Thanks to my friend, Kathy Brahmer, for telling me about a book called Literarily How Understanding Bible Genres Transform Bible Study by Kristie Anyabwile (https://kristieanyabwile.com/). Not surprisingly, I was intrigued.
Anyabwile hypothesizes
that the variety of genres that make up the word of God need to be studied the way one studies
literature. The study of poetry is different from the study of history, which
is different from the study of biography and so forth. Anyabwile makes a case for the
value of studying the Bible according to the literary style of the book. I obviously agreed with her when I wrote Inside Story.
Literarily is
the study of the form and structure of
the writing. Specifically God’s Holy Word. It is a deeper dive into Biblical
genres.
The Bible is
literature, not just a book but a
library of sixty-six unique books with a consistent theme. A genre approach to
reading the Bible is helpful to the new reader and adds insight to the
experienced reader. The human authors of this inspired text become real as we
read the words with an understanding of genre. It makes sense of confusing
sections.
Over my next several posts, I’ll be correlating some of Anyabwile’s insights with mine. They will post to
coincide with the Inside Story reading chart. If you aren’t using Inside Story,
no worries, considering the genre of the
book you’re reading will enhance the experience. You may decide to try a genre
reading plan.
Keep reading!
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