The Bible is Just so… Extra
Every book of the New Testament challenges the conventions of their respective genre. They each attempt something unique, even unprecedented, and must therefore bend the literary rules of the time to fit their purpose.
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The Beginning of Things tells you Stuff: Determining Genre
Pay careful attention to the opening section of any discourse. The first five minutes of a movie, the first chapter or so of a novel, the opening introduction of a sermon, the first paragraph of a newspaper article—all of these “first moments” are specifically designed to orient you to the thing that you are reading or hearing or watching. Remember, authors generally want to be understood, and because they want to be understood they want to set you up to read well.
The Working Wisdom of James
Ancient wisdom literature tends to be provocative and probative. It wants you to think differently about everything, even the most fundamental aspects of our lives.
Why you should buy a Reader’s Bible right now
Why would you want a Bible with no verse numbers? Oh, and it also has no headings. No annotations. No notes. No references. No columns. No extras. Why would anyone want such a bible?...