The Bible is Art is the website to accompany the YouTube channel that explores the literary art of the Bible.
Matthew has opened his story with a genealogy locating Jesus in the family of Abraham and King David. Then Matthew narrates the strange circumstances of his birth with Mary as the seventh woman in the Bible to have a story told about their inability to conceive.
There are some fascinating hints at the structure of the New Testament.4 - Gospels --> Acts (1 book) --> 7 cities/churches 4 - Letters to People --> Hebrews (1 book) --> 7 - Letters from the friends and family of Jesus
This is the literary structure of Daniel adapted from Holbrook (The Seventy Weeks, Leviticus, and the Nature of Prophecy), Steinmann (Daniel), and Greidanus (Preaching Christ from Daniel):
As you read through the book of Daniel, it is sometimes difficult to know when each chapter is taking place. Here is a handy chart:
Welcome back to the Bible is Art where we explore the literary artistry of the Bible and this week we’re going to explore that great poem in Ecclesiastes 3 about time.
