Covenant 1 Comunicación y Gerencia God’s covenant with the Hebrew People

Covenant An agreement between parties A contract A commitment Old Covenant New Covenant

Hebrew Scriptures Torah The Law The Prophets History of the People Songs to praise God Hebrew Literature

Torah Structure or pattern for life First five books of the bible Genesis narratives Books of the law: –Exodus –Leviticus –Numbers –Deuteronomy

Genesis Narratives around the campfire: –Prehistory of Israel –Oral tradition Creation Stories –Creation is good –God blesses human life –Woman and Man created in God’s image (GN 1:27) –Stewards of creation –Humanity has a tendency to sin

Abraham and Sarah First to recognize one God Enters into covenant with God Leaves Ur Travels to the promised land Abraham’s call Gn 12 God makes promises to Abraham Covenant Gn 15:17 Covenant of circumcision Gn 17 Visited by God’s messengers promising Isaac Gn 18 Abraham becomes the father of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

Narratives Isaac and Rebeka Jacob and Essau Jacob and Rachel The 12 tribes of Israel Joseph in Egypt

Exodus

Exodus Circa 1200 BCE Slavery in Egypt 400 years Moses raised in Pharaoh's court Murders Egyptian to defend slave Goes on the run Encounters the burning bush Challenge to Pharaoh Passover of the Lord Slaves flee through the Red Sea Journey in the desert 10 Commandments

Foundational Event of Exodus gives birth the Israelite people Red Sea is a new birth Nation of Israel is born at the moment they emerge from the Red Sea Journey in the desert –Religious life is lived in community –Prone to murmuring Covenant - –Binds God to Israel –The law expresses Israel’s bond to God Israel

Law Is just Gives structure to community Protects widows and orphans Provides for the poor Distributes wealth proportionally

Kings and Prophets Israel wanted a King, God wanted only the law but acquiesced Kings Saul David Solomon Prophets: Isaiah Jeremiah Ezekiel

Wisdom and Worship Wisdom Proverbs Job Ecclesiastes Song of Songs Sirach Psalms

Your Covenant Like Abraham and Moses, what is your call from God? What has your spiritual journey been like? Have you been called forth in faith, spoken to God in the burning bush, traveled through the desert, or left home to begin a new path? How has God been revealed to you? Like the burning Bush, have you ever suddenly become aware of God’s presence? How so?