MEET THE BIBLE

While the Bible is one unified story, it cannot all be read in the same way.

The How to Read the Bible series walks through each literary style found in the Bible to show how each uniquely contributes to the overall storyline.

The Bible can be broken into several categories of writing:

• Approximately 43% of the Bible is made up of narrative, from historical narrative to parables.
• Roughly 33% of the Bible is poetry, including songs, reflective poetry, and the passionate, politically resistant poetry of the prophets.
• The remaining 24% of the Bible is prose discourse, including laws, sermons, letters, and even one essay.
  

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This four-part series should help you understand what the Bible is and the story it tells. By the end of this series, you will be familiar with every part of the Bible and see how it uses language to communicate who God is, who we are, and the big, redemptive story that we are all living.

READ THE BIBLE

Reading the Bible is one of the best ways to learn about God and His desire to have a relationship with you. IF YOU ARE READY TO DEVELOP THAT RELATIONSHIP, You can start now by using the link below to find a variety of Bible reading Plans through the Bible Project.

STUDY THE BIBLE

MAKING SENSE OF THE BIBLE

“Denominations from evangelical to mainline continue to experience deep divisions over universal social issues. The underlying debate isn't about a particular social issue, but instead it is about how we understand the nature of scripture and how we should interpret it. The world's bestselling, most-read, and most-loved book is also one of the most confusing. In Making Sense of the Bible, Adam Hamilton, one of the country's leading pastors and Christian authors, addresses the hot-button issues that plague the church and cultural debate, and answers many of the questions frequently asked by Christians and non-Christians alike.”

choose how you want to participate

1. Join at church ON MONDAY NIGHTS AT 7:00 for a 10 session study USING VARIOUS BOOK, VIDEO AND ONLINE RESOURCES.

2. FOLLOW EACH SESSION ONLINE AND DISCUSS using questions posted on FUMER Facebook page. For More Details about each session click the button below.

Sessions include:

INTRODUCTION TO THE BIBLE (Sep 18)

INTRODUCING THE OLD TESTAMENT (Sep 25)

MAKING SENSE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT (oct 2)

INTRODUCING THE NEW TESTAMENT (oct 9)

MAKING SENSE OF THE NEW TESTAMENT (oct 16)

WHAT IS IN THE NEW TESTAMENT (oct 23)

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NATURE OF SCRIPTURE (oct 30)

THE BIBLE AND SCIENCE (nov 6)

VIOLENCE, SUFFERING AND OTHER TROUBLING ISSUES (nov 13)

WRESTLING WITH ISSUES OF SEXUALITY AND OTHER RELATIONSHIPS (nov 20)