seem to have anything specific to say, except that he slips the chapters about Jesus in the middle of a book that is ostensibly about the Old Testament while inserting Biglino quotes next to words of his own that seem to disparage all religious people. I don't want to put too fine a point on it because he makes a big deal about only pursuing his investigative curiosity wherever the facts lead, sometimes even saying that he's discovering something nobody else has figured out, but there's an arrogant subtext I find off-putting. In the end, what these two accomplish is to elaborate one literal way of interpreting the Bible at the expense of all the other types of understanding.
May 20, 2024
I'm waiting to read his newest book Gods of the Bible and thought I'd read this one since it was available. This is actually in a semi-interview format and is really scattered jumping from topic to topic. Mauro even talks about Covid and great reset theories which is odd because he makes a point of saying that he doesn't talk about his opinions on God. I would much rather hear his opinions on God than current events.
The short explanation of his theories is that we shouldn't translate the words Elohim or Yahweh in Bibles. That Elohim is plural and basically describes mortal non-human entities. Yahweh is just one of many Elohim in the Bible. I wanted to hear more about this but much of the book just talks about this at a surface level. Another odd thing is that he advocates for a literal interpretation of the Old Testament saying that there's no reason for the supposed authors to have aimed to put secrets or symbolism in the text. That could make sense and be true, but it makes him inconsistent on some things that happen in the OT. For example, he thinks that the Garden and Eden and "The Fall" happened along with Noah's Ark but at the same time he doesn't think the Plagues of Egypt actually happened as described in Exodus. Seems like it'd be easier to explain the plagues as the actions of the Elohim since they have advanced technology. But the Elohim having that same technology doesn't explain the inconsistencies of the flood.
The short explanation of his theories is that we shouldn't translate the words Elohim or Yahweh in Bibles. That Elohim is plural and basically describes mortal non-human entities. Yahweh is just one of many Elohim in the Bible. I wanted to hear more about this but much of the book just talks about this at a surface level. Another odd thing is that he advocates for a literal interpretation of the Old Testament saying that there's no reason for the supposed authors to have aimed to put secrets or symbolism in the text. That could make sense and be true, but it makes him inconsistent on some things that happen in the OT. For example, he thinks that the Garden and Eden and "The Fall" happened along with Noah's Ark but at the same time he doesn't think the Plagues of Egypt actually happened as described in Exodus. Seems like it'd be easier to explain the plagues as the actions of the Elohim since they have advanced technology. But the Elohim having that same technology doesn't explain the inconsistencies of the flood.
September 11, 2024
Mauro Biglino’s "The Naked Bible" is a fascinating and unconventional take on biblical interpretation, offering readers an alternative perspective on the sacred text. The book presents a unique narrative that challenges traditional understandings of the Bible, making it a compelling read for those willing to question the norms. However, the interview-style, question-and-answer format can be a bit confusing at times, disrupting the flow of the material.
The content itself is thought-provoking and offers plenty to contemplate, especially for readers intrigued by alternative biblical interpretations. However, one of the major shortcomings is the lack of references to back up many of the bold claims. For a book that takes such a radical stance, it’s frustrating that Biglino doesn't provide the level of academic support one might expect. In my own research, I've found that while some of the claims can be verified, others are difficult to confirm for various reasons, which makes it hard to fully embrace the arguments without reservation.
That said, "The Naked Bible" still contains a wealth of intriguing information and offers a fresh perspective on ancient texts. Despite its flaws, it deserves to be read by anyone open to exploring new ideas about biblical history and the origins of scripture, though readers should approach it with a critical mind and a willingness to investigate further.
The content itself is thought-provoking and offers plenty to contemplate, especially for readers intrigued by alternative biblical interpretations. However, one of the major shortcomings is the lack of references to back up many of the bold claims. For a book that takes such a radical stance, it’s frustrating that Biglino doesn't provide the level of academic support one might expect. In my own research, I've found that while some of the claims can be verified, others are difficult to confirm for various reasons, which makes it hard to fully embrace the arguments without reservation.
That said, "The Naked Bible" still contains a wealth of intriguing information and offers a fresh perspective on ancient texts. Despite its flaws, it deserves to be read by anyone open to exploring new ideas about biblical history and the origins of scripture, though readers should approach it with a critical mind and a willingness to investigate further.
September 10, 2022
Czego tu nie ma... Że UE to spisek, zresztą podobnie jak COVID, przy czym za COVIDem stoją ci sami ludzie, co za morderstwem Kennedy'ego...
Ale to wątki poboczne, bo wątkiem głównym jest, że Biglno mówi, iż interpretacje religijne są złe, że jak przeczytać Biblię bez religijnego skrzywienia to wyjdzie historia kosmitów.
No cóż, nie wyjdzie. W Biglino potrzebuje fantastyki Zecharii Sitchina, by mieć kręgosłup, w który opakuje swoją wisienki wybrane z Biblii w jakąś spójną opowieść. (Ale ta spójniejsza opowieść jest w "The book that will forever change your ideas about the Bibile", bo ta książka to wywiady, gdzie uwagi Biglino są dość bezładne, a Cattaneo dodaje swoje, nie bardzo odróżniając relację od własnych opinii.)
Ale to wątki poboczne, bo wątkiem głównym jest, że Biglno mówi, iż interpretacje religijne są złe, że jak przeczytać Biblię bez religijnego skrzywienia to wyjdzie historia kosmitów.
No cóż, nie wyjdzie. W Biglino potrzebuje fantastyki Zecharii Sitchina, by mieć kręgosłup, w który opakuje swoją wisienki wybrane z Biblii w jakąś spójną opowieść. (Ale ta spójniejsza opowieść jest w "The book that will forever change your ideas about the Bibile", bo ta książka to wywiady, gdzie uwagi Biglino są dość bezładne, a Cattaneo dodaje swoje, nie bardzo odróżniając relację od własnych opinii.)
November 20, 2022
This is a very interesting book. I also speak fluent Italian and have followed Mauro Biglino's lectures on youtube and that is what brought me to buy and read this book. This did shed some light on my personal study of the Bible. bare in mind I am also well-versed on the whole UFO literature and research. While I don't agree with everything this book says it is clear to me that most translations of the Bible include many errors. A few years ago I came across "The Book of Mormon" and the Joseph Smith translation of the Bible. These two books, combined with Biglino's work are a great combination. Overall, every Christian should read Bioglino's work and also the Book of Moron: Another testament of Jesus Christ.
December 14, 2024
Incredibly interesting read. Didn’t know much about the book going in. No expectations.
I’m big on words—the literal meanings, proper translations. So that part of this book is what pulled me in.
As for the rest, I don’t actually find it implausible. And I have to agree that the more literal translation as it’s written makes a lot of sense: a potentially true account of shit that actually went down; especially as they align with other cultures lore.
I took a star, not necessarily for content/story but for structural reasons. I normally wouldn’t do that but given the nature of the book, I felt it warranted a better configuration. found the format sometimes confusing. The random quotes throughout. It would have been simpler, quicker to consume.
I’m big on words—the literal meanings, proper translations. So that part of this book is what pulled me in.
As for the rest, I don’t actually find it implausible. And I have to agree that the more literal translation as it’s written makes a lot of sense: a potentially true account of shit that actually went down; especially as they align with other cultures lore.
I took a star, not necessarily for content/story but for structural reasons. I normally wouldn’t do that but given the nature of the book, I felt it warranted a better configuration. found the format sometimes confusing. The random quotes throughout. It would have been simpler, quicker to consume.
August 12, 2023
All the English language books actually written by Mauro Biglino are out of print and used copies are hundreds of dollars now. So, even though I didn't enjoy The Naked Bible, at least I could get a taste of what Biglino wrote or knows. The writing style by the author was wordy, metaphoric and poetic which was really distracting. I would have like it better if it could have been a word for word, transcription of the author's interview with Biglino. I had to really focus to get through the book and as I did, I noticed a lot of typos. But the book did have a few juicy tidbits about the bible in it. So I can somewhat recommend it.
July 10, 2022
Nothing new here that I didn't learn in DNA of the Gods by Chris Hardy. I don't agree that archangels Michael and Gabriel are Elohim. If they were, there are really angels with those names as well. The book hints that Gabriel is the father of Jesus. I don't believe that either.
What I didn't like the most about the book was the style. It's written in a blog style with short paragraphs and lots of personal comments by Cattaneo. It kind of rambles and the book could have been organized better because the content is very good.
What I didn't like the most about the book was the style. It's written in a blog style with short paragraphs and lots of personal comments by Cattaneo. It kind of rambles and the book could have been organized better because the content is very good.
May 30, 2022
Enlightening
I read the entire bible over 30 years ago but could find no harmony. I had many questions and now I have answers. I found this book fascinating and informative. The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because there are many typos which made it a bit difficult to understand at times. I am assuming that it was translated from Italian to English but poorly done. However, it is still a great read.
I read the entire bible over 30 years ago but could find no harmony. I had many questions and now I have answers. I found this book fascinating and informative. The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because there are many typos which made it a bit difficult to understand at times. I am assuming that it was translated from Italian to English but poorly done. However, it is still a great read.
July 7, 2022
Excellent precise explanation
Mauro, does not try to give opinions, only provides clarification of his findings. He challenges the reader to go out and find his/her own hypothesis. An amazing book that clarified many doubts and views I have developed. This book is like finding missing links.
Mauro, does not try to give opinions, only provides clarification of his findings. He challenges the reader to go out and find his/her own hypothesis. An amazing book that clarified many doubts and views I have developed. This book is like finding missing links.
October 8, 2022
Incredible views sometimes require risky paths
In the words of Giorgio Cattaneo “[e]ncountering Mauro Biglino’s work is…deeply healthy, stimulating and inevitably destabilizing.” Read it to find out what that means. Warning: if you are weak in your faith, do NOT read this book. It’ll be Pandora’s box for you.
In the words of Giorgio Cattaneo “[e]ncountering Mauro Biglino’s work is…deeply healthy, stimulating and inevitably destabilizing.” Read it to find out what that means. Warning: if you are weak in your faith, do NOT read this book. It’ll be Pandora’s box for you.
February 15, 2023
Time and filters removed from The Word
Mankind has been purposely mislead for centuries about the content of The Bible. This scholarly examination will provide chapter and verse of the historical translation from the Hebrew text. Easily the most enlightened explanation of mankind and its relationship to the story of Christianity.
Mankind has been purposely mislead for centuries about the content of The Bible. This scholarly examination will provide chapter and verse of the historical translation from the Hebrew text. Easily the most enlightened explanation of mankind and its relationship to the story of Christianity.
February 20, 2024
Excellent read - Poorly Edited
The book is fascinating. By keeping an open mind I was able to understand that this viewpoint only enhances my understanding of belief systems worldwide. My deepest beliefs remain unchanged. I wish someone had edited the book. The typos were annoying.
The book is fascinating. By keeping an open mind I was able to understand that this viewpoint only enhances my understanding of belief systems worldwide. My deepest beliefs remain unchanged. I wish someone had edited the book. The typos were annoying.
May 19, 2022
A compelling read for anyone who wants to understand what the Bible is truly all about. The Old Testament makes far more sense after reading Mauro's books.
The translation of the ancient Hebrew texts should be made available to the entire world.
The translation of the ancient Hebrew texts should be made available to the entire world.
December 7, 2022
What Is Truth?
From A Laymans Terms, What Is Truth? What We Choose To Believe. Ambiguous Isn,t It? Who Are We! Who Is GOD? If You Dare To Read This Book, From The First Word Too Last You Won,t Look At The World In The Same Light.
From A Laymans Terms, What Is Truth? What We Choose To Believe. Ambiguous Isn,t It? Who Are We! Who Is GOD? If You Dare To Read This Book, From The First Word Too Last You Won,t Look At The World In The Same Light.
October 1, 2023
Must Read
Very revealing. Informative. Hard to put down. Biglino is very knowledgeable with his claims. Can't agree more with him. Worth the time
Very revealing. Informative. Hard to put down. Biglino is very knowledgeable with his claims. Can't agree more with him. Worth the time
April 22, 2025
cogitanti vilescunt omnia
April 26, 2025
In the most simple terms, this is the best book Ive read this year, and the reason is simple, it challenges the view that we have on the judaism, christianity and reveals the truth.
December 30, 2023
Conosco tramite interviste, conferenze e ultimamente anche come youtuber l'intervistato di questo libro-biografia, Mauro Biglino. Un libro che sebbene si legga anche piacevolmente non aggiunge molto al contenuto già pubblicato nei suoi libri precedenti. Come lascio intendere il sottotitolo, la Bibbia viene "spogliata" da Mauro da ogni pre-confezione, costume che gli è stato costruito attorno per vari motivi attraverso questa intervista di Cattaneo che spazia dalla Genesi fino ad arrivare alla figura di Gesù stesso con considerazioni interessanti ma come già accennato, ampiamente trattate in altri testi sempre dello stesso autore. . Tuttavia ho trovato forzato il collegamento che si tenta di fare con la realtà odierna ( Kennedy ad esempio, Nuovo ordine Mondiale ecc...), non che sia falso sia chiaro ma è poco sviluppato.
Detto questo, se c'è una cosa positiva del fenomeno Biglino è che, aldilà delle posizioni che uno può prendere rispetto al suo lavoro, lui ha destato interesse su un tema come la Bibbia(anche chi non è teologo o credente) e altri testi simili(l'epopea di Gilgamesh è tra le mie future letture per dire), e già basta questo per rendere la lettura più sufficiente.
Detto questo, se c'è una cosa positiva del fenomeno Biglino è che, aldilà delle posizioni che uno può prendere rispetto al suo lavoro, lui ha destato interesse su un tema come la Bibbia(anche chi non è teologo o credente) e altri testi simili(l'epopea di Gilgamesh è tra le mie future letture per dire), e già basta questo per rendere la lettura più sufficiente.
July 18, 2021
La Bibbia è uno dei testi più antichi al mondo, il primo ad essere stato pubblicato e sicuramente uno dei più diffusi, ma forse uno dei meno letti.
Questo libro-intervista percorre i temi più rilevanti del lavoro decennale del traduttore biblista Mauro Biglino svolto soprattutto sull’Antico Testamento. Tante tematiche sono affrontate durante l’intervista, certo le più rilevanti.
Per chi conosce la scrittura precisa e il metodo di Biglino, questo testo potrebbe suonare meno netto e un po’ ripetitivo.
Questo libro-intervista percorre i temi più rilevanti del lavoro decennale del traduttore biblista Mauro Biglino svolto soprattutto sull’Antico Testamento. Tante tematiche sono affrontate durante l’intervista, certo le più rilevanti.
Per chi conosce la scrittura precisa e il metodo di Biglino, questo testo potrebbe suonare meno netto e un po’ ripetitivo.
January 19, 2022
Molto interessante ed avvincente nella spiegazione delle scoperte e delle conclusioni di Biglino che condivido e seguo abitualmente. Consiglio dì leggerlo con la mente aperta dato l'argomento alquanto controverso per la maggior parte dei credenti cristiani, ma che sempre più affiora come spiegazione concreta e più facilmente comprensibile dì un testo per molti fonda,e tale, ma assolutamente travisato e reinterpretato troppe volte secondo i propri interessi.
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