Understanding God’s Word 3: Biblical Narrative and the Teachings of Jesus

Stories can be true, and the story of the Bible is true! It is important to understand, though, that the Bible is both a collection of stories and one overarching story. These stories are presented in various literary forms including poetry, historical narrative, parables, and more. Bryan and Brian continue their series of episodes Understanding God’s Word with a rapid fire examination of the idea of narrative, what the overarching narrative of the Bible is, and the literary forms that are presented. If you like this episode and you want to go a little deeper in your understanding of this aspect of the Bible, be sure to check out our resource links for helpful tools.

Resources

• How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Gordon D. Fee & Douglas Stuart
• The Method and Message of Jesus’ Teaching by Robert H. Stein 
• Why Four Gospels by Daniel Akin 
• What is a Parable by Got Questions

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