# 141. Bible Genres

An episode of [Undeceptions with John Dickson](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1478239058), 8 Dec 2024, 59 min.

Audio: https://p.podderapp.com/4167409313/media.transistor.fm/c7c97e27/ea2977d1.mp3

With 66 different books composed across literally thousands of years, it's fair to say the Bible is a complex read. But it doesn't have to be. The key to understanding the Bible is understanding the different literary genres.

## Chapters

- 0:16 - Dylan goes electric
- 5:53 - What is a genre?
- 10:37 - Modern and Old Genre Theory
- 14:46 - Ancient historical genre
- 21:36 - Biblical genres
- 22:48 - Letters
- 25:51 - Horror stories
- 31:11 - Creation myth
- 40:03 - Five Minute Jesus
- 43:44 - Apocalyptic
- 52:03 - Why does this all matter?

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