Week Two Topic:
What is in the Bible?
This week’s outcome:
To grow/continue growing an understanding of the original purpose and design of the Bible.
To gain a general understanding of the grand narrative of the Bible.
Home
5 mins
Take a couple minutes to pause and clear your mind and let go of what may be filling your heart and mind. Allow God to remind you that you are at home in Him and His immense love for you. He doesn’t need anything else from you right now – just your stillness.
Watch
15 mins
Video ► What is the Bible | Bible Project
Video ► How to read the Bible | Bible Project
Dig In
20 mins
Question ► In what ways have you considered that the authors who wrote the story of Israel did so with the intention of communicating what God was/is doing for all of humanity? How does this alter the way you read and relate to the Bible?
‘The narrative unity of the Bible is not the type of unity that is found in a modern novel or film, with their tied-off loose ends and tight story arcs. There are loose ends, complications, and cul-de-sacs. It is, after all, a human story that recounts the messiness of human families and nations.’ Andrew Shamy | The Insect and the Buffalo
Question ► Does this statement bring a sense of comfort or frustration? Why?
Action
5 mins
As a Huddle, choose one book of the Bible that you agree to concurrently read in your personal time as you journey through this course.