Jesus of Nazareth and The Monomyth

This episode completes our study of The Monomyth or Hero's Journey as termed by Joseph Campbell. We take a detailed look at the life of Jesus of Nazareth, and the similarities and differences between his narrative and the stories of Abraham, Moses and David. Topics Covered: Jesus' birth and it's nods to Moses The motif of the miraculous birth Representations of the rural and the urban in Ancient Literature Being born during a genocide Why "there was no room at the inn" More similarities to Moses and David at birth Jesus' temptation in the wilderness as a reinterpretation of Israel in Sinai Jesus' 1st miracle as call to adventure, and why he did it when he did it. Jesus preaching to lost souls in the Underworld... Similarities between Jesus' and Moses' "Return Home". *** Texts: Luke 2, Matthew 4, John 2:1-11, Matthew 20:17-34, Isaiah 53:3-12, John 19, I Peter 3:19, Mark 16:14-20