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Reading Scripture Like a Novel: Characters, Part 3

To compare the Biblical narrative to modern novels as it relates to characters, the primary protagonist throughout is the woman’s offspring (Gen. 3:15).  It is the woman’s offspring who will deal with the serpent.  However, Scripture is unique in comparison to a novel because, like the serpent’s offspring, the woman’s offspring is not necessarily restrictedContinue reading “Reading Scripture Like a Novel: Characters, Part 3”

Reading Scripture Like a Novel: Characters, Part 1

Just as the first three chapters of Genesis provide the initial taste of the cosmic setting of the Biblical metanarrative, these same chapters also provide the prototype for the characters to follow.  And similar to the way the named characters in a modern novel fit into our larger storytelling categories of protagonist, antagonist, and others,Continue reading “Reading Scripture Like a Novel: Characters, Part 1”