Wrap-Up Chapter 4 We’ve finished Leviticus: Holiness & Ritual We started Numbers: Priestly Regulations & Inspiring Stories Read together in-class bottom of page 79 Read definition of “Providence” on page 79 Because of their direct relevance to our discussion, read pages 80 & 81 together in class Moral: you can’t have faith without taking risks

Inspiring stories Moses draws water from a rock God’s punishment of Moses & Aaron because God wants faith, not fear A soothsayer predicts victory for Israel Read together in-class “Jacob’s star” on page 83 Note the extract from Numbers on top of page 83 Collectively review map on page 84

For written homework due tomorrow, answer the four Review questions on page 84

Deuteronomy (Greek for 2 nd Law) The Law and Love As a literary device, the writer sets story in the framework of three sermons by Moses as they stand on the plains of Moab poised to cross the Jordan River and enter the Promised Land Read in-class from paragraph two on left column of page 85 to “Keeping the Law” on page 86 Moses on Keeping the Law Moses uses a different version 0f 10 Commandments than that cited in Book of Exodus

Specific of this 2 nd Law Every 7 years forgive debts Slaves must be released after 6 years Can charge interest on a loan to a foreigner but not to an Israelite Israelites may not be sold into slavery; anyone who does so will be put to death Millstones owned by the poor may not be taken in pledge for a loan lest they be unable to make bread Parents & children may not be punished for one another’s crime

Reform Before the Babylonian Exile An old “Book of the Law” was discovered in the temple in Jerusalem, part of the kingdom of Judah, during routine repairs. Its scrolls forbid the type of contamination of Jewish culture that had occurred with worship of the neighbors’ false gods The king of Judah, Josiah, tried to rally his people back to their Covenant with God made at Mt. Sinai but failed This book was probably the source of material for author of Deuteronomy

In-class read together “The Prayer of Israel: Delight in the Law” on page 86 In-class read together from “Josiah’s reform movement” on left column of page 87 to very bottom of page 88 including brown-colored section” Note in-class heading on top of page 89 We just read the great prayer called Shema meaning “hear” It’s considered the essence of Judaism

In-class read together Deuteronomy 6:4-9 In-class read together all of page 89 Read and place special emphasis on the contents of page 91 !!!!!