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Why is it important to be aware of these literary forms when reading Scripture?
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∙ 12y ago
The various styles in the Tanakh (Jewish Bible) tell us something about the period of the prophet and the language, the mood of the prophetic passage, the level of prophecy, and the way in which God was relating to the people.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoIt is important to understand literature in the New Testament because we can understand The Bible and Jesus' life better through the literary forms which are part of literature in the New Testament.
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∙ 12y agoOthers seek to understand the Bible as it was written. For example, they recognise that it can contain allegories, which can be read at one level as factual but at another level as symbolic. Awareness of this and other literary forms in the Bible can enhance their understanding.
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∙ 9y agoFirst, it is God who inspires the human writers to write in the literary form He desires:
Hebrews 1:1New King James Version (NKJV)
God's Supreme Revelation1 God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets,
The phrase 'various ways' include the different literary forms: dramatic, legal, in song and poetry, wisdom, apocalyptic, short story, narrative, sermons, speeches and proclamations, prayers, parables and fables, and epistles or short letters. Each form serves God's purpose for mankind.
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∙ 14y agobecause then there are many different types of ways to understand the life and teachings of Jesus! BTW I'm a religion teacher!!
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∙ 14y agoThe "Bible" is not one book, but many. It was compiled from writings that had religious, cultural, and historical significance over many centuries.
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