Chapters 7-9 Overview
Genres: Historical Narrative, Stories of History
Genres: Old Testament Law
Genres: Poetry
Assignments
Read each chapter. Watch the corresponding teaching videos on the Global University Website, which you can access via the link below.
Answer all interactive questions and place the answers in your binder.
Take Test Yourself quizzes on a separate sheet of paper and place in your binder.
Watch the Supplemental Videos below and complete the following:
1 page (minimum) reflection on the material. Reflection should contain a summary of material as well as what you as the student learned from the videos. You should also reflect on how the content of the video can help you in your life and ministry.
Assignment needs to be turned in by Friday, February 8.
Supplemental Videos
Most of us think of characters in the Bible as either sinners or saints, good or bad. At least that's how Bible stories are presented to children. In this video, we'll explore the ways biblical authors present characters as more complex and morally compromised than we usually imagine.
Every story has to take place somewhere, and very often locations have a special meaning or significance evoked by events that already took place there. In this video, we explore how biblical authors use settings in narrative to meet the reader's expectations or mess with them.
Design patterns are one of the key ways the biblical authors have unified the storyline of the Bible. Individual stories across the Old and New Testaments have been coordinated through repeated words and parallel themes. These patterns highlight core themes of the biblical story and show how it all leads to Jesus!
Did you know that a third of the Bible is ancient Israelite poetry? Poetry is a rich and artistic form of human communication, but often the most difficult to read. In this video we'll explore the unique characteristics of biblical poetry, so you can discover its beauty and power for yourself.
Understanding how metaphors are used in the Bible is an essential tool for reading biblical poetry. Anytime someone describes one thing to describe another thing, they are using metaphorical thinking whether they realize it or not. Metaphors are everywhere in the Bible and in our everyday speech.
The book of Psalms is the largest collection of poetry in the Bible. In this video we'll explore the design shape and main themes of this marvelous book, which was crafted to be read from beginning to end.