Comparing Covenants
This exercise is designed to help students recognize that
the Hebrew Bible is shaped by two competing views of the covenant relationship
between the Israelite/Jewish people and their God. These competing views
grow out of different historical/social/political settings. Some texts
present them as in opposition to one another while others attempt to combine the
two or to draw elements from each.
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Moses-Sinai Covenant traditions |
David-Zion
Covenant traditions |
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| type of covenant |
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| parties to covenant |
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| mountain |
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| social structure |
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| divine activity |
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| other |
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