Today, May 16, 2016, marks the 10 year anniversary of Pattern Analysis. On that day ten years ago, I responded to God's calling to perform a verse-by-verse analysis of the entire Bible. In 2014, I read Jerome Walsh's Style and Structure in Biblical Hebrew Narrative, which opened my understanding of the Bible's literary structure. For two years, God nudged me to prepare that analysis of the Bible: validate what is useful in Walsh's manuscript, remove what is not useful, and add additional ideas as necessary. What He did not tell me was how long it would take (10+ years), nor how much time would be consumed (on average, possibly 10 hours per day).
Today I have completed nearly 95% of the Bible, have created dynamic software that presents my analyses, have placed a PDF of Pattern Analysis Methodology on the internet, and have a draft of another manuscript, Evidence of Holy Spirit Inspiration, with hopes of publication in early 2017.
I did not understand the significance of God's calling for this project. I thought it was to see if Walsh's methodology applied to the entire Bible, possibly with some modifications and additions. Ten years later, I now see that significance more clearly. There is substantial consistency in the resultant methodology, Genesis to Revelation. It is an environment where Bible students can enjoy the beauty of this biblical parallelism. And it is a tool where those skeptical about the authorship of the Bible can grasp that there is one inspiring voice, the Holy Spirit, for the entire Bible. That is my God, that is our Bible, and I am so very thankful I can be part of His project.
Today, on this anniversary, I am switching gears. If I am to make the claim that all Scripture is inspired by God, I must complete all Scripture. That is my 2016 summer project, the remaining 5% of the Bible. When finished, I hope to return to that manuscript, Evidence of Holy Spirit Inspiration. Right now, it is approximately 200 pages, 8" x 10" color. I intend to self-publish that work. You might pray for that completion.
Today I have completed nearly 95% of the Bible, have created dynamic software that presents my analyses, have placed a PDF of Pattern Analysis Methodology on the internet, and have a draft of another manuscript, Evidence of Holy Spirit Inspiration, with hopes of publication in early 2017.
I did not understand the significance of God's calling for this project. I thought it was to see if Walsh's methodology applied to the entire Bible, possibly with some modifications and additions. Ten years later, I now see that significance more clearly. There is substantial consistency in the resultant methodology, Genesis to Revelation. It is an environment where Bible students can enjoy the beauty of this biblical parallelism. And it is a tool where those skeptical about the authorship of the Bible can grasp that there is one inspiring voice, the Holy Spirit, for the entire Bible. That is my God, that is our Bible, and I am so very thankful I can be part of His project.
Today, on this anniversary, I am switching gears. If I am to make the claim that all Scripture is inspired by God, I must complete all Scripture. That is my 2016 summer project, the remaining 5% of the Bible. When finished, I hope to return to that manuscript, Evidence of Holy Spirit Inspiration. Right now, it is approximately 200 pages, 8" x 10" color. I intend to self-publish that work. You might pray for that completion.
