RELG 203 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Tyrant, Burning Bush, The Evolutionary War
25 Feb 2014
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*escape from bondage in egypt (liberation of hebrews from egypt) *the reception of the law from god at sinai (some laws put into affect) System of sacrifice (animals in temples, offering of meat and blood for gods) Holiness code (variety of different laws, idea of being a special nation set apart from god, list of punishments) *long speech moses gives to people of israel (farewell address) 10 plagues: blood, frogs, bugs, wild animals, pestilence, boils. Lecture 9: hail, locust, darkness, death of the first born. Compared puritan movement to israelites in exodus (replication) As long as they obey the covenant, god will be on their side. Failure to uphold will result in suffering (like the israelites) George the third is a pharaoh oppressing people in colonies like egyptians oppressed hebrew slaves. Liberty bell- example of an exodus that occurs in one place, fought on a social and political play.
