TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ryken,Leland
TI  - How Bible stories work: a guided study of biblical narrative 
T2  - Reading the Bible as literature
SN  - 9781941337363
AV  - BS521.7 .R95 2015
U1  - 220.6/6 23
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Wooster, OH.
PB  - Weaver Book
KW  - Bible
KW  - Criticism, Narrative
KW  - Narration in the Bible
KW  - Bible stories
KW  - Storytelling
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Christianity
N1  - Getting the most out of biblical narrative -- The subject of every story: universal human experience -- Setting in Bible stories: seeing the particulars -- Characterization in Bible stories (part 1): how writers do it -- Characterization in Bible stories (part 2): what readers need to do -- Plot structure and unity: the beginning, middle, and ending of each story -- Plot devices: how storytellers tell their story with beauty and skill -- Hero stories: a neglected but fruitful literary device -- From story to meaning: how to find significance in a narrative text
ER  -