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
