It's easy to think that knowing the places of the Torah is little more than a geography listen. It is far more. In this episode, Patrick looks at how different settings work in the Torah, setting up our expectations and functioning as characters and archetypes.

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Here are some of our favorite, accessible introductions to the Torah:

https://www.amazon.com/Paradise-Promised-Land-Introduction-Pentateuch/dp/0801039983 (From Paradise to Promised Land) by T.D. Alexander.

https://www.amazon.com/Paradise-Promised-Land-Introduction-Pentateuch/dp/0801039983 (https://www.amazon.com/Paradise-Promised-Land-Introduction-Pentateuch/dp/0801039983)

https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Old-Testament-Guide-Pentateuch/dp/083085309X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8andqid=andsr= (Exploring the Old Testament: A Guide to the) Pentateuch by Gordon Wenham.

https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Old-Testament-Guide-Pentateuch/dp/083085309X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8andqid=andsr= (https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Old-Testament-Guide-Pentateuch/dp/083085309X/)