: Scholars now focus on the "return of the repressed"—the way this ancient guilt resurfaced as the high ethical standards of the prophets.
New perspectives treat Freud's "murdered Moses" theory as a therapeutic lens for understanding transgenerational trauma . New Perspectives on Freud’s Moses and Monotheism
: Some interpret this as Freud's "Jewish patriotism," a way to show how Judaism's spiritual and ethical heights were an adaptive response to trauma, helping the people survive centuries of persecution. 3. A Post-Secular Political Critique : Scholars now focus on the "return of