Blogging the Bible

Over at Slate, David Plotz (a "proud" but not "terribly observant" Jew) has committed to reading the Bible, cover to cover, and blogging about it. Check it out here.

Here's a taste for you:

God tells His newly minted man and woman that they rule over world and its creatures, including, as the King James puts it—"every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth." What a superb phrase! It's perfect for insects, terrorists, and children.