How to Read the Bible: Literary Styles (Bible Project)

The main character's struggles and experiences force us to think about our own challenges.

The book of Psalms is an example of...

All of these are examples of different types of literature EXCEPT...

Most Bible characters are deeply flawed, but we are supposed to see ourselves in them to gain a new perspective.

Most stories have a main character that...

Types of Narrative in the Bible include all EXCEPT

The word "Psalm" means

43% of the Bible's material is _______.

Are the main characters in the Bible supposed to be models for how I should live?

The books of the Bible were written in many different styles.

Biblical authors use _______ to get the reader out of their typical way of thinking.

The book of Galatians is an example of...

Examples of Prose-Discourse include all of the following EXCEPT

In life we tend to form mental ruts where we think in the same well-worn paths that are hard to get out of.

_________ is the most universal form of communication. Our brains are hardwired to take in information this way.

Different types of literature communicate in...

33% of the Bible's material is _______.

__________ builds a sequence of thoughts together into a linear argument.

Through the main character's experiences, the author can help his readers ask life's big questions such as...

One out of every three chapters in the Bible is...

Poems speak through creative language that link together _______ to help us see the world differently.

Most books have just one literary style.

The "Prose-Discourse" category includes all of the following EXCEPT...

24% of the Bible's material is _______.

The book of Mark is an example of...

Which type of literature makes up the largest set of material in the Bible?

Prose-discourse in the Bible is meant to persuade you with reason, such as the book of ________.