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Intro to the Bible
Intro to the Bible • Episode 3
Literary Styles
Episode 3 • 5:28
Reading the Bible wisely requires that we learn about the ancient literary styles used by the biblical authors. But why did these writers express their ideas and claims through a variety of different types of literature?
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Episode 1
What is the Bible?
Episode 2
The Story of the Bible
Episode 3
Literary Styles
Episode 4
Ancient Jewish Meditation Literature
While the Bible is one unified story, it cannot all be read in the same way.
The How to Read the Bible series walks through each literary style found in the Bible and explains how each uniquely contributes to the overall story of Scripture. By understanding how the Bible was written, we can better understand what the Bible actually is.