God as storyteller
Subtitle: seeking meaning in Biblical narrative
By: John A. Beck.
Publisher: Chalice Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: St. Louis, Mo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 201
ISBN-13: 9780827212541
Subjects: Bible -- Criticism, Narrative; Storytelling -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 192-196) and index.
Table of contents: title: The storyteller's craft : the event becomes a story; title: The strategic use of context and structure; title: The critical role of characterization; title: The nuances of the narrator; title: Tinkering with time and setting; title: The patterning play of words; title: The storyteller's geography; title: Narrative geography defined; title: Narrative geography illustrated; title: The storyteller's meaning; title: A method for seeking meaning in Biblical narrative; title: Seeking meaning in the story of David and Goliath; title: Seeking meaning in Jesus' stay in Samaria (John 4).