In this episode we look at David's narrative arc and how it lines up with The Monomyth or Hero's Journey. 
 
Topics Covered:
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 <li>The farm boy beginnings motif</li>
 <li>Connections to Luke Skywalker</li>
 <li>Samuel the Prophet and "Right seeing"</li>
 <li>David as a political figure</li>
 <li>David as a vulnerable human</li>
 <li>David's tests</li>
 <li>David's fall</li>
 <li>David as a man of war</li>
 <li>Connections to Moses, and Abraham.</li>
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In this episode we look at David's narrative arc and how it lines up with The Monomyth or Hero's Journey. Topics Covered: The farm boy beginnings motif Connections to Luke Skywalker Samuel the Prophet and "Right seeing" David as a political figure David as a vulnerable human David's tests David's fall David as a man of war Connections to Moses, and Abraham.

King David and The Hero's Journey.

This podcast explores The Bible as a work of literature. We dig into themes, patterns, motifs, archetypes, and all kinds of literary criticism and interpretations. We also tackle controversial topics from The Bible, and riff on listener generated questions and topics.

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