Design patterns are one of the key ways the biblical authors have unified the storyline of the Bible. Individual stories across the Old and New…

Every story has to take place somewhere, and very often locations have a special meaning or significance evoked by events that already took place there.…

Most of us think of characters in Bible as either sinners or saints, good or bad. At least that’s how Bible stories are presented to…

An important part of reading biblical narratives is learning how to understand the nature of “the plot,” how stories are arranged into a pattern of…

Episode 4 explores the unique literary style of the Bible that is meant to draw its readers into a lifelong journey of reading and meditation.…

Episode 3 shows how reading the Bible wisely requires that we learn about the ancient literary styles used by the biblical authors. These writers expressed…

Episode 2 summarizes the overall story of the Bible as a series of crossroad decisions. All humanity, followed by the Israelites, redefine good and evil…

This is episode 1 of an ongoing series that explores the origins, content, and purpose of the Bible. Here you’ll be introduced to a condensed…