Mt Sinai Ch 19ff Flashcards

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1
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The law that comes from the covenant is a _____

A

gift

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When will the Israelites leave Mt Sinai (part of the bible)

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Numbers 10:10

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What part of the bible discusses the relationship with God while they are at Mt Sinai

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Ex. 19 - 40, Leviticus - Numbers 10:10

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4
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Who is the main source for Mt Sinai

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priestly author

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5
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In ancient society, covenants were invested with _____

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ritual solemnity

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6
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Your word is _______

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… your word. It can not be revoked

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7
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Covenants had 2 types of bindings:

A

curses and blessings

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8
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Who could render curses and blessings ineffective?

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Only God

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9
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Covenants were primarily a formal ________

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spoken ritual

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10
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Define Suzerainty Covenant

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a covenant between higher and lower classes

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11
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Define Parity Covenant

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covenant between equals

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12
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Mt Sinai Covenant is what type of covenant?

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Suzerainty

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13
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Israel comes to know God as a ______ of ______

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relationship of covenant

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14
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Israel understand that on God’s part, the covenant is an act of ____

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grace

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15
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Obligations of Covenant for Israel?

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Duty to WORSHIP GOD and no other God

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16
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What is different between COVENANT and CONTRACT?

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Covenant is eternal, Contract is temporal

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17
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What type of relationship does a covenant creation?

A

relationship of ADOPTION

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18
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Define adoption

A

legal relationship that established artificial blood ties

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19
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‘Hesed

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intimate love

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20
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When Israel enters the covenant, God becomes ______

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Father

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21
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Am Segulah

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Chosen People

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22
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Berit

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Covenat

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23
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Berit Olam

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Everlasting Covenant

24
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2 basic types of law

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Apodictic and Casuistic

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Adodictic law is _________, give examples
Absolute laws. "You shall not..." 10 COmmandments
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Casuistic Laws are the....
aplication of Apoditic laws, example PPF.
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Between Apodictic and Causistic, which can be updated?
Only Casuistic (case law)
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Which law shows the practical application?
Casuistic
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In the bible name the 3 types of Caustici Law
1. Covenant Code 2. Priestly Code 3. Deuteronomistic Code
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In the bible, example of Apodictic law
Decalogue
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What is the great creedal statement of Israel?
You shall love teh Lord you God... & love your neighbor. Dt. 6:4
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Shema Yisrael
Creedal statement of Israel (Dt 6:4)
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Where do Jews place the Shema Yisrael?
Mazzua
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Commandments 1-4 highlight the _______
vertical relationship between God and Individual
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Where do the 1-4 commandments come from
Shema Yisrael
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Commandments 5-10 highlight the _____
Horizontal relationship
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God has given Israel the _______ of _____ to ______ them
gift of law to guide them
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Israel owes God _____, ______, _____ in gratitude for all that he has done.
worship, praise and obedience
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Name the 3 covenant ceremonies:
Covenant Making Covenant Ratification Covenant Renewal
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Where is the Covenant Making in the Bible, what happens
Ex 20-23 | 1st step where terms are negotiated
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Covenant Ratification takes place?
Ex 24
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What is the double tradition of the Ratification of the Covenant
1. Meal with God | 2. Sacrifice at the foot of Sinai
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The meal with God tradition is which author
Eloist
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Describe the Meal with God tradition
Sacred meal with the ELDERS and Moses. They share a meal with God.
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The meal symbolizes the _
ratification and agreement of the people
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Who else in the bible ate a meal to symbolize a ratifiaction?
Jacob and Laban
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The Sacrifice at the Foot Tradition author
Yahweist
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Which tradition is older?
Foot of the Mtn. Yahweist
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What happens in the Sacrifice at the Foot tradition?
Moses proclaims the law, the people agree | Blood/Animal sacrifice. Covenant sealed in blood.
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For the PRIESTLY author, he emphasizes
the ETERNAL nature of Covenants
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Zerah HaKodesh
Holy Seed. Exiles refer to themselves as Holy Seed that will be planted in the promised land.
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Shakan
to tent, dwell or tabernac.
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Shekinah
divine indwelling
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Covenant Renewal Ceremony found where
Ex 35
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Why renewal ceremony?
fix broken covenant
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What was the reason for renewal?
Golden Calf