The Bible for Dummies – Week 3
This week’s discussion centered around the different kinds of literary styles found in the Bible. We started by discussing the difference between literal truth and poetic truth. Then we shared a variety of readings from the Bible and discovered that there are at least 10 different styles of writing and that each needs to be read/interpreted in a different way. The writing styles included:
Myths, legends, law, history, poetry, love poetry, prophecy,apocalyptic writings, gospel writings and letters.
This week’s homework:
Read: Deuteronomy 26:1-11
Judges 6-8, 10, 11, 13-16
2 Samuel 1-12
Recommended books:
James Michener – “The Source”
Marcus Borg – “Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time”
Marcus Borg – “Reading the Bible Again for the First Time”
Categories: Christian Development, General News
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