Also key to reading, understanding and applying the Bible is an appreciation of the kind of book it is, the different kinds of writing it contains, and its literary and cultural background.
I have mentioned several times on this blog the work of The Bible Project. Although they produce a range of resources they are probably best known for their short videos. Some of these are about a specific book of the Bible, some explore a theme or a word, and one of their more recent series is called 'How to read the Bible'.
This series, which is still ongoing, currently includes videos on:
- What is the Bible?
- The story of the Bible
- Literary styles in the Bible
- The Bible as Jewish meditation literature
- Plot in biblical narrative
- Character in biblical narrative
- Setting in biblical narrative
- Design patterns in biblical narrative
I have put the first of these videos below. To watch the rest, head over to their website and whilst you're there have a good look around.
