Noah’s Ark Yall
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Noah’s Ark Yall
In the bible the book of Exodus is Like an epic poem. Verse, the
Achievements of heroes, Gods, and demigods . the entire book of exodus
was written in the form of an epic poem. Major characteristics of epic poems are that
there is always a heroic figure. Moses is indeed comparable to Odysseus,
the heroic figure in the Odyssey. Although both men had different purposes
they are still considered comparable according to the definition of an epic.
Like Odysseus, Moses was at one with the gods. In Moses' case it was only
one almighty god. Moses had a special covenant with God. It was as if
Moses was Gods' body on earth. Moses spoke Gods' words and acted upon his
request. Moses possessed many characteristics that made him a great man.
In the Exodus there were many examples where Moses showed his great wisdom.
He also possessed somewhat magical power given to him by God. He also had
a divine purpose in life. Moses was on a "mission from god" so to speak to
deliver his people from bondage. His mission was similar to those of other
typical epics. It was of course a very dangerous and exhausting journey
that lasted a very long time. There were many obstacles to overcome as
well as internal affairs among the Hebrews.
Moses was born a Hebrew but was raised as the prince of Egypt.
Just like Odysseus, Moses was a man of nobility. Moses did not know he was
a Hebrew until he was a much older man. He was living a lie without even
realizing it.
"And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he
went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an
Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren (Exodus 2. 11).
It was then that Moses realized who he was, but he was still
unaware of his destiny to lead his people out of bondage. When Moses
realized who he was he fled to the land of Midian. It was there that he
discovered his divine purpose. It was there where he spoke words to God. "
God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses.
And he said here I am" (Exodus 3. 4). God had chosen Moses to deliver the
children of Israel out of Egypt. "I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou
may bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt" (Exodus 3.
10). It was now clear to Moses that he must lead the Hebrews out of Egypt
and onto their own land. Just like Odysseus, Moses was about to start a
very difficult journey. Moses would have to lead his people across the
desert, over mountains, and though the sea. This is a very difficult task
for any man. But as the hero of an epic poem Moses is no ordinary man.
All heroes of epic poems are labeled with some sort of specific
characteristics. Moses is no exception to this trend. He is portrayed as
being a very wise individual guided by the all-knowing