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Bible Basics 8: The Bible's Different Literary Forms
The Bible is a library of writings from different time periods that consists of different literary forms:
The Bible is a collection of various books and of different styles of writing: history, prophecy, Legal, epics, wisdom sayings, gospels, parables, Jesus sayings, miracles and signs (John), letters, apocalyptic writing.
Literary forms communicate the author's sacred encounter with God. They invite a recognition that there are various ways of communicate the Sacred Encounter and "Biblical Truth" (Vatican II).
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By Michael TrainorThe Bible is a library of writings from different time periods that consists of different literary forms:
The Bible is a collection of various books and of different styles of writing: history, prophecy, Legal, epics, wisdom sayings, gospels, parables, Jesus sayings, miracles and signs (John), letters, apocalyptic writing.
Literary forms communicate the author's sacred encounter with God. They invite a recognition that there are various ways of communicate the Sacred Encounter and "Biblical Truth" (Vatican II).