The Elements of Old Testament Narrative
Narratives fill our Bible. They’ve often been used to teach morals or principles, but what if there is more depth we are missing? How do we find the emphasis of the author in these passages? You use the elements of Old Testament Narrative you’ll find in this course.
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Session 1: Narratives in the Scriptures
How the authors of Old Testament narrative choose to communicate their stories shows us what they want to teach us about God, His world, and His heart.
How the authors of Old Testament narrative choose to communicate their stories shows us what they want to teach us about God, His world, and His heart.
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Session 2: the Six Elements of Narrative
Discover the six elements of Old Testament narrative and how they help us accurately interpret the stories we find within these books.
Discover the six elements of Old Testament narrative and how they help us accurately interpret the stories we find within these books.
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Session 3: Correctly Identifying Plot Arcs
Plot arcs can be tricky to identify correctly, so we will spend time in Jonah to see how the plot arc and other elements help us see the emphasis of the author.
Plot arcs can be tricky to identify correctly, so we will spend time in Jonah to see how the plot arc and other elements help us see the emphasis of the author.
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Session 4: Practicing the Plot Arc
Let’s spend some time practicing that plot arc again—this time in Ruth 1. We’ll see how the elements we discussed are crucial for interpreting narratives, and we’ll talk about how to keep learning about narratives.
Let’s spend some time practicing that plot arc again—this time in Ruth 1. We’ll see how the elements we discussed are crucial for interpreting narratives, and we’ll talk about how to keep learning about narratives.
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