During Religious Ed. last night the review book had a question that we didn't see explained in the text (using [Faith and Life Series](http://www.ignatius.com/promotions/faithandlife/index.htm) for 7th Grade).
It asked, "what part of scripture was not inspired?"
The kids were like, "um, Judas?" and I thought that was a good answer, but said we do learn a thing or two from him. The answer key however, said "the literary style" is not inspired.
I did not understand this and couldn't explain it to the kids. I just told them, the fact that some of it is poetry and some of it isn't is not in it self inspired. I can't for the life of me see how this tidbit will help them to understand the Bible or even how thinking that a poem can be inspired in and of itself.
What does it mean that the literary style is not inspired and why is it not inspired?
This is asked from a Catholic perspective, but I think any tradition that doesn't hold that the literary style was in fact inspired (whatever that means) could help me answer this question.
Asked by Peter Turner
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Oct 18, 2012, 05:23 PM
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