Chapter 21-22

Interpretation of narratives should simply be a reiteration of the facts in the narrative.

Which is not a sub genere of biblical historical narratives?

Historical narratives can be told for the storyteller’s sake alone but not for the audience.

is a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content.

Which is not a guideline for interpreting historical narratives?

The most common genre in the Bible is historical narrative.

The purpose of the narrative is to bring the reader to submit to God in Christ.

Historical narratives recount factual events in story format.

Biblical historical narratives claim to be objective because they are accurate.

A way to identify the genre of a biblical book is to read it & note significant literary details and authorial comments

A helpful way to learn how to interpret historical narrative is listen to or read examples of judicious interpretation.

Stories leave a lasting impact and are more memorable than other genres.

Historical narratives make up only a fourth of the Bible.

Biblical historical narratives generally are not concerned with details that modern readers may wish addressed.