The greatest stylist in the Bible

Of all the Biblical authors, who's got the most literary flair?

Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
Of all the Biblical authors, who's got the most literary flair?

I vote Solomon.

Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
Of all the Biblical authors, who's got the most literary flair?

John. Revelation. I like a good Lewis Carroll-like trip every now and then.

EZRA, tho most of his writing is not in the bible.

Job

Originally posted by David C
John. Revelation. I like a good Lewis Carroll-like trip every now and then.

Pretty good stuff. Like any writer worth his salt, he borrowed from the best (viz. the remarkable resemblance of the rider on the pale horse to Kalki).

Isaiah is another strong candidate: vatic thunder to rival an imbongi. The fact that, as Herman Charles Bosman noted, his "literary tricks are as patent as Shakespeare's" only adds to my conviction.

Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
Pretty good stuff. Like any writer worth his salt, he borrowed from the best (viz. the remarkable resemblance of the rider on the pale horse to Kalki).

Isaiah is another strong candidate: vatic thunder to rival an imbongi. The fact that, as Herman Charles Bosman noted, his "literary tricks are as patent as Shakespeare's" only adds to my conviction.

I don't know about the style of Ecclesiates, but I like its tone.

"J"

Moses makes all after look pale in compersent. (I hope that is right spellt but if it's not I am sorry for that),

Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
Of all the Biblical authors, who's got the most literary flair?

I don't recall anybody in The Bible doing hair.

Originally posted by kirksey957
Job

Job didn't write anything!

Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
Of all the Biblical authors, who's got the most literary flair?

Since God is the author of the Bible I guess it's got to be him.

Originally posted by josephw
Since God is the author of the Bible I guess it's got to be him.

I think he used a ghost writer. Or was that a holy ghost writer?

Originally posted by rwingett
I think he used a ghost writer. Or was that a holy ghost writer?

Well, you know.

2Pe 1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
Of all the Biblical authors, who's got the most literary flair?

Definitely the author of Job (the oldest book in the whole Bible).