Show Notes
The Oxford English Dictionary describes the Bible as a “library,” not a single work.
But this library has been the most sold book in the world for millennia!
So should we call this ultimate best-seller “literature”?
There are many ways to read the Bible. But reading it as literature may help us see something easily missed: the Bible isn’t just a collection of texts any more than a symphony is just a collection of notes.
The literary approach asks a simple question: how might the Bible’s story work on us?
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CREDITS Undeceptions is hosted by John Dickson, produced by Kaley Payne and directed by Mark Hadley.
Alasdair Belling is a writer-researcher.
Siobhan McGuiness is our online librarian.
Lyndie Leviston remains my wonderful assistant.
Santino Dimarco is Chief Finance and Operations Consultant.
Peter Kozushko is our North American representative.
Editing by Richard Hamwi.
Our voice actors today were Yannick Lawry and Dakotah Love.
Special thanks to our series sponsor Zondervan for making this Undeception possible.
Undeceptions is the flagship podcast of Undeceptions.com - letting the truth out.
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