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

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

The book of Psalms is an example of...

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.

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

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

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

The word "Psalm" means

43% of the Bible's material is _______.

Most books have just one literary style.

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

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

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

The book of Mark is an example of...

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

Most stories have a main character that...

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

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

Types of Narrative in the Bible include all EXCEPT

The book of Galatians is an example of...

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

Different types of literature communicate in...

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

33% of the Bible's material is _______.

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

Examples of Prose-Discourse include all of the following EXCEPT

24% of the Bible's material is _______.