{"id":89548,"date":"2024-07-30T13:35:14","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T18:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites-stage.josh.org\/main\/?p=89548"},"modified":"2024-08-01T08:06:58","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T13:06:58","slug":"an-unexpected-way-to-explain-the-structure-of-the-bible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites-stage.josh.org\/main\/an-unexpected-way-to-explain-the-structure-of-the-bible\/","title":{"rendered":"An Unexpected Way to Explain the Structure of the Bible"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There is a powerful line of reasoning for the structure of the Bible that is barely discussed\u2014a seriously untapped potential for Christians defending their faith. I didn\u2019t notice it until I set aside my apologetics books and dove deeper into the world of biblical theology.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

To understand the evidence I\u2019m about to share, consider this: In a symphony, you have a melody. The melody progresses and evolves. Different instruments are added, or taken away. Sometimes, the music is soft and gentle. Other times, it\u2019s loud and aggressive. But despite all of the diverse experiences, a symphony is masterfully unified under a single story that\u2019s being told through music.<\/span><\/p>

Now, ask yourself: How many people does it take to write a symphony?<\/span><\/p>

The answer is one. We call this person the composer.<\/span><\/p>

The structure of the Bible as a symphony<\/b><\/p>

The Bible is a collection of 66 books by about 40 different authors. Few of them knew each other. In fact, they wrote across roughly 1,400 years in three different languages and three different continents. Yet despite the Bible\u2019s vast diversity, somehow, it tells a unified story under a single symphony. The best explanation, I propose, is that the Bible is not a mere man-made book, but was written under the supernatural guidance of a single, overarching author (or composer) \u2014God.<\/span><\/p>

Of course, to call the Bible a symphony is easier said than shown. So let me show you.<\/span><\/p>

Related: <\/span><\/i>Three Views on Errors in the Bible<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>

The melody of Moses and Elijah<\/b><\/p>

Alastair Roberts and Andrew Wilson trace the themes of Scripture in their book <\/span>Echoes of Exodus<\/span><\/i> by showing how the story of Moses is the melody of the symphony of Scripture. This melody takes on different harmonies and moods as the Bible progresses, but it\u2019s always there. For example, consider how the story of Moses lines up with Elijah:<\/span><\/p>