Gunn And Fewell Use Mechanisms Of Biblical Narrative

Gunn and Fewell use mechanisms of biblical narrative to read specific texts. Using techniques found in Alter’s book, they balance describing the devices used and reading biblical texts. This creates a ‘how-to-guide’ for using the literary devices discussed in Alter’s book.
Through Gunn and Fewell interpretations, they fill in silences around biblical narratives. They examine narrative, characters, plots and language in various stories. Their hands on approach is a great resource in rereading the biblical narratives as literature. This balanced book is an example to be used when reading the narratives in The Hebrew Bible. In chapter four Gunn and Fewell offer insight into the characters of Sarah and Abraham. This insight will help understand