Mt Sinai Ch 19ff Flashcards

1
Q

The law that comes from the covenant is a _____

A

gift

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2
Q

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

A

Numbers 10:10

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3
Q

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

A

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

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4
Q

Who is the main source for Mt Sinai

A

priestly author

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5
Q

In ancient society, covenants were invested with _____

A

ritual solemnity

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6
Q

Your word is _______

A

… your word. It can not be revoked

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7
Q

Covenants had 2 types of bindings:

A

curses and blessings

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8
Q

Who could render curses and blessings ineffective?

A

Only God

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9
Q

Covenants were primarily a formal ________

A

spoken ritual

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10
Q

Define Suzerainty Covenant

A

a covenant between higher and lower classes

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11
Q

Define Parity Covenant

A

covenant between equals

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12
Q

Mt Sinai Covenant is what type of covenant?

A

Suzerainty

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13
Q

Israel comes to know God as a ______ of ______

A

relationship of covenant

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14
Q

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

A

grace

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15
Q

Obligations of Covenant for Israel?

A

Duty to WORSHIP GOD and no other God

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16
Q

What is different between COVENANT and CONTRACT?

A

Covenant is eternal, Contract is temporal

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17
Q

What type of relationship does a covenant creation?

A

relationship of ADOPTION

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18
Q

Define adoption

A

legal relationship that established artificial blood ties

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19
Q

‘Hesed

A

intimate love

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20
Q

When Israel enters the covenant, God becomes ______

A

Father

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21
Q

Am Segulah

A

Chosen People

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22
Q

Berit

A

Covenat

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23
Q

Berit Olam

A

Everlasting Covenant

24
Q

2 basic types of law

A

Apodictic and Casuistic

25
Q

Adodictic law is _________, give examples

A

Absolute laws.
“You shall not…”
10 COmmandments

26
Q

Casuistic Laws are the….

A

aplication of Apoditic laws, example PPF.

27
Q

Between Apodictic and Causistic, which can be updated?

A

Only Casuistic (case law)

28
Q

Which law shows the practical application?

A

Casuistic

29
Q

In the bible name the 3 types of Caustici Law

A
  1. Covenant Code
  2. Priestly Code
  3. Deuteronomistic Code
30
Q

In the bible, example of Apodictic law

A

Decalogue

31
Q

What is the great creedal statement of Israel?

A

You shall love teh Lord you God… & love your neighbor. Dt. 6:4

32
Q

Shema Yisrael

A

Creedal statement of Israel (Dt 6:4)

33
Q

Where do Jews place the Shema Yisrael?

A

Mazzua

34
Q

Commandments 1-4 highlight the _______

A

vertical relationship between God and Individual

35
Q

Where do the 1-4 commandments come from

A

Shema Yisrael

36
Q

Commandments 5-10 highlight the _____

A

Horizontal relationship

37
Q

God has given Israel the _______ of _____ to ______ them

A

gift of law to guide them

38
Q

Israel owes God _____, ______, _____ in gratitude for all that he has done.

A

worship, praise and obedience

39
Q

Name the 3 covenant ceremonies:

A

Covenant Making
Covenant Ratification
Covenant Renewal

40
Q

Where is the Covenant Making in the Bible, what happens

A

Ex 20-23

1st step where terms are negotiated

41
Q

Covenant Ratification takes place?

A

Ex 24

42
Q

What is the double tradition of the Ratification of the Covenant

A
  1. Meal with God

2. Sacrifice at the foot of Sinai

43
Q

The meal with God tradition is which author

A

Eloist

44
Q

Describe the Meal with God tradition

A

Sacred meal with the ELDERS and Moses. They share a meal with God.

45
Q

The meal symbolizes the _

A

ratification and agreement of the people

46
Q

Who else in the bible ate a meal to symbolize a ratifiaction?

A

Jacob and Laban

47
Q

The Sacrifice at the Foot Tradition author

A

Yahweist

48
Q

Which tradition is older?

A

Foot of the Mtn. Yahweist

49
Q

What happens in the Sacrifice at the Foot tradition?

A

Moses proclaims the law, the people agree

Blood/Animal sacrifice. Covenant sealed in blood.

50
Q

For the PRIESTLY author, he emphasizes

A

the ETERNAL nature of Covenants

51
Q

Zerah HaKodesh

A

Holy Seed. Exiles refer to themselves as Holy Seed that will be planted in the promised land.

52
Q

Shakan

A

to tent, dwell or tabernac.

53
Q

Shekinah

A

divine indwelling

54
Q

Covenant Renewal Ceremony found where

A

Ex 35

55
Q

Why renewal ceremony?

A

fix broken covenant

56
Q

What was the reason for renewal?

A

Golden Calf