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While the Bible does not explicitly mention drama as a theatrical art form, it does contain elements of dramatic storytelling and narrative that convey moral, spiritual, and theological truths.<br><br><b>Biblical Narratives and Drama</b><br><br>The Bible itself is rich with narratives that possess dramatic elements. These accounts often include conflict, resolution, and character development, which are key components of drama. For instance, the account of David and Goliath (1 Samuel 17) presents a classic dramatic conflict between the underdog and the giant, culminating in a surprising victory that underscores God's power and faithfulness.<br><br><b>Parables of Jesus</b><br><br>The parables of Jesus are another example of dramatic storytelling. These short, allegorical accounts convey deep spiritual truths and often include elements of surprise or reversal. For example, the Parable of the Prodigal Son (<a href="/luke/15-11.htm">Luke 15:11-32</a>) involves themes of rebellion, repentance, and redemption, capturing the audience's attention and illustrating God's grace and forgiveness.<br><br><b>Theatrical Elements in Biblical Worship</b><br><br>The Bible also describes worship practices that include elements of drama. The book of Psalms, for instance, contains poetic and musical expressions that were likely performed in a communal setting, engaging the congregation in a dramatic retelling of God's deeds. <a href="/psalms/150-3.htm">Psalm 150:3-5</a> encourages the use of various instruments in worship: "Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; praise Him with the harp and lyre. Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute. Praise Him with clashing cymbals; praise Him with resounding cymbals."<br><br><b>Drama in the Early Church</b><br><br>In the early Christian church, drama was used as a tool for teaching and evangelism. Mystery plays and morality plays, which emerged in the medieval period, dramatized biblical accounts and Christian virtues, making them accessible to a largely illiterate population. These performances served to educate and inspire believers, reinforcing biblical teachings through visual and auditory means.<br><br><b>Cautions and Considerations</b><br><br>While drama can be a powerful medium for conveying biblical truths, it is important to approach it with discernment. The Bible warns against practices that lead to idolatry or immorality. In <a href="/1_corinthians/10-31.htm">1 Corinthians 10:31</a> , Paul advises, "So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God." This principle can be applied to drama, ensuring that performances align with Christian values and honor God.<br><br><b>Conclusion</b><br><br>Drama, when used appropriately, can be a valuable tool for illustrating and reinforcing biblical teachings. By engaging the imagination and emotions, it can bring to life the timeless truths of Scripture, making them relevant and impactful for contemporary audiences.<a name="top" id="top"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Bible Verses</div><span class="rtext"><a href="/ephesians/2-15.htm">Ephesians 2:15</a></span><br>Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of two one new man, so making peace;<br><span class="source">Topicalbible.org</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/context/1_timothy/2-11.htm">1 Timothy 2:11-15</a></span><br>Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.<br><span class="source">Topicalbible.org</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_corinthians/14-34.htm">1 Corinthians 14:34</a></span><br>Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted to them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience as also said the law.<br><span class="source">Topicalbible.org</span><p><a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>n.</I>) A composition, in prose or poetry, accommodated to action, and intended to exhibit a picture of human life, or to depict a series of grave or humorous actions of more than ordinary interest, tending toward some striking result. It is commonly designed to be spoken and represented by actors on the stage.<p>2. (<I>n.</I>) A series of real events invested with a dramatic unity and interest.<p>3. (<I>n.</I>) Dramatic composition and the literature pertaining to or illustrating it; dramatic literature.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">DRAMA MIMIC</span><p>dra'-ma mim'-ik. See <a href="../g/games.htm">GAMES</a>.<p><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_8_1863/a_drama_in_five_acts.htm"><span class="l">A <b>Drama</b> in Five Acts</span></a> <br><b>...</b> A <b>Drama</b> in Five Acts. A Sermon (No.481). <b>...</b> The first act is over; take breath and say,<br> "This also is vanity.". The tenour of the <b>drama</b> changes, alas, how soon! <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 8 1863/a drama in five acts.htm</font><p><a href="/library/winkworth/christian_singers_of_germany/the_drama.htm"><span class="l">The <b>Drama</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> The <b>Drama</b>. It was at this time that dramatic poetry made its appearance<br> in Germany; and just as lyrical and narrative poetry had <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/winkworth/christian singers of germany/the drama.htm</font><p><a href="/library/mcfadyen/introduction_to_the_old_testament/song_of_songs.htm"><span class="l">Song of Songs</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Another view, first hinted at in a phrase of Origen, is that the book is a <b>drama</b>,<br> a view which has held the field"not without challenge"for over a century. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../mcfadyen/introduction to the old testament/song of songs.htm</font><p><a href="/library/clement/exhortation_to_the_heathen/chapter_vii_the_poets_also_bear.htm"><span class="l">The Poets Also Bear Testimony to the Truth.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Menander, for instance, the comic poet, in his <b>drama</b> of the Charioteer, says:". <b>...</b> In<br> his <b>drama</b> of Ion, too, he barefacedly brings the gods on the stage:". <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../clement/exhortation to the heathen/chapter vii the poets also bear.htm</font><p><a href="/library/drummond/the_lowell_lectures_on_the_ascent_of_man/iii_why_was_evolution_the.htm"><span class="l">Why was Evolution the Method Chosen?</span></a> <br><b>...</b> A spectator of the <b>drama</b> for ages, too ignorant to see that it was a <b>drama</b>, and<br> too impotent to do more than play his little part, the discovery must sooner or <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../drummond/the lowell lectures on the ascent of man/iii why was evolution the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/beibitz/gloria_crucis/i_the_glory_of_the.htm"><span class="l">The Glory of the Cross</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Human history is like a long-drawn-out <b>drama</b>, in which we are actors. <b>...</b> And we ask,<br> we are impelled to ask, what is the meaning of the whole vast <b>drama</b>? <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/beibitz/gloria crucis/i the glory of the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/various/select_masterpieces_of_biblical_literature/introduction.htm"><span class="l">Introduction</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Of the fundamental divisions of literature there yet remains one"the<br> <b>Drama</b>. The relation of this to the Bible is interesting. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../various/select masterpieces of biblical literature/introduction.htm</font><p><a href="/library/golden/conversion_of_a_high_priest_into_a_christian_worker/chapter_x_greek-amerikan-christian-association.htm"><span class="l">Greek-Amerikan-Christian-Association</span></a> <br><b>...</b> I have seen the <b>drama</b> enacted behind the scenes. It is a dreadful <b>drama</b><br> that could break the neck of the strongest long-suffering. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter x greek-amerikan-christian-association.htm</font><p><a href="/library/merriam/the_chief_end_of_man/v_daily_bread.htm"><span class="l">Daily Bread</span></a> <br><b>...</b> What a wonderful <b>drama</b> is this play of human lives,"this perpetual tragedy and comedy,<br> of which some slight and faint transcript finds expression in the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/merriam/the chief end of man/v daily bread.htm</font><p><a href="/library/drummond/the_lowell_lectures_on_the_ascent_of_man/i_evolution_in_general.htm"><span class="l">Evolution in General</span></a> <br><b>...</b> its editors. Yet, singular though the omission may seem, no connected outline<br> of this great <b>drama</b> has yet been given us. These researches <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../drummond/the lowell lectures on the ascent of man/i evolution in general.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/d/drama.htm"><span class="l"><b>Drama</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> pertaining to or illustrating it; dramatic literature. Int. Standard Bible<br> Encyclopedia. <b>DRAMA</b> MIMIC. dra'-ma mim'-ik. See GAMES. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/drama.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/songs.htm"><span class="l">Songs (100 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> many charms. Not until the closing scene (Songs 8:5-14) does Ewald introduce<br> the shepherd as an actor in the <b>drama</b>. Ewald had an <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/songs.htm - 62k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/song.htm"><span class="l">Song (207 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> many charms. Not until the closing scene (Songs 8:5-14) does Ewald introduce<br> the shepherd as an actor in the <b>drama</b>. Ewald had an <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/song.htm - 78k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/dram.htm"><span class="l">Dram</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/dram.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/greece.htm"><span class="l">Greece (15 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> are all but akin to the family; in the gymnasium, Apollo or Hermes is represented<br> as the patron and ideal of the youths who exercise there; the <b>drama</b> is part <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/greece.htm - 59k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/ancient.htm"><span class="l">Ancient (64 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> are all but akin to the family; in the gymnasium, Apollo or Hermes is represented<br> as the patron and ideal of the youths who exercise there; the <b>drama</b> is part <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/ancient.htm - 98k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/long.htm"><span class="l">Long (2810 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Drawn out or extended in time; continued through a considerable tine, or to a great<br> length; as, a long series of events; a long debate; a long <b>drama</b>; a long <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/long.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/games.htm"><span class="l">Games (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> AND ROME 1. Historical Introduction 2. General References 3. Specific References<br> to Greek Athletics 4. References to the Theater and the <b>Drama</b> LITERATURE About <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/games.htm - 40k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/tragedy.htm"><span class="l">Tragedy (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> composed in elevated style, representing a signal action performed by some person<br> or persons, and having a fatal issue; that species of <b>drama</b> which represents <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tragedy.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/revival.htm"><span class="l">Revival (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2. (n.) Renewed attention to something, as to letters or literature. 3. (n.) Renewed<br> performance of, or interest in, something, as the <b>drama</b> and literature. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/revival.htm - 7k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/toxic-relationships.html">What does the Bible say about toxic relationships? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/mime-miming.html">What is a mime? Does the Bible say anything about miming? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/busybody-Bible.html">What does the Bible say about being a busybody? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/drama.htm">Drama: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/d/drama.htm">Drama</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/d/drama_mimic.htm">Drama Mimic</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/songs.htm">Songs (100 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/song.htm">Song (207 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/dram.htm">Dram</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/greece.htm">Greece (15 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/ancient.htm">Ancient (64 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/long.htm">Long (2810 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/games.htm">Games (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tragedy.htm">Tragedy (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/revival.htm">Revival (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/drams.htm">Drams (6 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/mimic.htm">Mimic</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/perform.htm">Perform (155 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/proverb.htm">Proverb (24 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/part.htm">Part (2071 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/character.htm">Character (27 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/action.htm">Action (21 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/areopagus.htm">Areopagus (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/stage.htm">Stage (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/annas.htm">Annas (4 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/mystery.htm">Mystery (31 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/providence.htm">Providence (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/poetry.htm">Poetry</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/hellenism.htm">Hellenism</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/hellenist.htm">Hellenist</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/lot.htm">Lot (145 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/backslide.htm">Backslide</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job (60 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob (361 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/asmoneans.htm">Asmoneans</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/religion.htm">Religion (23 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/hebrew.htm">Hebrew (37 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/exodus.htm">Exodus (2 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/naves/d/dram--a_persian_coin_of_differently-estimated_value.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Dram: A Persian Coin of Differently-Estimated Value"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Dram: A Persian Coin of Differently-Estimated Value" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/d/drama_mimic.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Drama Mimic"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Drama Mimic" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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