I always think of and lists like that as a storytelling device especially oral storytelling.

And when they do do it there's usually an inherent sort of rhythm because it's supposed to be told by speaking and has to be well... be able to flow off the tongue for lack of a better term.

This... does not.

I do think he is intentionally trying to mimic the bible here to prove how EPIC his work is. If it can be summed up in biblical style then it must be EPIC and worthy of being taught in the classrooms like Beowulf etc. Which it's not.