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Podcast: Bible is Lit
Episode: Moses-Hero or Zero?
Description: In this episode, we examine the narrative arc of Moses. Is this a true hero's journey, or is there more to it? Moses, in one sense could be the first epic hero in history. But what if he is something entirely different?
Topics Covered:
The Torah as a literary "chiasm"
Mirror stories
Similarities between Moses' story and Jesus' story
Moses as Cain reinterpreted
Moses as an exile
The need for refuge cities
The difference between the wilderness and the city
Mountains versus Towers
Symbolism of Moses' death