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I have always been fascinated by the stories in the book of Genesis. Recently, I began thinking about the Adam and Eve story, and I realized that they were expelled from the Garden of Eden for disobeying God. Not long ago, I began to explore the diverse writing styles found in the Bible. I researched after someone mentioned this and discovered that there are seven distinct literary styles used in the Bible.

Complete Guide to Biblical Genres [Chart] | Bible Gateway News & Knowledge

1-Law 2- Historical/Narrative 3- Wisdom 4-Prophecy 5-Gospel 6- History/Narrative 7 - Letter or Letter/Sermon 8-Apocalypse

I think this might help me better understand the writings of the Bible by recognizing the type of literary style being used. Has anyone else done this?

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There are a number of books that discuss genre in Genesis. (And fwiw, I think that layout of 7 is missing a few, since you can have non-historical narrative as well.)

See e.g. https://www.logos.com/product/190267/reading-genesis-1-2-an-evangelical-conversation
or
https://www.logos.com/product/177124/genesis-history-fiction-or-neither-three-views-on-the-bibles-earliest-chapters

A couple of resources I have found helpful in this regard are the ESV Literary Study Bible and the The Literary Structure of the Old Testament: A Commentary on Genesis–Malachi. Both resources show up in the Passage Guide so you can get additional literary information on the specific passage you are studying. This is helpful since many Bible books include multiple literary types as you work your way through the book.

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There are a number of books that discuss genre in Genesis. (And fwiw, I think that layout of 7 is missing a few, since you can have non-historical narrative as well.)

See e.g. https://www.logos.com/product/190267/reading-genesis-1-2-an-evangelical-conversation
or
https://www.logos.com/product/177124/genesis-history-fiction-or-neither-three-views-on-the-bibles-earliest-chapters

A couple of resources I have found helpful in this regard are the ESV Literary Study Bible and the The Literary Structure of the Old Testament: A Commentary on Genesis–Malachi. Both resources show up in the Passage Guide so you can get additional literary information on the specific passage you are studying. This is helpful since many Bible books include multiple literary types as you work your way through the book.

I want to thank you both for your responses they are most appreciated.

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