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4 - Ancient Jewish Meditation Literature

The Bible Project

Episode 4 explores the unique literary style of the Bible that is meant to draw its readers into a lifelong journey of reading and meditation. The Bible is designed as a multi-layered work, offering new levels of insight as you re-read it and allow each part to help you understanding every other part. The Bible is the original meditation literature.

"How to Read the Bible is copyright 2020 by BibleProject and are available for viewing at www.bibleproject.com"

1 - What is the Bible?

The Bible Project

This is episode 1 of an ongoing series that explores the origins, content, and purpose of the Bible. Here you'll be introduced to a condensed history of how the Bible came into existence, and the different forms of the Bible in the Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant Christian traditions. By the end of this series, you will be familiar with every part of the Bible and how it uses language to communicate who God is, who we are, and the big, redemptive story that we are all living. "How to Read the Bible is copyright 2020 by BibleProject and are available for viewing at http://www.bibleproject.com"

2 - Biblical Story

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Episode 2 summarizes the overall story of the Bible as a series of crossroad decisions. All humanity, followed by the Israelites, redefine good and evil and end up in Babylon. They are followed by Jesus, who takes a different path that opens up the way to a new creation. "How to Read the Bible is copyright 2020 by BibleProject and are available for viewing at http://www.bibleproject.com"

3 - Literary Styles

The Bible Project

Episode 3 shows how reading the Bible wisely requires that we learn about the ancient literary styles used by the biblical authors. These writers expressed their ideas and claims through a variety of different type of literature, and this video will explore why it's important to tell them apart so we can hear their message on their terms. "How to Read the Bible is copyright 2020 by BibleProject and are available for viewing at http://www.bibleproject.com"