Character in Biblical Narrative
by Scott Kruse
1. Bible Stories
1.1. Characters
1.2. Overcome obstacles
2. We see ourselves in them
2.1. Everyone is the hero in their own story
2.2. Important to remember Bible characters thought the same
2.3. Different than modern
2.3.1. We don't get to see their thoughts
2.3.2. So it's not like a fiction story
2.3.3. We don't know what Abraham was thinking
3. Just because a Bible character did something does not mean it was the right thing to do
3.1. My least favorite Bible character is Jephthah
3.1.1. Judges chapter 12
3.2. The Bible shows its heroes as flawed and complex
3.2.1. Like modern day hero movies
3.2.2. I want my heroes to be good but that's not reality