“This covenant is not merely a contract between God and the Israelites, but rather is

a loving relationship that

both God and the Israelites enter and commit into…” “The commandments and laws
that the Israelite
community set up are thus not the laws and rules of a monarchical God who wishes
to simply rule over all of
creation, but rather is the response of the people upon entering into a relationship
with a God of love and
justice.”
Contract
1. A binding and legally enforceable agreement between two entities
2. Human response is compliance because of rewards or punishments
3. Can be individualistic and reductionistic (What is in it for me? What do I get out of
this?)
4. Focus is on the fulfillment of obligations and duties; this can be broken if the other
party does not do its part
of the responsibilities
“This covenant is not merely a contract between God and the Israelites, but rather is
a loving relationship that
both God and the Israelites enter and commit into…” “The commandments and laws
that the Israelite
community set up are thus not the laws and rules of a monarchical God who wishes
to simply rule over all of
creation, but rather is the response of the people upon entering into a relationship
with a God of love and
justice.”
Contract
1. A binding and legally enforceable agreement between two entities
2. Human response is compliance because of rewards or punishments
3. Can be individualistic and reductionistic (What is in it for me? What do I get out of
this?)
4. Focus is on the fulfillment of obligations and duties; this can be broken if the other
party does not do its part
of the responsibilities
“This covenant is not merely a contract between God and the Israelites, but rather is
a loving relationship that
both God and the Israelites enter and commit into…” “The commandments and laws
that the Israelite
community set up are thus not the laws and rules of a monarchical God who wishes
to simply rule over all of
creation, but rather is the response of the people upon entering into a relationship
with a God of love and
justice.”
Contract
1. A binding and legally enforceable agreement between two entities
2. Human response is compliance because of rewards or punishments
3. Can be individualistic and reductionistic (What is in it for me? What do I get out of
this?)
4. Focus is on the fulfillment of obligations and duties; this can be broken if the other
party does not do its part
of the responsibilities