Sinai Desert and Mythic Studies in the Hebrew Bible. Photo: Travel Pages.

Newest Article: Rendered Relatable: Using Myth to (Re-)Read Hebrew Bible Landscapes

Written by Eric J. P. Wagner

Landscapes often appear as backgrounds in scenes that tend to be regarded as mythic. Applying our revised myth theory means that these landscapes can gain more “weight” and our reading can produce new insights that alternate models of myth previously obscured. 
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