Essential Elements of the Narrative Genre
The narrative genre tells a story about historical events that we may be able to benefit from in our present time and future. It is intended …show more content…
There is a narrator and story teller is Nehemiah in this instance they are the same. According to Ehrman, Nehemiah and one other book is the first book we have in the history of ancient Israel that incorporate first-person narratives of the leading figures. You may take this story literally as it is supported by historical events and dates. For example The reconstruction of the wall in 445. B.C. E and the Exile in 538. The main characters in the story is God, people of God, Nehemiah, the king of Persia, Cyrus (559-530) B. C. E. The scene is Susa the Capital, the winter residence of Persians kings. Laments is a specific genre found in this bible text words addressed to God- the …show more content…
The meaning of this text is implied in this genre by the explicit detail displayed in the narrative, for example, God has placed on the heart of Nehemiah a burden to re-build. This is a timeless truth, God impresses upon man heart. God is forever interceding in through the hearts of man to make a difference for mankind. God will cause other people to bless you in carrying out his mission. Once this thing is committed to him he will keep it until that day. Ultimately, we all have a burden to take up the cross and follow-him.
Conclusion
A genre is a literary grouping of a type of work based on formal and technical similarities that defines the. form style or content of a piece of literature. According to our readings, the Narrative genre is a more succinctly defined genre or subgenre that tells or retells a story about historical events that are intended to provide insight and direction to a defined people in the present. This paper will support the exegesis of one narrative genre giving specific examples and how the text is interpreted according to its genre. Nehemiah is an example of literary work that is genre narrative. The Narrator, Nehemiah is also the author he tells the story, laced in historical events and dates about how he planned to rebuild the wall, the Temple and how worship and the principles were restored. The characters mention in the text were documented