MAKING SENSE OF THE BIBLE

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Session One: Idea Expression Then and Now

Introduction

1.0 What is written expression of ideas?

1.1 Nature of recorded ideas
1.1.1 Literary Aspects
1.1.1.1 Literary forms: genre
1.1.1.2 Literary setting: context
1.1.1.3 Literary structure: idea organization

1.1.2 Historical Aspects
1.1.2.1 Internal History
1.1.2.1.1 Formal History
1.1.2.1.2 Social History
1.1.2.2 External History
1.1.2.2.1 Process of copying manuscripts
1.1.2.2.2 Process of analyzing manuscripts

1.2 Ancient world of writing
1.2.1 World of the Hebrew scriptures
1.2.1.1 Writing materials
1.2.1.2 Writing methods
1.2.1.3 Motivation for Writing
1.2.2 World of Christian scriptures
1.2.2.1 Writing materials
1.2.2.2 Writing methods
1.2.2.3 Motivation for Writing

1.3 Utilizing insights for interpretation
1.3.1 Understand how ancient patterns connect to modern patterns.
1.3.2 Understand as much as possible about ancient source languages
1.3.3 Application to Third John

Conclusion

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