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The Bible for Dummies: Lesson 9

Literary Genres of the Bible: Why do I care about that?

________________ ________________or Form is crucial to

interpretation.

RC Sproul said it this way:

Genre analysis involves the study of such things as literary forms, figures of speech and style.

We do this with all kinds of literature. We distinguish between lyric poetry and legal briefs,

between newspaper accounts of current events and epic poems. We distinguish between the

style of historical narratives and sermons, between realistic graphic description and hyperbole.

Failure to make these distinctions when dealing with the Bible can lead to a host of problems

with interpretation.

According to Howard Hendricks (Living by the Book) there are six major literary genres found in

the Bible.

They are:

1. __________________

2. __________________

3. __________________

4. __________________

5. __________________

6. __________________

Here are some points to remember when it comes to each genre.

1. Exposition

a. Style and characteristics

i. This form

to the

ii.

structure

iii. Moves

from point to point

iv. The ultimate aim is

and

by the reader

b. Examples of expository books include:

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