We begin giving our Bible reading some C.R.E.D by first Checking Genre and knowing what to look for in each type. 

      C- Check

      R- Read

      E- Examine

      D- Discover

Sources & Mentions:

Reflections on the Psalms by C.S. Lewis

How To Read The Bible As Literature by Leland Ryken

How to Read the Bible Video Series by The Bible Project

The New Testament in Its World by Michael Bird and NT Wright

Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament by Christopher J. H. Wright

Synonymous parallelism example  (Psalm 24:1-2)

Antithetic parallelism example (Psalm 1:6)

Emblematic parallelism example (Psalm 25:13)

Synthetic parallelism example(Psalm 34:9)

Climatic parallelism example (Psalm 29:1-2)

Show music:

     “River Runs Deep” by SLPSTRM

     “Across the Delta“ by SLPSTRM

Produced by Jeremy Eagan