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Covenant 1

Comunicación y Gerencia. Covenant 1. God’s covenant with the Hebrew People. Covenant. An agreement between parties A contract A commitment Old Covenant New Covenant. Hebrew Scriptures. Torah The Law The Prophets History of the People Songs to praise God Hebrew Literature. Torah.

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Covenant 1

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  1. Comunicación y Gerencia Covenant 1 God’s covenant with the Hebrew People

  2. Covenant • An agreement between parties • A contract • A commitment • Old Covenant • New Covenant

  3. Hebrew Scriptures • Torah • The Law • The Prophets • History of the People • Songs to praise God • Hebrew Literature

  4. Torah • Structure or pattern for life • First five books of the bible • Genesis narratives • Books of the law: • Exodus • Leviticus • Numbers • Deuteronomy

  5. Genesis • Narratives around the campfire: • Prehistory of Israel • Oral tradition • Creation Stories • Creation is good • God blesses human life • Woman and Man created in God’s image (GN 1:27) • Stewards of creation • Humanity has a tendency to sin

  6. Abraham and Sarah • First to recognize one God • Enters into covenant with God • Leaves Ur • Travels to the promised land • Abraham’s call Gn 12 • God makes promises to Abraham • Covenant Gn 15:17 • Covenant of circumcision Gn 17 • Visited by God’s messengers promising Isaac Gn 18 • Abraham becomes the father of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

  7. Narratives • Isaac and Rebeka • Jacob and Essau • Jacob and Rachel • The 12 tribes of Israel • Joseph in Egypt

  8. Exodus

  9. ExodusCirca 1200 BCE Challenge to Pharaoh Passover of the Lord Slaves flee through the Red Sea Journey in the desert 10 Commandments • Slavery in Egypt 400 years • Moses raised in Pharaoh's court • Murders Egyptian to defend slave • Goes on the run • Encounters the burning bush

  10. Foundational • Event of Exodus gives birth the Israelite people • Red Sea is a new birth • Nation of Israel is born at the moment they emerge from the Red Sea • Journey in the desert • Religious life is lived in community • Prone to murmuring • Covenant - • Binds God to Israel • The law expresses Israel’s bond to God Israel

  11. Law • Is just • Gives structure to community • Protects widows and orphans • Provides for the poor • Distributes wealth proportionally

  12. Kings and Prophets • Israel wanted a King, God wanted only the law but acquiesced • Kings • Saul • David • Solomon • Prophets: • Isaiah • Jeremiah • Ezekiel

  13. Wisdom and Worship • Wisdom • Proverbs • Job • Ecclesiastes • Song of Songs • Sirach • Psalms

  14. Your Covenant • Like Abraham and Moses, what is your call from God? • What has your spiritual journey been like? Have you been called forth in faith, spoken to God in the burning bush, traveled through the desert, or left home to begin a new path? • How has God been revealed to you? Like the burning Bush, have you ever suddenly become aware of God’s presence? How so?

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