A compendium and analysis of similarities between the Bible and passages in Shakespeare's plays and other works, including Biblical references in Shakespeare and parallels between Shakespeare's characters and plots and Biblical characters and plots, all demonstrating the strong influence of the Bible on Shakespeare's writings. - Summary by Joanne Turner
Chapters
1 Author's Prefaces 27 min 2 Book 1, Chap. 1, The Genius of Shakspeare 29 min 3 Book 1, Chap. 2, A Greater Than Genius 21 min 4 Book 2, Chap. 1, God in Shakspeare 12 min 5 Book 2, Chap. 2, Bible Characters in Shakspeare 9 min 6 Book 2, Chap. 3, Scripture Facts, Incidents, Places, etc 5 min 7 Book 2, Chap. 4. Shakspeare as Interpreter of Bible Words 19 min 8 Book 2, Chap. 5. Scripture and Shakspeare Parallels 1 h 9 min 9 Book 3, Chap. 1. Versatility of Shakspeare in the Use of the Bible 31 min 10 Book 3, Chap. 2. Types of Characters from Scripture 15 min 11 Book 3, Chap 3. Heroes and Heroines 27 min 12 Book 3, Chap 4. The Moral Inculcations of Shakspeare 32 min 13 Book 3, Chap. 5. Tragedy in the Bible and Shakspeare 24 min 14 Book 3, Chap. 6. Religious Thought in the Plots of the Plays 29 min 15 Book 3, Chap. 7. Shakspeare and Immortality 28 min 16 Book 4, Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Ambition to Death and the Future--Eternity 51 min 17 Book 4, Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Death, Preparation for to Heaven, Recognition In 42 min 18 Book 4, Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Hell to Justice/Injustice 44 min 19 Book 4, Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Knowledge to Marriage 47 min 20 Book 4: Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Meekness-Contentment-Humility to Providence 42 min 21 Book 4, Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Purity-Honor-Courage-Rectitude to Revenge-Curses-Hate 50 min 22 Book 4, Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Salvation to Suicide 44 min 23 Book 4, Scripture Themes in Shakspeare: Temptation to Worldly Honors and Glory 46 min 24 Book 5, Shakspeare and Temperance 30 min
