Literary Forms Of The Bible

Front 1

Myth

Back 1

expression of ultimate
realities especially religious truth

Front 2

Historical Accounts

Back 2

re-telling of events in the
past especially those pertaining to God􀁠s revelation in
historical events

Front 3

Prophecy

Back 3

Certain people chosen by God to relay his message expressing warnings, promise,
admonition, or reproach

Front 4

Allegory

Back 4

a story in which the characters and events are symbols that stand for ideas about human life or for a political or historical situation

Front 5

Irony

Back 5

double-layered meaning where the
meaning is contrary to the words

Front 6

Midrash

Back 6

Imaginative reconstruction of a biblical episode

Front 7

Apocalyptic Genre

Back 7

revelations about hidden things; visions, dreams, numbers,
bizarre figures and fantastic beasts

Front 8

Parables

Back 8

re-orient one's
worldly values towards values of the Kingdom of God

Front 9

Fables

Back 9

bears lessons and employs animals
and inanimate objects

Front 10

Legal Codes

Back 10

laws, commandments, rules of conduct,
dietary regulations

Front 11

Gospel

Back 11

Christian interpretation of a
story about a certain Jew
named Jesus ,

Front 12

Aetiology

Back 12

cause or origin of a
natural phenomenon, a condition, a custom, or institution.

Front 13

Poetry

Back 13

Use of figure of speech

Front 14

Wisdom Literature

Back 14

reflections and thoughts on
the problems and meanings in life, good and evil

Front 15

Satire

Back 15

sarcasm, parody, irony, or
condemnations used to imply personal or social criticisms

Front 16

Miracle Stories

Back 16

OT: miracles are signs and wonders God's presence

NT: miracles were understood as signs of salvation brought about by Jesus, the messiah