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The Bible as Literature: Part 1 - Saga and Story in the Old Testament(1973)
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Date: 1973-01-01
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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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Movie: The Bible as Literature: Part 1 - Saga and Story in the Old Testament
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Barnard Hughes
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Earle Hyman
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John W. Barnes
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John Stride
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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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