The Bible has been the most influential text in all of Western culture. It's difficult to understand medieval or early modern or much of modern literature without knowing it...
Prof. Barbara Newman, Northwestern University
from 2006 Bible Literary project
It's not that it's impossible to read some writers without a Biblical background, but that you would miss a whole dimension to their work.
Prof. Steven Goldsmith, University of California at Berkeley
from 2006 Bible Literary Project
I can only say that if a student doesn't know any Bible literature, he or she will simply not understand whole elements of Shakespeare, Sidney, Spenser, Milton, Pope, Wordsworth
Prof. Robert Kiely, Harvard University
from 2006 Bible Literary Project
...there is truth in the remark. "without Tyndale[Bible translator], no Shakespeare"...
Prof. David Daniell, University College London
from The Bible in English
You can't really study Western literature intelligently or coherently without starting with the Bible.
Prof. Gerald L. Bruns, University of Notre Dame
from 2006 Bible Literary Project
...a familiar understanding of Christian doctrine in historical perspective thus contributes to a fuller appreciation of Shakespeare's art, but Shakespeare's art
Prof. Roland M. Frye
from Shakespeare and the Christian Doctrine
In English tradition and also for an American tradition begun by Puritan writers, a knowledge of the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament is even more crucial than classical references.
Prof. Ulrich Knoefplmacher, Princeton University
from 2006 Bible Literary Project
There is no book more important for our culture than the Bible, and it is fundametal to the study of English literature and language.
Prof. David Jasper and Prof. Stephen Prickett
from the Bible and literature
此网站帮助你更有效地透过读“圣经”学习英语
圣经无疑是西方文化中最有影响力的文本。来自世界各地的教授们一致认为＂一个受过教育的人应该了解圣经。＂圣经一直以来是许多作家的灵感源泉，最有名的莫过于莎士比亚。有东方莎士比亚之称的剧作家曹禺也曾在英语课时教授圣经的英语。此外，圣经更是众多英文习语的源头。比如“go the extra mile”（多走一里路）,“eat, drink and be merry”（吃喝玩乐）都是源自圣经的习语。此外，好些英文名字如Joseph，Rachel 等都是圣经故事里的人物。
你可透过本网站查找英文 习惯用法 和 名字 的圣经出处。你可以按字母顺序或圣经章节查询。无论是老师还是学生，都可以从中获得丰富的资源。我们希望这个网站能帮助你轻轻松松学好英语。
要背诵新的成语？
订阅这里每星期有一个成语发送到您的信箱
欢迎加入SELBL,这是一个崭新的英语学习网站，帮助你发掘圣经和基督教文学的内涵，并且将之用于英语学习和教学中。成为我们的会员后可以共享，浏览，及接收来自世界各地会员的教学资源及心得。
英语中许多习语都源于圣经，比如"Two edged sword 双刃剑","an eye for an eye 以眼还眼"，学习这些成语故事不但有趣，而且还能扩大你的词汇量。点击这里学习更多的成语故事吧。
你有作品，却不知道在哪儿发表？SELBL欢迎你与我们分享你的作品，以及教学和学习心得。
想更好地发挥你的才能却无处可施吗？只要你喜爱学英语，就可以在这里发现许多志愿机会。请发邮件至Volunteering@selbl.org与我们联系。
