Concluding our unit of Twin Stories and Sibling Rivalries, this episode covers one of the most famous stories of all time--&quot;The Prodigal Son&quot;. 
 
Topics Covered:
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 <li>The importance of ordering and sequencing in Ancient Narratives</li>
 <li>Jesus&#39; reinterpretation of familiar stories</li>
 <li>How repetition works in wisdom literature</li>
 <li>Connections to Cain and Abel</li>
 <li>Connections to Isaac and Ishmael</li>
 <li>Connections to Jacob and Esau</li>
 <li>Narrative inversion, narrative conversion</li>
 <li>The Father as the main character</li>
 <li>1 prodigal or 2 prodigals?</li>
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Background-The Hero's Journey in The Bible

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.