Year 7 HHS The Meta Narrative of the Bible The Project” is produced by a small American team that have attempted to explain the Bible through a series of “Bible text and short video clips. The Journey” is produced by a small British team who have attempted something similar, but taking a different “Bible approach. Both of these sources are useful in our own journey of exploring the Bible. Neither need to be taken as a definitive source of explanation, so attempt each task with the implied start to the question: to this source of “According information Each answer needs to be about 1-3 sentences depending on the nature of the question. …………” Topic 1: The Book of Genesis. Follow the link to the study of Genesis according to Bible Project”: “The Read Series Part 1”, and then attempt the following tasks as you watch the associated video clip. Task 1/ How can Genesis be considered and understood to be in two parts? Task 2/ How can Adam and Eve be considered as representative of humanity? Task 3/ How is the Tree of Knowledge explained? Task 4/ How is the flood story explained? Task 5/ What is the picture” explanation of the whole Genesis story by the end of this video clip? “bigger Now move down the page to Scripture Part 1”. The next video clip is also related to Genesis chapters 1-11 (as was “Read the first one), but the assumption is now that you have read those chapters, and it is presented with different emphasises. Task 6/ What is the purpose of humans? Task 7/ What is the explanation of the snake and the temptation? Although the story is presented as an historic event that occurred to two people, could it also be taken as a metaphor for the same choices that we have as individuals and as a society throughout time? Explain your answer. Task 8/ What are the consequences of the rebellion story (eating the fruit of the tree of knowledge)? What is the hope that still comes out of this story? Task 9/ In what way is the flood story presented as a failed attempt to start again? Task 10/ What is the point (God/human truth) that each of the stories in Genesis 1-11 is trying to explain? Watch the video clip titled Messiah”, “The
Year 7 HHS The Meta Narrative of the Bible The “Bible Project” is produced by a small American team that have attempted to explain the Bible through a series of text and short video clips. The “Bible Journey” is produced by a small British team who have attempted something similar, but taking a different approach. Both of these sources are useful in our own journey of exploring the Bible. Neither need to be taken as a definitive source of explanation, so attempt each task with the implied start to the question: “According to this source of information …………” Each answer needs to be about 1-3 sentences depending on the nature of the question. Topic 1: The Book of Genesis. Follow the link to the study of Genesis according to “The Bible Project”: Read Series Part 1”, and then attempt the following tasks as you watch the associated video clip. Task 1/ How can Genesis be considered and understood to be in two parts? Task 2/ How can Adam and Eve be considered as representative of humanity? Task 3/ How is the Tree of Knowledge explained? Task 4/ How is the flood story explained? Task 5/ What is the “bigger picture” explanation of the whole Genesis story by the end of this video clip? Now move down the page to “Read Scripture Part 1”. The next video clip is also related to Genesis chapters 1-11 (as was the first one), but the assumption is now that you have read those chapters, and it is presented with different emphasises. Task 6/ What is the purpose of humans? Task 7/ What is the explanation of the snake and the temptation? Although the story is presented as an historic event that occurred to two people, could it also be taken as a metaphor for the same choices that we have as individuals and as a society throughout time? Explain your answer. Task 8/ What are the consequences of the rebellion story (eating the fruit of the tree of knowledge)? What is the hope that still comes out of this story? Task 9/ In what way is the flood story presented as a failed attempt to start again? Task 10/ What is the point (God/human truth) that each of the stories in Genesis 1-11 is trying to explain? Watch the video clip titled “The Messiah”,
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