![]() ![]() Hence, a metanarrative isn’t just a big story but a story so big that it defines a worldview.Īhh … and “worldview” is those things so obvious as to not need stating. “Meta” is used by philosophers, mathematicians, and others to refer to something that works at a higher level than a non-meta thing. “Narrative” refers, of course, to a story. The big story, the story arc, is sometimes a metanarrative. ![]() God then begins his plan to restore men and women to right relationship with each other and with God. Sin enters the world bringing a curse, and creating broken images, so that man and woman become imperfect, deeply flawed images of God. Male and female are both made in God’s image, and both represent God to the created world. Living in perfect unity with each other and with God. The story begins with Adam and Eve living in perfect harmony - not the same but not seeking dominance over each other. In the Bible, the A story is whether God will be able to defeat sin, remove humanity’s brokenness, and return mankind to the joys and innocence of Eden where man and God walk and talk in the Garden together. I mean, better House than Star Trek the original series, right?) (I know House was canceled seasons ago, and I’m living in the past, but I don’t watch much TV other than football, and so I have to get my examples from where I can. ![]() That’s the B story - the smaller story.įor seasons, the story arc was whether Dr. House solved a medical diagnosis mystery and cured the patient brilliantly. The B story is a small story told in a single one-hour episode. The A story is the story arc - a story that might take two or three seasons to work out. In a TV series, there is typically an A story and a B story. He’s the exciting climax of the story.Īnd even Jesus doesn’t complete the story - not yet. Jesus is the ultimate self-revelation of God. It’s only in Jesus that God fully reveals himself and his purposes. Of course, the story doesn’t become completely clear until we get to Jesus. But as we work our way through the text and read all the small stories, we begin to see the big story more and more clearly. But we’re each just one person.Īdam’s encounter with God is very different from Cain’s. We show different parts of ourselves at different times. In fact, at times, you might even wonder whether these people are talking about the same person! I mean, we’re all complex beings. They’ll all be true, and yet they’ll all be very different. My children will tell you a different story. If you ask my wife to tell you about me, you’ll hear her story. Each perspective is true - but each perspective is different. ![]() And each smaller story gives us a different perspective on God. Each smaller story is the story of a man’s or woman’s interaction with God. Second, the Bible is tied together by a big story, a story that is told through a series of smaller stories. Obviously, when we’re discussing scripture, I have in mind a true story. There are both true stories and made-up stories. We need to make a few things clear as we begin. And I’m hoping maybe to tie a few threads together from prior posts to make a point or two. But I’m increasingly finding how very important story is to Christianity. We’ve talked about stories and story theory before. ![]()
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