Lesson 23 Flashcards
- How does Deuteronomy parallel other ANE Treaties? What significance does this have for the date of Deuteronomy?
Covenants parallel other ANE treaties, especially the Hitties in structure:
1) preamble: identifies party
2) historical prologue
3) stipulations between Suzran and vassal
4) blessings and cursings
5) succession plan
6) duplicate copies deposited in sanctuaries of suzran and vassal
Sig for Date:
1) shows Deut is from the 2nd millennium, and not from the Assyrains in 600 BCE
2) SO, greater proof that Moses is the author
- What is the Deuteronomistic History and who first developed it? Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the theory and assess what we may learn from this theory.
V. Deuteronomistic History
A. The theology of Deuteronomy is found throughout the rest of the OT
B. The theory of M. Noth
1. An exilic redaction of Deuteronomy-Kings by a single editor
2. The unity of the work
a. Consistent language
b. An overarching and consistent chronology
c. Summarizing speeches or narratives at critical points in the history
d. An overarching theology
3. The purpose of this history is to justify the final, irreversible punishment of Judah for failing to heed the words of the prophets
4. Deuteronomy closes out the Pentateuch and sets the theological foundation for what is to follow
-strengths:
1) unity of work
2) consisten language
3) chronology
4) overacrhing theology
-weaknesses
1) does not encapsulate diversity in historical books
2) leads to other redactions
3) fails to see Deut as closing out Pent, and setting the theological foundation for rest of OT
-learn:
-will see this theory in commentaries
- What is the 3-fold division of Deuteronomy based on the 3 sermons of Moses? What is the major focus of each?
Sermon 1: 1:1 - 4:43 (These are the Words)
Sermon 2: 4:44 - 28:68 “This is the law”
Sermon 3: 29:1-30:20
Epilogue: 31:1-34:12
-last acts of Moses
1) First Address: Focusing on the Past
-recounts Irs journey to border of Promise Land
-learn from the past, the mistakes of prev generation
2) Second Address: Focusing on the Future
-representational principle: cov at Sinai was made with you
-if keep the law, will be abundant life
-apply law to the land
3) Third Address: Focusing on the Present
-sanctification principle: faithful in present leads to future blessings
-covenant continuity: Joshua confirmed as next leader
- What are the traditional and critical views of Deuteronomy 12:5?
Duet 12:5 - where is the place of worship?
Critical:
-Deut was found during Josiah’s reign in 621 BCE, maybe for propaganda
-this verse is an allusion to the Jerusalem temple, the one place of worship
-all worship and sacrifice must be done in this place
-Problems:
1) the phrase “placing the name” is used in 2nd millenium in ANE
2) if it’s one place of worship, then Deut 27 contradicts it
3) Ch 12 in context is about the future land, so it is speaking of a future place
Traditional:
-Deut 12:5 refers to the tabernacle and to the future Solomonic temple
-place will change overtime, but when come into land, it will be Solomon’s temple
-so sacrifices in other places are permitted, until temple built
- What is the relationsip between land, rest, and inheritance in the OT and NT?
OT: land, rest, and inheritance are combined together int he theocracy of Israel
-blessing: Promise land is rest and inheritance
-curse: lose land, so lose rest and inheritnace
-mission: focus on one place to fulfill God’s purpose
NT: these three are not tied together:
-land: no longer one place (Jn 4), mission is to the world
-rest: in Jesus, not in one place
-inheritnace: imperishable, not of this world
In OT, they were together. In NT, they are more separate. In new heavens, the spiritual and physical will be together fully.
