Types of Writing in the Bible
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Types of Writing in The Bible What is the difference between the next two slides? In your answer use the CLAIM, SUPPORT, QUESTION routine: 1.Make a claim about the topic 2.Support your claim 3.Ask a question related to your claim.
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A lesson for Y8 or Y9 students in an attempt to explain the nature of 'Biblical Truth'. There are many activities to use or not to use but the lesson would require students to be able to have access to Bibles to look up references for themselves. As the teacher, I particularly enjoy explaining how the Bible uses metaphorical/symbolic language/story to explain truths at a much deeper level than history or science could ever do. The link to modern day remains of ancient ziggurats is particularly interesting and would support further investigation and extension work in this subject or geography.
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Types of Writing in The Bible
What is the difference between the next two slides?
In your answer use the CLAIM, SUPPORT, QUESTION routine:
1.Make a claim about the topic2.Support your claim3.Ask a question related to your claim.
The Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is an iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. It was named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower. Erected in 1889 as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair, it was initially criticised by some of France's leading artists and intellectuals for its
design, but has become both a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in
the world. (Wikipaedia)
The Tower of Babel
1 Now the whole world had one language and a common speech. 2 As people moved eastward, they found a plain in Shinar and settled there.
3 They said to each other, “Come, let’s make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” They used brick instead of stone, and tar for mortar. 4 Then they said, “Come, let
us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves; otherwise we will be scattered over the face of
the whole earth.” (Genesis 11) (Extension: Read and make five points on http://archive.archaeology.org/1103/letter/american_soldier_ur_iraq.html)
Title: Types Of Writing In the Bible
Aim:
1.To be able to describe five different types of writing in the Bible (Level 3/4)
2.To understand and evaluate the purpose of different types of writing (Level 5/6)
3.To be able to interpret ‘truth’ in the Bible (Level 5/6)
Types of Writing
When we talk about types of writing we could mean writing which looks different. For example some writing might look like this and other writing might look like this. Or we could mean that one type of writing is humorous and another type of writing is scary.
When we write we have to decide which type of writing we are going to use. For example, if you were writing to ask for a job interview your would write a very formal, carefully worded letter. However if you were writing to a friend to tell them about your holiday, you might just scribble out an informal letter.
Task: (1) Give two examples. (2) Explain why it is important to know the purpose of what you are writing. What can happen?
Types of Writing
Type Definition
History Record of important events
Wisdom/ Poetry
Creative writing with a valuable lesson or moral attached
Law Clear commands about how to live
Prophecy Telling God’s plans for the future
Letter Writing to the communities that are a part of God’s family
Rank these types of writing in order of importance. Be prepared to explain your order to the rest of the class.
What’s the Point?
mystery provingbeauty disciplinerecording imaginingjustice communityright/wrong futureinterest visionemotions love
Choose one type of writing or word linked to this type of writing. Create an acrostic poem:1. Decide what to write about.2. Write your word down vertically.3. Brainstorm words or phrases that describe
your idea.4. Place your brainstormed words or phrases
on the lines that begin with the same letters.5. Fill in the rest of the lines to create a poem.
Types of Writing in the Bible
When people are writing about God and about religion, they are often writing to lots of different kinds of people about a subject which is the most important thing in the world to them. They write things down because they want other people to know about God, what they believe about God and how God has changed peoples lives.
• Why was the Bible written?
• Why are there different types of writing in the Bible?
5 Minute Challenge
What type of writing?
“Thank you once again for your very generous present…”
“Overtake only when it is safe to do so. You should not get too close to the vehicle you intend to overtake…”
“They were so ugly that if you looked at them you would turn into a stone statue…”
Bible Challenge
In pairs: look up the following references and decide what type of writing they are
Extension Task
CLAIM, SUPPORT, QUESTION
Go Create
As a modern day Christian: Write five of your own paragraphs in the different styles mentioned.
Example
Letter
Dear Sally,
I’m really sorry to hear that you are not well. We are all missing you at school and hope you make a quick recovery. We prayed for you in form time…
Extension: Do you think there are there any other types of writing in the Bible (e.g. what about the Psalms)?
Just a Minute!
Can you talk about baked beans in all five styles covered this lesson?!?
