AMERICAN CHRISTIAN #57“Genres of Scripture”

Interpretation (Part 5)

There are different forms of writing in the Scriptures. The Word of God isn’t limited to only wisdom and poetry, but also to a historical narrative seen in I & II Chronicles and I & II Kings and the Book of Acts.  Even the Gospels are viewed as a genre.  Paul’s letters are called epistles and Isaiah would be called a prophetic genre. When we open the Bible, we should know whether we are reading a gospel passage, a prophecy, a Psalm, or an epistle. We do not expect Isaiah to lay out the details of the history of Israel as do the books of Kings and Chronicles. We should know when we are studying a Psalm that the forms of a poem or song will help us understand the meaning. And when we read 1 Corinthians we know we are listening to one side of a two-sided conversation. So, come along for the discussion as Dr Nichols teaches us about literary genres.

(36 mins)