BibleProject Classroom

The Different "Encyclopedias" of Authors and Readers (1x13)

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Learning to read the Hebrew Bible well requires an awareness of our personal “encyclopedias of reception” and a discovery of the “encyclopedias of production” assumed by the biblical authors as they communicate. The Hebrew Bible is carefully crafted literature with every word placed intentionally to convey a specific message. Learning to read the Hebrew Bible requires studying the specific conventions and ways the biblical authors wrote narrative, poetry, and discourse.