Old Testament narrative
C16362
concept
Old Testament narrative is a genre of biblical literature that recounts Israel’s foundational stories—its origins, leaders, crises, and covenant relationship with God—through historical, theological, and often symbolic storytelling.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Testament narrative canonical | 12 |
| Old Testament story | 3 |
| Genesis narrative | 2 |
| Abraham narrative | 1 |
| Biblical narrative | 1 |
| Deuteronomistic history book | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
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Input
Class: Old Testament narrative
Generated description
Old Testament narrative is a genre of biblical literature that recounts Israel’s foundational stories—its origins, leaders, crises, and covenant relationship with God—through historical, theological, and often symbolic storytelling.
Instances (18)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Call of Abraham | — |
| Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah | — |
| Stories of Jacob | — |
| David and Goliath | — |
| Saul and the medium of Endor | — |
| Israelite conquest of Canaan | — |
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Daniel in the lions' den
linked to:
Daniel in the lions den
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— |
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Judgment of Solomon
linked to:
judgmentOfSolomon
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Old Testament story |
| Book of Ruth | Biblical narrative |
| Wandering in the Wilderness | — |
| healing of Naaman | Old Testament story |
| Stories of Abraham | Abraham narrative |
| Stories of Joseph | — |
| Tower of Babel narrative | Genesis narrative |
| Seizure of Naboth’s vineyard | — |
| Samson and Delilah (biblical story) | Old Testament story |
| Confrontation with Elijah on Mount Carmel | — |
| Moses at the burning bush | — |