by Opening Doors to Discipleship | Feb 1, 2022
Teaching & Law Torah is a Hebrew word used to refer to the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. It means “instruction,” “teaching,” or “law.” The books contain God’s guidance and instruction for humankind as it was...
by Opening Doors to Discipleship | Feb 1, 2022
Narrative History Over forty percent of the Bible is narrative history in which communities of faith recount their important stories and experiences with God. The narratives in the Bible are like all other narrative in that they contain characters in specific settings...
by Opening Doors to Discipleship | Feb 1, 2022
Poetry Throughout the Old and New Testaments one can find excerpts of poetry, prayer, and song. These give us examples of the rituals and practices of the followers of God. They also point to ways followers reinterpreted songs and poems from the larger culture into...
by Opening Doors to Discipleship | Feb 1, 2022
Wisdom and Literature Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes were written in different periods in Israel’s history, but all contain ancient wisdom aimed at helping people make sense of the world and live good lives. Each book has unique ideas, but all invite readers to...
by Opening Doors to Discipleship | Feb 1, 2022
Prophecy The prophetic books in the Bible describe messages from God that were given to specific people – the prophets – who were then tasked with sharing the messages with God’s people. The messages often involved recounting the consequences of the community’s...
