the old testament has always been, in my mind, a collection of stories. sure, there are prophets and poets, but mostly it's about stories. i always thought it would be easy to retell the stories because you could leave out a lot of the details--the repetition, the genealogies, the unpronounceable names and places.
but, with this exercise in telling the stories without reading the stories, my eyes are opened to new revelations and appreciation for all of this.
maybe in the coming weeks, i'll blog about all the stuff i've learned. i'm ashamed to admit that i had a college level class in this and i barely remember any of it (sorry dyke, you can list me among your failures even though i passed).
still, i encourage you to study (that's more than just reading) genesis and work your way through. it's fascinating, but above all, it's helpful.
it's where i've come from (and the prophecies tell where i'm going). win/win!