Exodus through Deuteronomy demonstrate the relationship that God desires to reestablish with man through promises to Abraham and his descendants. As the reader ventures through Exodus, the words are fulfilled that “Abrams descendants will be enslaved for four hundred years.” God’s spares Abraham’s descendants from a great famine and lead them to Egypt during the time of crisis by Jacob’s son Joseph. Exodus tells the tale of Abraham’s descendant, Moses, whom God uses to deliver the children of Israel from bondage. Moses leads the children out of Egypt toward the “promised land.” On their journey, God gets even more intimate with man through the Mosaic covenant. The covenant establishes the children of Israel as the example to other nations as His chosen people. Given at Mount Sinai, the conditional covenant is a series of blessings and cursing found in detail in Deuteronomy 28. It is through the Mosaic covenant, God provides the law and establishes “sin” and consequences for disobedience. It places emphasis on the need for an ultimate deliverer to liberate a nation from their sin. Deuteronomy indicates ultimate deliverance will be …show more content…
David, known today as “a man after God’s on heart” is chosen by God to lead the nation of Israel after their king disobeys God. God maintain His commitment throughout scriptures fulfilling His covenantal agreements with Israel. In 2 Samuel 7, God institutes a covenant with David which reaffirms a great name, a child or seed, a promise of a land and establishes David’s throne very similar to the Abrahamic covenant. The covenant also suggests in verse 7 that David’s throne will be everlasting as he leads the nation of Israel toward righteousness. It is through the Davidic covenant that God will bless the world as the messiah will fulfill the provisions of the
Covenant according in bible's point of view is a promise made by God to man. According to the book of Genesis, Chapter 6 Verse 13, as a result of human's disobedient and evil ways on earth, God had planned to put an end to humanity with flood. The covenants between God and Noah was established in Genesis Chapter 9 Verse 11. God promised Noah and his descendants, never again would he destroy the earth by flood of water because of the pleasant sacrifice offered to God by Noah. God also confirmed his covenant by putting up signs in the sky in the form of a rainbow. The reason Noah and his family weren’t destroyed in the flood was because Noah found grace in God's sight. What this means is that God do not establish any kind of covenant with just anyone. Clearly Abel, Noah and Abraham were unshakable, upright and obedient towards God’s command.
In the intricate and complex epic poem, “The Odyssey”, Odysseus’s main goal was to reach his home, Ithaca. Even though all of his thoughts were turned towards his family and home, he learns many lessons along the way. Odysseus's greatest learning experiences were in his journey, not his destination. The quote “the experiences of the voyage itself were more meaningful for Odysseus than his arrival home,” truly depicts that Odysseus’s experiences and confrontations with others throughout the journey contributes to his moral values and life lessons.
In the epic poem, “The Odyssey” by Homer, do you ever wonder if Odysseus would have made it back to Ithaca without the help of the gods, goddesses, and kings? Odysseus’ journey all starts when Helen is kidnapped by Paris of Troy and he and an abundance of other men have to sail to Troy to bring her back which causes the outbreak of the Trojan War. After the war, Odysseus leaves Troy with his mutineers and encounters the master of winds, Aeolus who gives Odysseus a leather bag of wind to ensure them of getting home safely. The men believed the bag had valuable gems in it and when opening it, the winds flew out and the resulting storm drove the ship back the exact way they had came, sadly Ithaca was already in sight. Back where
Before actually attaining the role of king, both David and Saul must forego a number of events to have a rightful claim to the throne. First and most importantly, they are anointed by God's power, proclaimed openly, and lastly, unanimously acclaimed by the people. Because God guarantees their power on Earth, it is highly evident that these men must still obey the Lord. Adding to this, it seems as if David and Saul have a proverbial contractual agreement with God. When the rules of this proverbial contract are broken, it is God that determines the repercussions.
In the passage quoted from Jeremiah above, the prophet is predicting that a new covenant would be formed between God and his people, an agreement that would supersede the pact made between Moses and God upon Sinai and at the Red Sea. The first covenant, Jeremiah indicated, would become null and void because of the sins of the Jewish people. The new covenant would absolve these sins and reaffirm God's fidelity to his people.
And Solomon said, Thou hast showed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou has t kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
Following the creation story of the book of Genesis is the book of Exodus. In Genesis, God promised Abraham a “great nation from which all nations of the earth will be blessed (Gen 12:1-3)” and in Exodus God completes this promise through the creation of the holy nation, Israel. Exodus tells the story of the God who rescued his people out of Egypt because of the promise he had made to Abraham. God calls to Moses to complete his promise. God’s call to Moses is not only important because he liberates the Israelites but also because God reveals His name(s) along with His true Nature. God calls upon Moses and tells him that He’s back to help the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt and that Moses is to lead them. God then gives him full instructions on what to tell the Pharaoh and, more importantly, the Israelites, who are promised, land “flowing with milk and honey”.
The book of Deuteronomy is the second reading of the law. It is located in the Old Testament and is the last book of Pentateuch. Deuteronomistic theories of interpretation are utilized as a means to better comprehend the relationship between God and the people of Israel and their implications at the time of publication. Deuteronomistic history is composed of many works, contributed by various individuals. The earliest writings were dated as early as 609 BC and the final edition was completed during the post exhilic period. (1) The adoption of both the earlier and the later versions greatly contributes to the difficulty surrounding the ideal meaning and its interpretation. Chapter ten of the book of Deuteronomy mainly concentrates on God's mercy to Israel after the rebellion and the exhortation to obedience.
Before becoming a king, David is solely dependent on God. However, after realizing that kingship comes with many powers, David starts to rely on his will to overpower his judgment and knowledge of God and His will. Although it may seem like David’s sin begins at the moment he lays his eyes on the beautiful Bathsheba bathing on the rooftop, his sins actually begin many nights before when he makes decisions that turn his focus from the will of God to the will of self. Thus, David’s first sin of focusing on his own will, rather than God’s, leads to one sin after another which eventually causes a curse to fall upon David’s household.
Moses is the speaker now, and he says that God made a covenant with them at Horeb. Additionally, he says that last time they would not go up the mountain because they were afraid of the fire. Then, Moses repeats the Decalogue to the Israelites, and he explains that they were written on two stone tablets. Here the third commandment differs from Exodus. Instead of Remember the Sabbath, it states “Observe the sabbath day and keep it holy as the Lord your God commanded you.” (Deut 5:12). In comparison, observe has a more commanding connotation. Furthermore, at the end of the first line of the commandment the text adds as “your God commanded you” (Deut. 5:12,). This sets a more domineering tone and implies that the Israelites will not follow unless commanded. Another key distinction occurs when the texts are describing why one must follow the Sabbath commandment. The text reminds the Israelites that they were once slaves in Egypt and that “God brought [them] out of there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm” (Deut 5:15). Here God is guilt-tripping the Israelites into following the Sabbath by reminding them of what God did for them in their relationship. Thus, it seems that in Deuteronomy God is attempting to invoke fear in order to convince the Israelites to follow. Nonetheless, Deuteronomy is not only based on the Israelites following God out of fear. It also states that they will change their reasoning to aspire to be similar to God, like Exodus. For instance, when asked what would they tell their children when asked why they follow the Decalogue, they should say that if we follow it “as he has commanded us, we will be in the right.” (Deut 6:25). This indicates that after they followed out of fear that they changed their reasoning to be aspirational. Moses concludes with how they should follow the commandments
The Mosaic Covenant from exodus is a promise made between God and the nation of Israel at Mount Sinai. To begin with, the pattern of the covenant is very similar to other ancient covenants of that time because it is between God and his people. In the textbook, it explains how the Hebrews have struggled with the pharaoh around 1250 B.C.E. Moses, who was a prince that grew up in the household of the pharaoh, ran away. After returning he led the Hebrew slaves at the bottom of Mount Sinai. God spoke to the Hebrews who he freed them and explained the Ten Commandments. In addition, a quote form the readings “ I am the lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt.” (Judaism, pg. 397) This quote is the first commandment stating that he,
Even though God saw people as evil, he wanted to show his grace. He wanted to separate certain people in the world as His chosen people. “He wanted a chosen people: 1. To whom He might entrust the Holy Scriptures. 2. To be His witness to the other nations. 3. Through whom the promised Messiah could come” (Mears 47). This covenant is made between God and Abram. This covenant marks the beginning history of Israel, God’s chosen people.
Flanders, Henry J, Robert W. Crapps, and David A. Smith. People of the Covenant: An Introduction to the Hebrew Bible. New York: Oxford University Press, 1996.
Jesus’ title of Messiah has been foreshadowed in the Old Testament and through Matthew’s genealogy; it is proven that he is from the blood line of David (Paul, John, II. "King."). Delving into the kingship of Jesus, we find that his mother Mary was told by the angel Gabriel of the position he would hold. "The Lord God will give to him the throne of his Father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; and of his kingdom there will be no end (Luke 1:32-33).” This is similar to the promise made to David, except that God promises Jesus an “everlasting” rule. This means that although David was promised a kingdom on Earth, Jesus was promised something beyo...
In Exodus the laws in regards to slaves and their masters is in immense detail versus Deuteronomy. Exodus speaks of a ritual to stay a slave to their master and Deuteronomy does not. In addition, Deuteronomy focuses on the conduct during War and Divorce. Laws concerning property, theft, treatment of parents and victims of kidnapping were in Exodus. They both have in common the fact they are a part of the Pentateuch and written by Moses.