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How to Read the Bible Part 4: Poetry, Narrative and Prose Discourse Genres.

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The Influence of Ancient Writers on the New Testament

This chapter explores the writing style of the New Testament and how it is influenced by ancient writers like Seneca and Tacitus. It discusses the similarities between their idioms and manner of speech, and how the New Testament combines Jewish biblical imagination with Greek philosophical tradition.

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