The Bible Project

The Bible Project

18 Seasons

A collection of content from the Bible Project, which aims to help people see the Bible as a unified story that leads to Jesus.

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  • Plot | How to Read Biblical Narrative | The Bible Project

    Episode 1

    An important part of reading biblical narratives is learning how to understand the nature of \"the plot,\" how stories are arranged into a pattern of conflict and resolution. In this video we'll see how ignoring the sequence of the plot can lead to a distorted interpretation of biblical stories. ...

  • Character | How to Read Biblical Narrative | The Bible Project

    Episode 2

    Most of us think of characters in the Bible as either sinners or saints, good or bad. At least that’s how Bible stories are presented to children. In this video, we’ll explore the ways biblical authors present characters as more complex and morally compromised than we usually imagine.

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  • Setting | How to Read Biblical Narrative | The Bible Project

    Episode 3

    Every story has to take place somewhere, and very often locations have a special meaning or significance evoked by events that already took place there. In this video, we explore how biblical authors use settings in narrative to meet the reader's expectations or mess with them. Paying attention t...

  • Design Patterns | How to Read Biblical Narrative | The Bible Project

    Episode 4

    Design patterns are one of the key ways the biblical authors have unified the storyline of the Bible. Individual stories across the Old and New Testaments have been coordinated through repeated words and parallel themes. These patterns highlight core themes of the biblical story and show how it a...

  • The Gospel | How to Read Biblical Narrative | The Bible Project

    Episode 5

    The New Testament contains four ancient biographies of Jesus of Nazareth, and altogether they are called “the Gospel.” Each one tells the story as an announcement of good news that the crucified and risen Jesus is the true ruler of the nations. In this video, we explore why these accounts were wr...

  • The Parables of Jesus | How to Read Biblical Narrative | The Bible Project

    Episode 6

    Jesus of Nazareth was a master storyteller, and many of his most well-known teachings were told as parables. But these stories were designed to do much more than simply \"teach.\" Jesus said the parables were designed to both reveal and conceal his message about the arrival of God's Kingdom. In t...