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Tag Archives: biblical genres
Revelation: The story comes full circle
We often refer to being ‘fed’ by God’s Word. You could even think of the various biblical genres as different kinds of food. To me, the letters to the churches are like a thick, juicy steak, something you can really … Continue reading
Posted in biblical interpretation, eschatology, theology
Tagged apocalyptic, biblical genres, recapitulation, Revelation, symbolism
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The prophets: God’s messengers, calling his people back
So, you decided to read the Bible straight through from the beginning. [This isn’t the only way to read it, or necessarily the best. But for some reason we all seem drawn to read Scripture this way from time to … Continue reading
Posted in biblical interpretation, eschatology, theology
Tagged biblical genres, prophetic, restoration, sensus plenior
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Walking with the wise: Learning from the Bible’s poetic wisdom
Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble. Proverbs 13:20 Sounds like good advice, doesn’t it? Thankfully, the Bible provides a number of books that we refer to as ‘wisdom literature.’ Last week, we … Continue reading
Posted in biblical interpretation, theology
Tagged biblical genres, Ecclesiastes, Job, marriage, parenting, poetry, Proverbs, purpose, sex, Song of Songs, wisdom
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The psalms: Prayers to God that speak to us
The scene is familiar to most of us. We’ve lost someone we care about, so we gather together to share in our grief. At some point, someone may stand and recite these words: The LORD is my shepherd; I have … Continue reading
Posted in biblical interpretation, theology
Tagged biblical genres, imprecatory psalms, poetry, psalms
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Should Christians obey the Ten Commandments?: Christians and the Old Testament law
Every now and then in a class or Bible study, someone will emphasize that Christians must faithfully obey the Ten Commandments. Now, part of the job of the teacher is to challenge the people they’re teaching, to get them wrestling … Continue reading
Acting on Acts: How do we apply Acts to the church today?
Last week, we talked about how to read the book of Acts. [Following the story: God and his people, part 2.] We saw that we’re not supposed to model our behavior after everything some biblical character does. We’re careful to … Continue reading
Following the story: God and his people, part 2
I think the more we learn how to study the Bible, the more we see that doing this well depends largely on common sense. For instance, a few weeks ago, I wrote about how to read the stories in the … Continue reading
Posted in biblical interpretation, church life, theology
Tagged Acts, biblical genres, burning bush, early church, signs and wonders
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