Episode 78: Pete Enns - Pete Ruins Exodus (Part 1)
The Bible For Normal People
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What Is Mythicized History?
Some scholars say the book of Exodus is what some call mythicized history. Something happened, but then the way they tell the story gets overlaid with mythic elements. There are ways of telling stories of origins in the ancient world and employing mythic themes as one of them. The first 15 chapters are all about departing from Egypt,. Then the rest of the book are all about the Sinai experience.
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