The Hero&#39;s Journey is a pattern of storytelling, identified by scholar, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Campbell" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Joseph Campbell</a>, and popularized in film and culture in works such as <a href="https://www.starwars.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Star Wars</a>,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"> Lord of the Rings</a>, and <a href="https://www.wizardingworld.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Harry Potter.</a> Although The Bible predates the identification of this pattern and technique, there remain several versions of &quot;The Hero&#39;s Journey&quot; in The Bible Story. This episode examines the background and components of the pattern, along with what Bible stories we will cover.
 
Topics Covered:
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 <li>Joseph Campbell and connections to pop culture</li>
 <li>The components of The Hero&#39;s Journey</li>
 <li>Representations of The Hero&#39;s Journey</li>
 <li>Recognizing the patterns in literature</li>
 <li>Recognizing the patterns in life</li>
 <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metamorphoses" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Ovid&#39;s Metamorphosis</a></li>
 <li>Name changes in The Bible </li>
 <li>Abraham&#39;s hero arc</li>
 <li>Moses&#39; hero arc</li>
 <li>David&#39;s hero arc</li>
 <li>Jesus&#39; hero arc</li>
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Hero's Journey-Abraham

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.