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Half Of Exodus Literary Analysis

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Many passages in Exodus are very repetitive. For instance, chapters 23 and 34 repeat many of the same sentences outlining rules for the people of Israel to follow. In regards to literary genres, Exodus is divided. Half of Exodus is told in story form and was probably derived from the oral tradition of the Jewish people. This literary genre of historical narrative includes the life of Moses, the plagues set upon the Egyptians by God, and the people’s journey to Mount Sinai/Horeb. It is on the mountain that Moses is given the ten commandments and other laws that the Israelites should follow. This is where the literary genre changes. The narrative transforms from a story into the list of rules given to Moses by God. It includes everything from
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