Ryken, Leland.

How Bible stories work : a guided study of biblical narrative / Leland Ryken. - 126 pages ; 23 cm. - Reading the Bible as literature .

Getting the most out of biblical narrative -- The subject of every story: universal human experience -- Setting in Bible stories: seeing the particulars -- Characterization in Bible stories (part 1): how writers do it -- Characterization in Bible stories (part 2): what readers need to do -- Plot structure and unity: the beginning, middle, and ending of each story -- Plot devices: how storytellers tell their story with beauty and skill -- Hero stories: a neglected but fruitful literary device -- From story to meaning: how to find significance in a narrative text.

9781941337363 1941337368

2015006574


Bible--Criticism, Narrative.


Narration in the Bible.
Bible stories.
Storytelling--Religious aspects--Christianity.

BS 521.7 / .R95 2015