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

1973•27m
History

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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Production

Encyclopædia Britannica Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Barnard Hughes

Barnard Hughes

elder two

Earle Hyman

Earle Hyman

prophet jerimiah

April Shawham

Suzanna

John W. Barnes

Narrator

John Stride

John Stride

Reader

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