Most good stories have a strong visual component, and the stories of creation and beginnings in Genesis 1-3 are no different. In this conversation we explore how the first couple is portrayed imaginatively in art as an extended meditation on the imagery of creation and the fall.
In season five we're learning to pray the most common type of scripture: narrative or stories. They make up almost half of the Bible so it's important we learn how to read and pray this very common type of Scripture.
In our regular episodes we take time to listen to God's word, reflect on it and learn to pray to God as well as carry that word with through the rest of the day. We use the entire Bible to do that and not just the psalms, prayers or "uplifting" parts of it that seem suited for devotionals. On today's episode we take time for a conversation between Ron and Angela about the imagery of the early stories and how they have been imagined through the ages.
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Angela found a series of reliefs with images online that picture creation. These come from the Orvieto cathedral or Duomo di Orvieto ( aka Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta ) in central Italy. Six reliefs of creation are on the outside of the church just left of the entrance. You can see them at http://bit.ly/AdamEveOrvieto or on the travel channel by Rick Steves here.
The Action Bible is a great resource for visually engaging with Bible stories, both for older children and adults who are young at heart. See our review of this book on our Youtube channel.
Want to go deeper into reading narrative parts of scripture? We recommend these four short videos done by The Bible Project to get you further into reading, understanding and praying Bible stories: Plot, Setting, Characters, and the Bible as Ancient Jewish Meditation Literature.
We use a four step process for reading/hearing, meditating, praying and then living out scripture demonstrated here.
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