The Bible as Literature: Part 1 - Saga and Story in the Old Testament

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|1973|27 min

Deals with the Old Testament as a collection of literary forms. Combines paintings with narrative sculptures to relate the saga of the creation, the expulsion from Eden, and the murder of Abel

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