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i. Third, or top, Level—the overarching story of the creation, the fall, and

redemption. Some call it the “metanarrative” or the universal plan of

God worked out through his creation

ii. Second Level—the redeeming of a people for God’s plan. The story of

the Israelites, their exile to Egypt and their delivery from bondage.

Overarching, but subservient to the metanarrative

iii. Third level—the personal level. The hundreds of personal accounts and

stories that play a part in the second level.

c. Exmaples of narrative books include Genesis, Exodus, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Ezra,

Esther, and also the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

d. Narratives are not:

i. __________________ or stories with hidden meaning: they really

happened and they are literally true.

ii. Intended to teach ____________ _________: think about the story of

Jacob & Esau and the “lesson” of parental partiality.

iii. They ___________ what is taught explicitly elsewhere: David and

Bathsheba (2 Sam) is a good example. It illustrates that adultery has

consequences, but doesn’t have to state that it’s wrong because Exodus

20 already does that.

e. Interpret the historical narrative by the didactic—Sproul.

3. Parables—a brief _______ that illustrates a ________ _________ .

a. ___________, memorable and entertaining, most parables come from Jesus

himself.

b. They are NOT _________.

c. Designed to encourage reflection and _______-___________ and to call forth a

___________ from the hearer .

d. Interpreting parables—the analogy of the joke (read Fee p 153-154)

i. ________ the _________ of ___________: example of good Samaritan.

ii. ___________ the __________:

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