Monday, October 24, 2016

Hebrew Bible Tentative Response

Tentative Response Prompt 2

The Hebrew Bible introduces a community that is more or less dictated by a set of regulations and commandments. Adherence to these rules provides the Israelite people membership into this community as well as the favor of their deity who has made a covenant implementing these laws with their ancestors. Despite the gravity of what is at stake concerning these laws, the Israelite people are shown to repeatedly fail to adhere to them. Whether it is the reluctance to trust Moses with the manna in Exodus 16 or the creation of a Golden Calf in Exodus 32, the relatively simple ordinances are forgotten or disobeyed.

What does this mean for the Hebrew Bible’s interpretation of an ideal person? It would seem as if the ideal person is one who attempts to fulfil these laws and is successful at it. In Exodus 20, the ten commandments are spelled out, indicating the primary set of rules that an ideal person should carry out.
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  1. UnknownOctober 25, 2016 at 10:32 AM

    I agree with the set of regulations and laws importance in dictating the Israelites life, however, they are chosen as God's people before he lays out the 10 commandments. I think we see the Hebrew bible as God's people continuously failing God's commandments. Through this there is doubting and proving, and the fear of God is what eventually solidifies religion in the Israelites and many followers. This is in contrast to the New Testament where there is more miracles and parables then striking the fear of God in people.

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