Why Are There So Many Stories in the Bible? (Episode 9)
- Part of Discover Your Roots
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Why are stories so important? Stories, both fictional and non-fictional, have been used since the beginning of time to impart wisdom and reason upon their listeners. We’re discussing what makes up a great story and how biblical authors used stories within their writing to share with us the nature of our worldly and eternal realities.
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Dr. Dru Johnson
Founder and Director of the Center for Hebraic ThoughtDru teaches Biblical literature, theology, and biblical interpretation at The King’s College. He is an editor for the Routledge Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Biblical Criticism series; an associate director for the Jewish Philosophical Theology Project at The Herzl Institute in Israel; and a co-host for the OnScript Podcast. His recent books include Biblical Philosophy: An Hebraic Approach to the Old and New Testaments (Cambridge University Press); Human Rites: The Power of Rituals, Habits, and Sacraments (Eerdmans); and Epistemology and Biblical Theology (Routledge). Before that, he was a high-school dropout, skinhead, punk rock drummer, combat veteran, IT supervisor, and pastor—all things that he hopes none of his children ever become.He and his wife have four children. Interviews, articles, and excerpts of books can found at drujohnson.com.
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