Difference between revisions of "Literary Genre"
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Knowing the literary genre is essential for interpreting a passage of scripture. Poetry, historical narrative, wisdom literature, and apocalyptic are examples of genres found in Scripture. | Knowing the literary genre is essential for interpreting a passage of scripture. Poetry, historical narrative, wisdom literature, and apocalyptic are examples of genres found in Scripture. | ||
| + | ==Recommended Reading== | ||
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| + | ==Resources== | ||
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| + | ==[[Canonical Areas]]== | ||
| + | ===[[Holy Scripture]]=== | ||
| + | ===[[Content of Scripture]]=== | ||
| + | a. [[Books of the Bible & Category]] | ||
| + | b. [[Major Biblical Figures]] | ||
| + | c. [[Major Biblical Themes]] | ||
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| + | ===[[Context of Scripture]]=== | ||
| + | a. [[Historical Context]] | ||
| + | b. [[Canonical Context]] | ||
| + | c. [[Literary Context]] | ||
| + | d. [[Transmission / Translation]] | ||
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| + | ===[[Interpretive Methods]]=== | ||
| + | a. [[Patristic Interpretive Methods]] | ||
| + | b. [[Medieval Interpretive Methods]] | ||
| + | c. [[Reformation Interpretive Methods]] | ||
| + | d. [[Modern Interpretive Methods]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:02, 23 May 2018
Knowing the literary genre is essential for interpreting a passage of scripture. Poetry, historical narrative, wisdom literature, and apocalyptic are examples of genres found in Scripture.
Contents
Recommended Reading
Resources
Canonical Areas
Holy Scripture
Content of Scripture
a. Books of the Bible & Category b. Major Biblical Figures c. Major Biblical Themes
Context of Scripture
a. Historical Context b. Canonical Context c. Literary Context d. Transmission / Translation
Interpretive Methods
a. Patristic Interpretive Methods b. Medieval Interpretive Methods c. Reformation Interpretive Methods d. Modern Interpretive Methods
