The Bible as Story: An Introduction to Biblical Literature

by Marion G. Bontrager, John E. Sharp, Michele Hershberger

The biblical narrative is and has always been one overarching story of God interacting with people to bring healing from the devastating effects of sin. Individual stories form the plot of the single Big Story with reoccurring themes and complex tensions. This book helps casual readers and students alike connect the dots between the Old and New Testaments, and also provides chapters on all biblical genres and accessible methodology for Inductive Bible study.

Genres: Biblical Studies

364 pages, Paperback

Published August 1, 2016

Reviews

[Dave Kuhns]

This is the introductory college textbook I wish I had had! I have since learned much of these hermeneutics, but appreciate it being gathered together in one place. Heilsgeschichte is now a part of my vocabulary