I really want to explore this. These books have shaped our civilization for centuries, and not reading them doesn't make any sense.
Discussion
Hear! Hear! A lot of it is taken from the Vedas because the original scriptures were in Hebrew. You'll find a lot of similarities, but the Bible is a monotheistic book.
I am based with Psalms because I find power in its prayer & have been singing in the church choir for years. Here's some beautiful chants to listen to while reading the Bible.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFoT6UUNLZc
This song by Vivaldi is a melody that can be chanted until the whole Psalms is sung in Latin.
Then you have Gregorian music of the Knight's Templar who protected the scriptures:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyZvpFsn1rg&list=RDM0d4qM7gCH8&index=2
Catholics refer to the Bible as "The Gospels" & Hebrews believe int he First Testament only, they call the first part "The Torah."