#83 Why the Bible is more like a novel than a collection of short stories—and why it matters

Our presuppositions matter

In a past lesson, I shared how the Bible has the same structure as a novel but as I was preparing for going through the Bible in the coming year, I realized that a more detailed look at how the Bible is like a novel as opposed to a collection of short stories has important implications for how we read and apply it. In this lesson I’ll briefly explain how the short story view is the dominant, though incorrect, view today, and then why I believe it’s valid to view the Bible as similar to a novel—I think you’ll find it very interesting.

This is a complex lesson, but extremely important for you to understand and apply. Please go to Bible805.com for links to a video, transcript, and additional resources on this topic.