THEO10001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Jahwist, Documentary Hypothesis, Original Sin
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What is the documentary hypothesis: the theory that suggests that genesis 1 and genesis 2 were written at different times an eras. Sin-------punishment--------mercy: adam and eve"s banishment from the garden, cain"s murder of abel, noah and the flood, tower of babel: abraham completes the patters for the tower of bale (as being the way in which god shows mercy) God"s promises to abraham: descendants, land (of canaan, blessing for him and his descendants. God"s promises are more important than abraham"s virtues. What is covenant: formalization of the relationship and binding between humans and god, formal promise of relationship, signified by a special sign or ritual, invitation established in a unilateral way. What is the covenant in genesis 17: god promises the land, new agreement between god, abraham, and abraham"s descendants, ritual: Abraham and his descendants have to keep up the terms. Changing of names means a change in the relationship with god. Ongoing everlasting covenant with all his descendants.
