The Book of the Dead is an ancient book originated from Egypt that is filled with spells that help the souls enter their afterlife. The title translates to The Book of Coming Forth By Day and referred to as “the Ancient Egyptian Bible.”
Snodgrass, Mary Ellen. "Book of the Dead." Encyclopedia of the Literature of Empire. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2009. Bloom's Literature, Facts On File, Inc. www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?ItemID=WE54&WID=100893&SID=5&iPin=ELOE033&SingleRecord=True
900-700 BC
Psalms:
The Book of Psalms, is thought to be one the most generally read and highly treasured of all books in the Old Testament. It is a collection of hymns and poems that express religious feelings.
Manser, Martin H., David Barratt, Pieter J. Lalleman, and Julius Steinberg. "Psalms." Critical Companion to the Bible: A …show more content…
Lots of people located Ecclesiastes in the third century , when Judea was under domination of kings from Egypt.
Manser, Martin H., David Barratt, Pieter J. Lalleman, and Julius Steinberg. "Ecclesiastes." Critical Companion to the Bible: A Literary Reference, Critical Companion. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2009. Bloom's Literature, Facts On File, Inc. www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?ItemID=WE54&WID=100893&SID=5&iPin=CCTB0016&SingleRecord=True
Song of Solomon:
The Book of Song of Solomon gives information about the author, date of writing,title and is made up of love poems spoken by both men and women.
Lutz, Norma Jean. "Salinger, J. D." In Bloom, Harold, ed. J. D. Salinger, Bloom's BioCritiques. Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishing, 2002. Bloom's Literature, Facts On File, Inc. www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?ItemID=WE54&WID=100893&SID=5&iPin=BCJDS02&SingleRecord=True
Samuel 1 and 2
1st Samuel is a story of history and includes lots of drama.
2nd Samuel is about David when he's crowned King of Israel and the time during his