- Exodus 25:1-31:18
- Identify the tabernacle and the Urim and Thummin
- tabernacle was the meeting place between God and the high priests
- Urim and Thummin perhaps were dice for casting lots or divination
- relationship between golden calf and King Jeroboam
- Jeroboam, 1Ki 12:25-30, 1st king of the Northern Kingdom
- constructed two temples at Dan and Bethel, each with a golden calf
- account in Kings uses identical language.
- definition for YHWH's glory
- later term shekinah
- equated with theophany
- represented as halo
- earlier term kabod
- a euphemism for God
- two characteristics of God demonstrated by God's involvement with historical existence of Israel
- God is steadfastly loving (chesed), but also judges
- God:creator::God:Lord of history
- Outcomes of violating covenant
- strict legalism - law-breakers are damned
- assumed guarantees of the grace of God offered despite iniquity
- search for restoral of God's right relationship with mankind
- Other features:
- suffer the consequences - no more protection
- has no effect unless accepted
- Mercy seat was the covering for the ark fashioned of gold with cherubim facing each other, but a space between
- a mistranslation of the original
- from Hebrew kapporet - the covering up of sin
- biblical and naturalistic views of Exodus/Sinai are alike
- both are interpretations of the salvation history of Israel
Notes on Notes
- analysis of text of the tabernacle construction in terms of plausibility
- highly unlikely that such an elaborate device would be built in the wilderness
- the fabrication of the golden calf
- Aaron says "out comes this calf!"
- two traditions: magic and human craftsmanship
- account was said to be inserted to malign Aaron's reputation
No comments:
Post a Comment