Unit 2: How to Read Biblical Narrative Review Game

What type of literature makes up the majority of the Bible?

Biblical authors at times leave gaps in stories...

Biblical authors use characters as vehicles for their message primarily through telling rather than showing.

__________ is the arrangement of characters and events within a narrative to communicate a message

The same events can take on different meanings depending on how you arrange the plot.

Narrators rarely make comments in biblical narrative, and when they do, it is...

Who is the only character in the Bible that is a part of every movement?

Names in biblical narrative often...

God's purpose is to...

The Bible is a unified story that leads to...

When we read biblical narratives, it is always like we are watching security camera footage of these ancient events.

Biblical authors always compare narratives and create patterns in obvious ways

The number 40 is a meaningful time period in biblical narrative that represents a period of...

The Biblical characters are NOT meant to be people we should model our lives after.

The primary goal of narrative in the Bible is to communicate a _________________ message through the medium of story

Biblical authors used ________________ as a key way to unify the story of the Bible

When the main character needs to climb and overcome challenges successfully in order to be transformed it is called a...

___________ is used to create patterns and expectations around where to look for meaning

The action of every story takes place somewhere, and that place is called the ______________.

Biblical authors use the setting as a tool in biblical narratives...

A common setting that represents the human spiral of sin and selfishness is...

To highlight a theme, biblical authors will use the repetition of...

You can tell which events are most meaningful to the author’s message by...

AYO! When is the test?