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- God’s Covenant with Creation through Adam and Noah. As noted above, the Bible begins with the creation of the world and of human beings, but it does so by first beginning with God as Creator and Lord (Gen.
- God’s Covenant with Abraham and his Children. As Noah’s children multiplied, they lived just like their ancestors, carrying on humanity’s sinful rebellion.
- God’s Covenant with Israel through Moses. Abraham’s descendants multiplied into the nation of Israel. As the story continues, God makes a further agreement with them.
- God’s Covenant with David and his Son. Through the Davidic covenant, God’s promise is now focused on an individual: the king. The previous covenants are now brought to a head in this covenant, as God promised a “son/king” who would rule the world forever (2Sam.
May 22, 2013 · The Bible as One Story: An Interview with Thomas Schreiner (30 Minutes) Tony Reinke serves as Senior Teacher for Desiring God, host of the Ask Pastor John podcast, and author of Ask Pastor John: 750 Bible Answers to Life’s Most Important Questions (2024). He and his wife live in Phoenix. Subscribe. How does the Bible hold together into a ...
Sep 27, 2008 · Let me tell you a story. Let me tell you a story about the time the nation of Israel crossed the Jordan River into the Promised Land . . . , a story about the time Gideon routed the enemies of Israel with a handful of men . . . , a story about the feeding of five thousand people . . . , the story about the empty tomb. Propositions are important.
Jul 29, 2024 · One of its key tools is hermeneutics, the practice of studying a passage or book of the Bible. Hermeneutics has four major types of biblical interpretation: Literal: looking for the text’s original intent, the plain original meaning. Moral: looking for the text’s moral lessons. Allegorical: looking for a second, symbolic layer.
- Justin Wiggins
Biblical Storytelling & You. The Bible is an expertly crafted literary work and its authors used subtle narrative techniques; the repetition of keywords and themes is one of the most important tools in their arsenal. As you develop an eye for these patterns and literary devices, your ability to understand the theological message of these ...
- Tim Mackie
1. Learning to Tell a Story from the Bible . Start by choosing a story from the Bible. The following are a few of the passages that I have used that work well when you are getting started (Genesis 1, Matthew 20:1-6, Mark 2:1-17, Luke 5:12-32, John 20, Acts 16:12-34).
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Jesus was the master storyteller. He’d say, “Hey, did you hear the one about…” and then tell a parable to teach a truth. In fact, the Bible shows that storytelling was Jesus’ favorite technique when speaking to the crowd: “Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable” (Matthew 13:34).
