RLG100Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Babylonian Captivity, Apocalypticism
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Convenat: legal contract, each party has certain obligation. God care for abraham and his springoff, gave ca(cid:374)a" a(cid:374) to them as the promised land. And they committed not to worship other god. There"s a (cid:271)o(cid:374)d (cid:271)et(cid:449)ee(cid:374) a"s (cid:373)ale (cid:271)ei(cid:374)g a(cid:374)d the god. Chosen: especially picked by god, so they enjoy certain privileges. Idea of readi(cid:374)g history i(cid:374) a (cid:272)ertai(cid:374) (cid:449)ay of god"s (cid:271)lessi(cid:374)g or pu(cid:374)ish(cid:373)e(cid:374)t (cid:373)ark (fail to fulfil the contract) People li(cid:448)e i(cid:374) ca(cid:374)a" a(cid:374) li(cid:448)i(cid:374)g i(cid:374) the ti(cid:373)e of diffi(cid:272)ulties, a(cid:374)d the(cid:374) (cid:373)o(cid:448)ed to egypt the(cid:374) (cid:271)e(cid:272)a(cid:373)e e(cid:374)sla(cid:448)ed people. Moses: chosen by god then sent to egypt, and leaded them out of enslaved. Moses leaded them out of egypt to the promised land, during the process there was great frustration. 10 commands (developed law/ the legal frame work during the process) Settled life: kind promised to build a temple. Isreal: north part, was wipe out by assyrians in 722 bce.
