Sinai Covenant is engaged in the desert. If Israel becomes settled, they are going to need anew with God. How can they forge an understanding of God in cannon? They respond by choosing King David as King to all Israel - to the service of God as Abraham was, associated with Sinai. Zion Covenant - that of David and Davidic Covenant - when Monarch comes too ends a major conflict. Israel does not know about Sinai Covenant. David, future King. Marvellous text of new David. Jeremiah -3131, I will make a new covenant (only place appears in Old Testament) one written in the heart - Torah written in the heart. Presents both, mixes metaphors. These three prophets all end in disasters. Every form of authority is gone. King is gone - Priest cannot effect ministry temple. Does God continue to have a covenant relationship with Israel? Anything that predates the Babylon Exile is difficult to date. They needed to write down that story which happened in Babylon. The prophets wrote themselves out of a job - they wrote their insights so available to everyone. After the return from exile, two majors when writing prophecy - during when they had a King - writing emerged - a scribed voice. Deirotmous and Priestly. You have two massive crises, land and hope. In order to respond to the crises today a Monarch. Life and death, good and evil - built on Priestly writers. Reached back to the past . Covenant with Noah - promise never again to destroy life by water. Noah left arc and offered sacrifice. God promised without conditions. Creation - look at what Priestly offers to offer hope. Two texts. Why did they insert another covenant? Covenant of Circumcision - sign of hope. Signs are meant to give hope and direction. Rainbow - can look up and appreciate life with rainbow. Sinai Covenant - no Priest, no land and no King. What they can do to know, still belong to God. The Sabbath, you can keep the Sabbath anywhere - the day of rest.
To be continued in theology notes
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