Quotes from God: A Biography

Jack Miles ·  464 pages

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“The profound originality of a divine-human pact in which both parties complain endlessly about each other has too rarely been acknowledged as such.”
― Jack Miles, quote from God: A Biography


“Lord can restore a covenant with Israel and yet continue”
― Jack Miles, quote from God: A Biography


About the author

Jack Miles
Born place: Chicago, Illinois, The United States
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