The Genres of the Bible

The Genres of the Bible: How to Read Each Kind of Writing

The Bible is a library gathered into one book: law and story, poem and proverb, prophecy and letter, gospel and vision. Most misreadings begin by reading one kind as if it were another, taking poetry as a contract, or a proverb as a promise. Each page below opens one genre, shows how it wants to be read, warns of the common mistake, and shows how it still leads to Christ, who said all the Scriptures speak of Him.