Literary Styles and Biblical Truths

• Religious Truth: Bible

  • BIble is religious truth
  • GIves a true account of the peoples experience with God and how they responded.
  • Truth about God relationship with the Hebrews
• Moral Truth

  • Tells right from wrong
  • Old Testament: Reflects the morality and standards of the Hebrew People
  • New Testament: Jesus raised the moral standards
  • Examples: Ten Commandments and Sermon in Mount Sinai
• Scientific Truth

  • The Bible reflects their understanding of their day
  • Adherents now read the scientific "errors" of the Bible and find the religious truth.
  • Hebrews didn't need to understand science to be close to God.
  • Example: Creation of the world and natural phenomenons
• Historical Truth

  • Bible contains the Hebre Histroy from 2000 BCe to 100 AD
  • Accurate with a few Historical errors
  • Example: Jesus' Life and Reign of David
• Symbolic Truth

  • Adherents believe Truth is conveyed in symbols, parables, myths, and allegories.
  • Example: Jesus' Parables
• Proverbial Truth

  • Wisdom Books
  • Truth contained in Proverbs
  • Example: The Book of Proverbs