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Article in Journal or Book Peter R. Ackroyd, "The Historical Literature," D.A. Knight & G.M. Tucker, eds. The Hebrew Bible and Its Modern Interpreters. Fortress / Scholars, 1985. pp.297-323.
Article in Journal or Book Peter Addinall, "Exodus III 19B and the Interpretation of Biblical Narrative," Vetus Testamentum 49.3 (1999): 289-300. [Abstract]
Article in Journal or Book P. Barmash, "The Narrative Quandary: Cases of Law in Literature," Vetus Testamentum 54.1 (2004): 1-16. [Abstract]
Book or monograph Jean Calloud, Structural Analysis of Narrative. Fortress Press, 1983. Pbk. ISBN: 0800615034. pp.108.
On-line Resource A.B. Caneday, "The Language of God and Adam’s Genesis & Historicity in Paul’s Gospel," Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 15.1 (Spring 2011): 26-59.
Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly Reading Biblical NarrativeJan P. Fokkelman, ed., Reading Biblical Narrative: An Introductory Guide. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2000. ISBN: 9781611644425. pp.216. [Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly - 10% discount on new subscriptions using this link]
Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly Jan Fokkelman, Narrative Art in GenesisJan Fokkelman, Narrative Art in Genesis. Specimens of Stylistic and Structural Analysis. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2004. ISBN: 9781725210813. [Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly - 10% discount on new subscriptions using this link]
On-line Resource Russell Fuller, "Interpreting Genesis 1-11," Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 5.3 (Fall 2001): 18-27.
Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly Luke Gartner-Brereton, The Ontology of Space in Biblical Hebrew NarrativeLuke Gartner-Brereton, The Ontology of Space in Biblical Hebrew Narrative. The Determinate Function of Narrative Space within the Biblical Hebrew Aesthetic. London: Taylor & Francis, 2014. ISBN: 9781317490753. pp.256. [Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly - 10% discount on new subscriptions using this link]
Article in Journal or Book John Goldingay, "How Far Do Readers Make Sense? Interpreting Biblical Narrative," Themelios 18.2 (January 1993): 5-10.View in PDF format pdf
On-line Resource G. Van Groningen, "Interpretation of Genesis," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 13.4 (Fall 1970): 199-218.View in PDF format pdf
Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly Hamilton: Handbook on the Historical BooksVictor P. Hamilton, Handbook on the Historical Books: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, Ezra-Nehemiah, Esther. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2008. Hbk. ISBN: 9781441205698. pp.557. [Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly - 10% discount on new subscriptions using this link]
Book or monograph Roy L. Heller, Narrative Structure & Discourse Constellations: Clause Function in Biblical Hebrew Prose. Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns, 2002. Hbk. ISBN: 1575069180. pp.494.
On-line Resource Larry R. Helyer, "Hero and Heroine Narratives of the Old Testament," The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 2.3 (Fall 1998): 34-45.View in PDF format pdf
Article in Journal or Book Paul R. House, "Examining the Narratives of Old Testament Narrative: An Exploration in Biblical Theology," Westminster Theological Journal 67.2 (Fall 2005): 229-245.
Book or monograph Howard: An Introduction to the Old Testament Historical BooksDavid M. Howard, An Introduction to the Old Testament Historical Books. Moody, 1993. Hbk. ISBN: 0802441270. pp.394.
On-line Resource Prof. Dan Jacobson, Biblical Narratives and Novelists' Narratives. The Ethel M. Wood lecture, 1989, delivered at the Senate House, University of London, on 9 March 1989. London: University of London, 1989. Pbk. ISBN: 0718709039. pp.21.View in PDF format pdf [All reasonable efforts have been made to contact the copyright holder of this article without success. If you hold the rights, please contact me]
Article in Journal or Book Hugh Jones, "The Concept of Story and Theological Discourse," Scottish Journal of Theology 29 (1976): 415-
On-line Resource Steven D. Mathewson, "Guidelines for Understanding and Proclaiming Old Testament Narratives," Bibliotheca Sacra 154: 616 (1997): 410-435.
Book or monograph Matthewson: The Art of Preaching Old Testament NarrativeSteven D. Mathewson, The Art of Preaching Old Testament Narrative. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2002. Pbk. ISBN: 0801022967. pp.288.
Article in Journal or Book Jacob Milgrom, "Law and Narrative and the Exegesis of Leviticus XIX 19," Vetus Testamentum 46.4 (1996): 544-548.
Book or monograph Cynthia L. Miller, Representation of Speech in Biblical Hebrew Narrative. Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns, 2003. Hbk. ISBN: 1575069172. pp.504.
On-line Resource R.W.L. Moberly, "Sternberg on Biblical Narrative - A Review Article," Themelios 16.3 (April/May 1991): 21-22.View in PDF format pdf
Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly Konstantin Nazarov, Focalization in the Old Testament Narratives with Specific Examples from the Book of RuthKonstantin Nazarov, Focalization in the Old Testament Narratives with Specific Examples from the Book of Ruth. Carlisle: Langham, 2021. ISBN: 9781839735103. pp.320. [Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly - 10% discount on new subscriptions using this link]
Book or monograph Pratt: He Gave Us StoriesRichard L. Pratt, Jr. He Gave Us Stories: The Bible Student's Guide to Interpreting Old Testament Narratives. Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian & Reformed, 1993. Pbk. ISBN: 087552379X. pp.473.
Book or monograph Andrea L. Weiss, Figurative Language in Biblical Prose Narrative: Metaphor in the Book of Samuel. Vetus Testamentum Supplement, 107. Leiden: Brill, 2006. Hbk. ISBN: 900414837X. pp.260. {Amazon.com} Publishers Description: This study applies several linguistic approaches and heuristic devices to selected narratives in the book of Samuel in order to investigate the defining features of metaphor and the way metaphor and other forms of figurative language operate in biblical narrative.

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