Reading Biblical Narrative

1. Prelimary Exercise
2. Introduction: The Art Of Reading
3. Twelve Stories At A Glance: The Practice Area
4. The Narrator And His Characters
5. Action, Hero, Quest And Plot
6. Time And Space, Entrances And Exits
7. The Power Of Repetition
8. Points Of View, Knowledge And Values
9. Stories Organized
10. The Collaboration Of Prose And Poetry
11. The New Testament
12. The Reader’s Attitude, Ten Productive Questions

Additional Info
Narrator, character, action, hero, quest, plot, time, and space…the best approach to the scriptures takes seriously the literary character of biblical texts and understands the features, ground rules, and structure of narrative and poetry. This engaging introduction enables readers who do not have knowledge of Hebrew and Greek to read the prose and poetry of both the Old and the New Testament with greater insight and imagination. Using carefully chosen examples, it offers step-by-step analyses that draw the reader deeper into the narrative worlds of the Bible, revealing the underlying dynamics of the text and uncovering layers of meanings that even experienced readers can miss.