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Dec 12, 2014 · Most of the basic plot elements of the Biblical story are included in the film’s adaptation—Moses is a Hebrew boy raised in Pharaoh’s house, he leaves Egypt and encounters the divine in a...
Jul 5, 2018 · Not all these basic beliefs are woven into every story. Some worldviews borrow basic beliefs from different worldviews. (I believe the most consistent and coherent worldview is Biblical Christianity.) Asking the right worldview questions of a movie can make for a deep, rich and fun discussion.
Jul 11, 2024 · Film analysis offers a unique perspective for understanding Bible narratives by examining story-telling techniques used in movies. “Movie-to-Bible” analysis enhances scriptural understanding and sheds light on how stories function in the Bible.
Jul 17, 2018 · Every writer, director and producer has a worldview, a view of truth about the way the world works. And it always finds expression in their movies. A good movie discussion will tease it out and help us think about how it lines up (or doesn’t) with a Christian worldview.
- Defining Plot
- The Story of Gideon
- The Importance of Narrative Context
- The Grand Plotline of The Bible
Jon: We’re learning how to read different types of literature in the Bible, and we’re going to start by talking about biblical narrative. Tim: So narratives, in their most basic form, have characters in a setting going through a series of events. And how those events are selected and then arranged by an author, that’s called the plot. Jon: A basic ...
Tim: Yeah. Take for example the story about Gideon. There’s this well-known scene where Gideon’s trying to discern whether God will help him win a battle, and he requests a sign from God.1 Jon: Yeah! Gideon lays a wool fleece on the ground and asks that in the morning the fleece be wet with dew but the ground totally dry. And God does it. Tim: Now,...
Tim: Yeah, so let’s start from the beginning. You’ll get the context. The story begins with Gideon and the Israelites living in fear because they’re oppressed by an invading people, the Midianites.2 Jon: Got it. Tim: Then there’s the call to action. God commissions Gideon to defeat the Midianites and save Israel.3 Jon: Yeah. This is shaping up to b...
Jon: Okay, so short scenes, like Gideon and the fleece, are combined with other scenes making up a larger plotline. And tracing the conflict and resolution through the plot helps you see the message the author is trying to get across. Tim: Now, Gideon’s story has been set alongside many other stories that are also about these flawed, often question...
Mar 26, 2019 · A sign at the park Adelaide sees just before the fateful encounter reads, “Jeremiah 11:11,” referring to the Bible passage that includes the foreboding words, “Therefore thus saith the Lord ...
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Nov 7, 2022 · The plot of every story isn’t God’s direction for us. For instance, God told Noah to build an ark, but that doesn’t mean we should build an ark. However, through Noah’s story, we do learn that God wants us to obey Him even when His directions don’t necessarily make sense to us.
