The Dramatic Arts In Scripture Proclamation
The various literary genres found in Hebrew and Christian Scriptures suggest that God's written word was intended to be presented aloud. Each genre has its own dramatic quality. Poetry, parables, oratory, epistles, and even narrative have rhythmic, intonational, and affective qualities that set them in dramatic categories. Using the Bible exclusively as a reference book and forgetting that it is also a literature book has deprived many worshipers of the experience of hearing Scripture presented dramatically. This section presents a brief history of Scripture reading in worship, as well as suggestions for enhancing Scripture presentations in worship.…
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