Fictive Kinship And Suzerain Covenants Analysis

CHAPTER THREE:

Describe and discuss some ways in which fictive kinship and suzerain covenants inform our understanding of God's covenants with us. The fictive kinship and suzerain covenants informs our understanding of God’s covenants with us in many ways. The vassal in the suzerain covenants represent Israel, and in Yahweh’s covenants he tells her what she will do (his law) and when she will do it (calendar of holy days). He also tells them that if she “loves” them or obeys him, he will bless her with peace and prosperity. If she “hates” or disobeys him, she will be cursed with exile. Israel is allowed to rule themselves however, they are expected to pay tribute (the laws of tithe and sacrifice) give unquestioned loyalty to her suzerain,

Genesis 15 provides a glimpse of the life and ministry of Jesus Christ because in this chapter instead of Abraham walking through the torn body parts of the sacrificed animals, the Lord walked through them. This was to show that Abraham and his offspring would not fail. Jesus Christ, who is God in the flesh, was torn to pay the consequences for us breaking the oaths taken. Therefore, in this story God was providing a glimpse of what Jesus would do for us in the

The “gap” or reconstruction theory states that there is a narrative “gap” between “Genesis 1:1 and Genesis 1:2. The Geological era theory, which became popular in the nineteenth century, argues that the six “days” of Genesis 1 are actually six “eras” of undefined length. The literal or “twenty-four-hour-day” theory is the most long-lived theory and has the idea that the world was created in six twenty-four hour days, with each day representing one linear phase in the chronology of the creation. The framework theory argues that the seven-day structure of Genesis 1 was a literal week being used as a literary device. I think the literal “twenty-four-hour-day” theory is the best interpretation of Genesis 1-3 because this is what the Bible says. It says that God created the world in 6 days. A day is twenty-four hours, therefore I think this interpretation is the best.

What is the importance of properly understanding the Fall? (Use NT examples where necessary) It is important to properly understand the Fall so that we would apprehend what God’s original intent for humanity was. He ordained for the world to be perfect and that everyone would live eternally. The fall resulted in God’s people being driven from his place. Understanding the fall would help us realize where the story of salvation began.

CHAPTER FIVE:

Richter posits that the New Jerusalem as described in Revelation is basically Eden revisited. What are some