Learning to Read the Bible, Week 11: Haven't We Been Here Before?

<p><strong>Sermon:</strong> Haven't We Been Here Before?</p> <p><strong>Scripture:</strong> John 4:1-26</p> <p><strong>Speaker:</strong> Rev. Dan Wunderlich</p> <p><strong>Description:</strong> The streets of New York City, the canals of Venice, a cafe in Paris. These are iconic settings that many of us can not just picture but almost feel too. The setting in a narrative has the power to affect how we experience a story - sometimes without even realizing it! And learning to read the Bible means recognizing this as a tool of the biblical authors and Holy Spirit as well.</p> <p><strong>Sermon Series:</strong> Learning to Read the Bible</p> <p>Even if we accept that the Bible is not a textbook or moral instruction manual, we can still desire more clarity. For example, why are so many details in some of the stories either vague or missing completely? It turns out that this isn’t a mistake or just some cultural quirk of ancient literature, but it is an intentional tool of the biblical authors.</p>