literary genre

January 24, 2019 by Staff Writer 1 Comment

Why Literary and Cultural Context Matter to Bible Readers

Dr. David Baker talks about studying the Old Testament (0:10), and Dr. Steve Runge discusses Philippians 3 (5:30).

Study the Old Testament with Dr. Baker

Dr. David Baker is a professor of Old Testament and Semitic languages at Ashland Theological Seminary in Ohio, where he’s taught since 1986, following teaching assignments at the University of Durban-Westville and the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. He’s also lectured in Argentina, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. (more…)

November 13, 2018 by Faithlife Staff 2 Comments

Why Genre Matters for the Biblical Inerrancy Debate

Dr. Craig Blomberg discusses how understanding the historical nature of the Gospels informs the inerrancy debate (0:10), and Dr. Steve Runge gives a lesson on honor from Ephesians (3:15).

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Master discourse analysis with Dr. Runge

In his discourse analysis courses, Dr. Runge explains linguistic devices—the building blocks of discourse analysis—and how understanding these devices can help us better understand the New Testament writers’ intentions. You’ll learn how to recognize these devices in the text, what they contribute to your exegesis, and how they can sharpen your exposition of the text. You’ll then put these methods into practice with Dr. Runge’s help as he guides you through Philippians.