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Cognition
Reflections
7 Little-Known Biblical Literary Genres That Will Change Your Reading
Discover 7 often overlooked biblical literary genres — satire, hyperbole, extended parable, chiasmus, inclusio, antithetical parallelism and irony — that will transform your reading.
Reflections
Avoiding the 5 fatal errors in interpreting biblical literary genres
Discover how to read the Bible correctly: 5 mistakes to avoid according to genre (irony, hyperbole, satire, narrative, poetry) for a deep understanding.
Reflections
How biblical authors mastered the art of modern persuasion
How biblical authors mastered the art of persuasion: discovering millennia-old narrative and rhetorical techniques applied to modern communication
Reflections
Connecting the Bible and Modernity: The 7 Essential Steps to Revolutionize Your Approach to Scripture
Discover how to connect the Bible and modernity in 7 practical steps: identify your contemporary concerns, create thematic bridges, develop emotional resonance, practice reverse contextual reading, use your modern questions as hermeneutical keys, cultivate wonder and share in community — for a living, relevant and transformative reading of Scripture.
New Testament
“Who will have what you have accumulated?” (Luke 12:13-21)
From Lk 12:13-21, this essay helps to unmask greed, cultivate poverty of heart and build an economy of sufficiency: spiritual benchmarks, practices and actions.
