The analog to
The Bible (more specifically, the
New Testament portions) in
The Territories of
Stephen King and
Peter Straub's book
The Talisman (yes, the same 'Territories' would be found in
The Black House). Like other things that share existance between the two worlds, the two
objects are not exactly the same. For example, the main
character in The Book of Good Farming is named
Jason. Another difference is in the quote "What does it
profit a man to gain the world, if he should loose his only son?", which is a spin on
Matthew 16:26 from the New Testament: "For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole
world, and lose his own
soul?".
Just about everybody in The Territories has heard of The Book and most people quote from it, but few have ever seen a copy, due to the 'technologically challenged' state of The Territories. The line use most frequently from The Book is "God pounds all of His nails" (as in "God pound you!")