The Art of Biblical Narrative (Basic, 1983) by Robert Alter. This
classic resembles a well-crafted Time magazine article.
Biblical Sermons (Baker, 1989) edited by Haddon Robinson. Includes
manuscripts of sermons by Haddon Robinson on Genesis 3:1-7, Jim Rose on 1
Samuel 17, and Donald Sunukjian on Esther.
How to Read the Bible as Literature (Zondervan, 1984), especially
Leland Ryken's chapters on the stories of the Bible.
The Modern Preacher and the Ancient Text (Eerdmans, 1988). See especially
Sidney Gredanus's chapter on "Preaching Hebrew Narratives."
Narrative Art in the Bible (The Almond Press, 1989) by Shimon Bar-Efrat
gives a more complete list of literary techniques and devices found in Old
Testament narratives.
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