The Narrative section of the Bible is supposed to be the easy part, right? What is the best way to find what the author is trying to share with the reader through the stories they tell?
Sources & Mentions
How to Read the Bible As Literature by Leland Ryken
Abraham episodes in Genesis:
1- 12:1-9
2- 12:10-20
3- 13
4- 14
5- 15
6- 16
7- 17
8- 18:1-15
9- 18:16-23
10- 19
11- 20
12- 21:1-7
13- 21:8-21
14- 21:22-34
15- 22
16- 23
17- 24
18- 25
(4 Motifs to look for: Defining the hero, progressive revelation of the covenant promise, quest for a son and descendants, conflict between faith & expediency (chooses faith), the conflict between faith & expediency (chooses expediency).)
Show music:
“River Runs Deep” by SLPSTRM
“Across the Delta“ by SLPSTRM
Produced by Jeremy Eagan
