In our last episode, we talked about what stories do. Now, let’s look at how they do it. If you dissect any good story and look at its structure, you’ll get a conflict, tension, rising action, and conclusion. But what does that have to do with reading the Bible? It turns out that analyzing bible stories’ structure is a key aspect in developing Hebraic thought, revealing so much more than just the story. In this episode, we’ll be learning how to look past distracting details in a bible story to get to the message the biblical authors are trying to relay.
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In this episode, we’ll be discussing:
- Parts of a successful story- 4:25
- Identifying themes within narrative- 12:07
- The tower of Babel- 18:21
- Applying Hebraic thought while reading stories- 21:39
- The binding of Isaac- 30:48
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References:
“[Samuel] says, Though you are little in your own eyes…’” – 1 Samuel 15:17
“Going back to John’s statement… of the many things [he] could have said about Jesus…” – John 21:24-25
“Tower of Babel” – Genesis 11:1-9
“God [says] to Ahraham… I will make your name great” – Genesis 12:2
“The binding of Isaac” – Genesis 22:1-19
“This is my beloved Son” – Matthew 3:17
Additional resources:
Morality in the Bible Emerges within Narrative | The Biblical Mind