Applying Narrative:
• Note good and bad human examples (1 Cor 10:6, 10).
Narrative most often illustrates or demonstrates truth or doctrine taught directly elsewhere. Biblical stories are not doctrinal treatises. Narratives generally teach by implication and/or extrapolation.
-David and Bathsheba narrative - some of the causes and effects of adultery and deceit. The story illustrates and brings out some of the implications of the Sixth Commandment (murder), Seventh (adultery), Ninth (false witness), and Tenth (covetousness), among other things.
-Judges 13-16 The Samson Narrative cannot be used to teach the idea that a great volume of Christian service or flurry of activity can offset or negate the effects of sin in one’s life, as though
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Understanding Biblical Proverbs (adapted from McCune)
A proverb is “a brief statement of universally accepted truth formulated in such a way as to be memorable” (Grant Osborne, The Hermeneutical Spiral, p. 195).
• A Proverb usually has a single principle.
Proverbs 31:14 “She is like a merchant ship.” The parallel clause explains it: “she brings her food from afar.” The principle is that a wise woman goes various places to get food; she is a good shopper.
• Many Proverbs are general truths that assume exceptions.
(This is perhaps the greatest principle to learn in interpreting proverbs--what they are not. Most misinterpretations occur here.)
Proverbs 3:35 “The wise will inherit honor, but fools get disgrace.” This is the ideal when common grace is at work. Sometimes the wise will be disgraged in sinful society; sometimes a fool will be honored in a sinful society. Matt 5:11 – blessed are you when reviled for Jesus
Proverbs are not promises (as Ecclesiastes and Job emphasize) but are a call to action…wise living. 4. Apocalyptic Writing: Most of Revelation; also portions of Daniel, Zechariah, and other
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Ask: “What is this passage teaching about God and His ways?”
• Find God and His people. Ask: “What is this passage teaching about how people should respond to God?”
• Jesus is the main point. See him, trust him, admire him, worship him, love him, and follow him.
• Looking toward the end should lead to right living in the present (2 Pet 3:11).
5. Gospel: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
The Gospel genre is similar in many ways to the narrative genre, but is completely focused on Jesus. The gospels present the story of Jesus’ ministry, teaching, resurrection, and death from four different angles. Much overlap and many parallel passages, also unique sections in each.
Matthew
Written by one of Jesus’ apostles – a former tax collector
Purpose: Presents Jesus as the promised Jewish Messiah (“Christ”) and King. Jesus fulfills all the promises made to Israel.
• Starts with a genealogy; Jesus is the descendant of Abraham and David.
Central Theme: Authority (Matt 7:29; 28:18)
Mark
Written by an associate of the apostle Peter
Features: fast-paced (“immediately”), brief, and is focused on the works of
The contents of the Bible have dealt with controversy in regards to its inerrancy since publication, and will surely continue to. Historians progress to learn more about biblical stories in order to provide evidence for the reliability of information. Many believers today understand that not everything in the Bible has been factually proven. An outstanding topic many scholars pay attention to lies within the four gospels. The three synoptic gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke, replay essentially the same story with minor inconsistencies, while John portrays Jesus in an entirely different way. The differences in each gospel are due to how each gospel entertains different portrayals of the life and understanding of Jesus himself, in order to persuade
At the beginning of some novels, there are quotes that may be presented before the story or prologue begins. These quotes, called epigraphs, are used to suggest a literary piece’s theme and plot, to the reader. In the book Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury, there are three epigraphs presented to the reader, yet only one accurately describes the book and its themes. The quote stated above, Proverbs 4:16-17, is the accurate quote presented in Something Wicked This Way Comes, due to its message or wickedness, mischief, and violence
Translating this ought not to be difficult…. The problem here is caused by the fact that proverbs are not merely linguistic phenomena…. the hidden factor is the extralinguistic frame; we have been taught in childhood when to use proverbs, what their metaphors mean, who to say them to, and how to take them. It is this nonverbal knowledge that we need to be able to understand the coastguard’s ‘gnome.’ Reluctance to reconstruct such intangibles and dogged staring at the text have led literary critics into controversy (Shippey 34).
Although the New Testament is the main source of information regarding Jesus’ life, Jews often disregard it as a reliable source of information. It was not written until two to three generations after Jesus, hence it cannot be considered a primary source. Also, from a Jewish perspective, the aim of the Gospels is not to give an accurate account of Jesus’ life and teachings; the Gospels served as missionary documents containing accounts recorded by biased evangelists. They reflect the aims of the church rather than actual facts, and their writers were more concerned with the advancement of Christianity than the transmission of factual historical information. For these reasons, it is impossible to separate the historical Jesus from the divine Christ presented in the Gospels, and Judaism regards the Gospels as unreliable and irrational.
The Gospel of Matthew exhibits the plan of atonement and salvation for all people and the beginning of a new era. The Kingdom has come. Matthew’s Gospel is eschatological. Through the direct use of and allusions to the Hebrew scriptures, as well as fulfillment citations Matthew clearly connects Jesus’ life and ministry with Israel’s traditions and promised history.4...
Going back to “the worthy woman,” it is one of the most well known passages and therefore a lot of knowledge and wisdom can be gleaned from it. This is the last chapter of the Proverbs and is divided into two sections. Verses 1-9 are categorized as ‘The Words of King Lemuel,’ followed by verses 10-31 categorized as ‘The Woman Who Fears the Lord.’ This Proverb has a title unlike some of the other Proverbs. This title tells who wrote it and what the proverb is. The title of Proverbs 31 is “The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him (ESV).”
... main discourses of Jesus. Upon reading the Gospel of Matthew, readers are able to identify Jesus as the crucified Messiah and exalted Lord of the church. As the first book of a two-work narrative, Luke focuses on displaying Jesus as the universal Savior of the world, and readers are encouraged to spread the message of redemption to people of all nations. As the universally-known action story, the Gospels incorporate the drama, suffering, and hope associated with the life of Jesus, the ultimate hero. Whether people read this story through the lens of the intended audience or simply to gain understanding and knowledge about Jesus’ journey on earth, the purpose of the Gospels is clear. Despite differing elements of the Gospels, their intention to spread the wondrous story of Jesus and the coming of His kingdom throughout the world will forever remain constant.
Proverbs 1:20-33 is a climactic telling of what happens to those who do not fear the Lord and seek knowledge as said in Proverbs 1:7. Wisdom is not just talked about in the first chapter, but found throughout the book of Proverbs. Throughout there is also a common theme about what will happen to those who do not choose wisdom. This pericope is basically a set up for the rest of the book in regards to what happens to those who do not choose wisdom. Wisdom is also personified as a woman. Woman wisdom will seek after those who are simple and hate knowledge with patience for only so long; once she has had enough she will present to them one last option that is severe in hopes that they will change their ways.
All four gospels present Jesus as both the Son of God and son of man. They all record His baptism, the feeding of the 5,000 from five loaves and two fishes, Mary's anointing of the Lord Jesus, His prayer in the garden of Gethsemane, His betrayal, trial, crucifixion, death, burial and resurrection. However, each writer does so in a slightly different way, recording additional details or emphasizing one aspect more than the others.
In the gospels of Mark and John, both showed a vivid portrait of Jesus in their writing. Mark’s gospel describes much more of Jesus' life, miracles, and parables as suffering servant. However, John’s gospel was written to convince people to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God. Nonetheless, both John and Mark present many of the crucial events of Jesus' life, including his trial, crucifixion, and resurrection.
the ways of God to man. It’s also a warning that man himself is not as in his
The four gospels are detailed accounts of the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. Each portrays a unique story and angle of Jesus, who is the savior of the Jews and the world. Apostle Matthew’s writings are to prove to the Jews that Jesus is their Messiah. Mark stressed the humanity of Jesus and also his deity. Luke wanted to show that the gentile Christian in God’s kingdom is based on the teachings of Jesus. John speaks of Jesus as one sent from God to reveal His love and grace to man. The four gospels work together to elaborate on the several key themes; salvation, spreading His word, and the fulfillment of Jesus’ promise.
...ers and from the interaction others have had with the books we have read. In the book of Proverbs, the Bible speaks of our interaction with others as being akin to iron sharpening iron, on person sharpening another ( Proverbs 27:17). White, J. E. (2006). A mind for God.
The bible has teachings that can be applied to any situation in life. The book of Galatians, found in the New Testament, houses just a few of these teachings. Galatians...