Some have found fault with the biblical writers when the biblical writers say, all Copernium came out to hear Jesus.

And they'll jump at that and they say, well, that's not true.

We can't trust the Bible when it talks.

It's like that all Copernian went out to Jesus.

Does that mean that every man, woman and child in that city came out, that the shut-ins were carried on beds out to hear Jesus?

That every last human being that was a resident of Copernian went out to hear it. I don't think the Bible means to convey

that.

The difference between a science textbook and a detective novel is easy to notice, and that's because each

uses different literary conventions, clues that help us understand what genre we're reading,

whether something is hyperbole, metaphor, or poetic. Because the Bible is made up of many

different genres and uses various literary forms, we must

interpret each differently if we're to take Scripture seriously.

That's why we're featuring R.C. Sproles' Knowing Scripture series this week on renewing

your mind, and you can request lifetime access to all 12 messages and the study guide, plus receive a 12-month subscription

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Well, today, Dr. Sprawl will teach us to recognize the different genres and literary forms

so we can read the Bible as it was meant to be read.

Here's Dr. Sprall. We considered what is meant by the term literal interpretation of Scripture.

And if you will recall at the end of that lecture, I talked a little bit about the importance

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