{"id":40683,"date":"2023-10-27T12:19:09","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T23:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblesociety.org.nz\/?p=40683"},"modified":"2023-10-27T12:19:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T23:19:09","slug":"bibleproject-how-to-read-bible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newzealandmarketing.co.nz\/wordpress\/bibleproject-how-to-read-bible\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Read the Bible series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Bible is the most influential book in human history, but what is it? This video series will help you understand the Bible and see its unified message.<\/p>\n<p>Learn about the Bible&#8217;s larger story and how to read it well. See how different literary genres and ancient writing styles help form one epic narrative.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get started by watching <a href=\"https:\/\/bibleproject.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BibleProject&#8217;s<\/a> <em>How to Read the Bible<\/em> video series below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"e-playlist-74fc985\">How to read the Bible Series<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/ak06MSETeo4\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"What is the Bible? \u2022 Where It Came From &amp; What&#039;s In It\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\">What is the Bible? \u2022 Where It Came From &#038; What&#8217;s In It<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5:48<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/7_CGP-12AE0\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The Story of the Bible\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\">The Story of the Bible<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5:38<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/oUXJ8Owes8E\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Writing Styles of the Bible &amp; Why They&#039;re Important to Understand\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\">Writing Styles of the Bible &#038; Why They&#8217;re Important to Understand<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5:28<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/VhmlJBUIoLk\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"How the Bible is Unique as Literature (and Why It Matters)\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\">How the Bible is Unique as Literature (and Why It Matters)<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4:31<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/dLFCE8z__hw\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Plot in Biblical Narrative\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\">Plot in Biblical Narrative<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5:13<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/0EQDGax19xk\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Character in Biblical Narrative\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\">Character in Biblical Narrative<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5:28<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/7FuT8WtoAK0\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Setting in Biblical Narrative\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\">Setting in Biblical Narrative<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5:46<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/q9yp1ZXbsEg\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The Art of Biblical Poetry\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\">The Art of Biblical Poetry<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5:23<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/L9W5afjndtU\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Metaphor in Biblical Poetry\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\">Metaphor in Biblical Poetry<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5:12<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/dpny22k_7uk\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The Book of Psalms\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\">The Book of Psalms<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5:30<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/edcqUu_BtN0\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"How to Read the Prophets\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\">How to Read the Prophets<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5:18<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/Sew1kBIe-W0\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Biblical Law\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\">Biblical Law<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t6:19<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/WJgt1vRkPbI\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The Books of Solomon\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\">The Books of Solomon<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5:28<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/xrzq_X1NNaA\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The Gospel\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\">The Gospel<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5:47<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/XX-aAg4_U2Q\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why Jesus Told Parables (and How You Can Understand Them)\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\">Why Jesus Told Parables (and How You Can Understand Them)<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5:42<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/GZuceW7eh5M\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"New Testament Letters: Historical Context\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\">New Testament Letters: Historical Context<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5:21<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/ZPZ2uABVMKA\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"New Testament Letters: Literary Context\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\">New Testament Letters: Literary Context<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5:30<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/UNDX4tUdj1Y\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"How to Read the Bible: Apocalyptic Literature\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\">How to Read the Bible: Apocalyptic Literature<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t6:58<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\">Video description<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVideo description\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the Bible? Where It Came From &amp; What&#8217;s In It<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Explore the origins, content, and purpose of the Bible and learn how to approach this brilliantly designed book with greater insight and wisdom.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button><\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button><\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\">Video description<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVideo description\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Story of the Bible &#8211; What It&#8217;s About From Beginning to End<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This video summarises the overall story of the Bible as a series of crossroad decisions. All humanity, followed by the Israelites, redefine good and evil and end up in Babylon. They are followed by Jesus, who takes a different path that opens up the way to a new creation.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button><\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button><\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\">Video description<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVideo description\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>Writing Styles of the Bible &amp; Why They&#8217;re Important to Understand<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This episode shows how reading the Bible wisely requires that we learn about the ancient literary styles used by the biblical authors. These writers expressed their ideas and claims through a variety of different types of literature, and this video will explore why it&#8217;s important to tell them apart so we can hear their message on their terms.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button><\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button><\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\">Video description<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVideo description\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Bible is Unique as Literature (and Why It Matters)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This episode explores the unique literary style of the Bible that is meant to draw its readers into a lifelong journey of reading and meditation. The Bible is designed as a multi-layered work, offering new levels of insight as you re-read it and allow each part to help you understand every other part. The Bible is the original meditation literature.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button><\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button><\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\">Video description<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVideo description\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>Plot in Biblical Narrative<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An important part of reading biblical narratives is learning how to understand the nature of &#8220;the plot,&#8221; how stories are arranged into a pattern of conflict and resolution. In this video we&#8217;ll see how ignoring the sequence of the plot can lead to a distorted interpretation of biblical stories. We&#8217;ll also explore how grasping the multi-layered nature of the narrative can help you see the unified story that leads to Jesus.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button><\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button><\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\">Video description<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVideo description\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>Character in Biblical Narrative<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most of us think of characters in the Bible as either sinners or saints, good or bad. At least that\u2019s how Bible stories are presented to children. In this video, we\u2019ll explore the ways biblical authors present characters as more complex and morally compromised than we usually imagine.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button><\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button><\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\">Video description<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVideo description\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>Setting in Biblical Narrative<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Every story has to take place somewhere, and very often locations have a special meaning or significance evoked by events that already took place there. In this video, we explore how biblical authors use settings in the narrative to meet the reader&#8217;s expectations or mess with them. Paying attention to locations and time in biblical stories unlocks deeper layers of meaning.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button><\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button><\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\">Video description<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVideo description\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Art of Biblical Poetry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Did you know that a third of the Bible is ancient Israelite poetry? Poetry is a rich and artistic form of human communication, but often the most difficult to read. In this video we\u2019ll explore the unique characteristics of biblical poetry, so you can discover its beauty and power for yourself.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button><\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button><\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\">Video description<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVideo description\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>Metaphor in Biblical Poetry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Understanding how metaphors are used in the Bible is an essential tool for reading biblical poetry. Anytime someone describes one thing to describe another thing, they are using metaphorical thinking whether they realize it or not. Metaphors are everywhere in the Bible and in our everyday speech. In this video, we\u2019ll explore this crucial aspect of biblical language.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button><\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button><\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\">Video description<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVideo description\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Book of Psalms<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The book of Psalms is the largest collection of poetry in the Bible. In this video, we\u2019ll explore the design shape and main themes of this marvelous book, which was crafted to be read from beginning to end. The Psalms are an invitation to a literary temple where you can meet with God and hear the entire biblical storyline retold in poetic form.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button><\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button><\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\">Video description<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVideo description\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Read the Prophets<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The books of the Old Testament prophets are packed with dense poetry and wild imagery. If you\u2019ve tried to read them, odds are you were both intrigued and confused. In this video, we\u2019ll learn how these prophetic books contribute to the storyline of the Bible and why it\u2019s worth learning how to read them more attentively.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button><\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button><\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\">Video description<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVideo description\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>Biblical Law<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Have you ever wondered why there are so many ancient biblical laws in the first books of the Bible? What are modern readers supposed to do with them, and why are some of them so odd? In this video, we explore why the laws were given to ancient Israel and how they fit into the overall storyline of the Bible.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button><\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button><\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\">Video description<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVideo description\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Books of Solomon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The wisest king of Israel, King Solomon, is associated with three books of the Bible: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Songs. Each book offers a unique perspective on how humans can rule with wisdom and the fear of the Lord. In this video, we briefly explore how the message of each book fits into the overall story of the Bible.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button><\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button><\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\">Video description<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVideo description\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Gospel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The New Testament contains four ancient biographies of Jesus of Nazareth, and altogether they are called \u201cthe Gospel.\u201d Each one tells the story as an announcement of good news that the crucified and risen Jesus is the true ruler of the nations. 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