Feeding of 5000 & 4000
Sea of Galilee (pt. 11 of 21)
This week, we begin a two-part mini-series on Jesus' feeding miracles—the Feeding of the 5000 (Mark 6:30-44) and the Feeding of the 4000 (Mark 8:1-9).
Our first step is to examine two aspects of biblical studies:
narrative reading and
high-context communication.
Lesson Handout:
The majority of the Bible is written in narrative form.
Narrative is a powerful way to communicate information because we, as readers, participate in the discovery process. When we discover the answer ourselves through revelation, the result can be transformative.
One difficulty modern Westerners have when reading narratives is that they are written in a "high-context" communication style.
We will review the differences between "low-context" and "high-context" communication, which can help us gain a proper perspective as we approach the Biblical text.
Finally, since both feeding miracles are written in narrative form, we will begin our exploration of what these stories mean and how the narrative details convey that meaning.
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