Deut 055-slides
- 1. Chiastic Structure ( ) 5:6-10 God alone is worthy of worship and service 5:11 Accuracy in language about God 5:12-15 Management of labor and property 5:16 Society depends upon functional marriage & family 5:17 Life is to be respected & preserved 5:18 Marriage is to be protected 5:19 Property is to be protected 5:20 Accuracy in language of judicial proceedings 5:21 Self is not worthy of worship and service
- 2. God ’s Design of Society LIFE (protected) LIFE (jeopardized) MARRIAGE & FAMILY (strong & functioning) MARRIAGE & FAMILY (weak & dysfunctional) LABOR & PROPERTY (respected & productive) LABOR & PROPERTY (demeaned & wasted) INTEGRITY of COMMUNICATION (consistently states truth ) INTEGRITY of COMMUNICATION (deceitfully professes truth for agendas) HEART ALLEGIANCE (to God) HEART ALLEGIANCE (to self)
- 3. Structure of Chapters 6 & 7 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 6:1-9, 20-25 The commands & the procedures of learning them well 7:1-5, 17-26 Holy war & the procedures of executing it 6:10-19 The (heart) relationship with Yahweh 7:6-16 The (contractual) relationship with Yahweh
- 4. metaphysics epistemology ethics politics Logical Sequence Pressure of Life Yahweh or an idol?
- 5. God ’s Design of Society LIFE (protected) LIFE (jeopardized) MARRIAGE & FAMILY (strong & functioning) MARRIAGE & FAMILY (weak & dysfunctional) LABOR & PROPERTY (respected & productive) LABOR & PROPERTY (demeaned & wasted) INTEGRITY of COMMUNICATION (consistently states truth ) INTEGRITY of COMMUNICATION (deceitfully professes truth for agendas) HEART ALLEGIANCE (to God) HEART ALLEGIANCE (to self)
- 6. Who Has the REAL “Evil Problem”? Christian: Pagan: Good Evil 8 8 Good/Evil Mix is Forever “Normal” Good/Evil Mix is “Abnormal” & Temporary Creator: creation: 8 8 Good | | | Good Evil Good Evil Cr F J
- 7. God ’s Design of Society LIFE (protected) LIFE (jeopardized) MARRIAGE & FAMILY (strong & functioning) MARRIAGE & FAMILY (weak & dysfunctional) LABOR & PROPERTY (respected & productive) LABOR & PROPERTY (demeaned & wasted) INTEGRITY of COMMUNICATION (consistently states truth ) INTEGRITY of COMMUNICATION (deceitfully professes truth for agendas) HEART ALLEGIANCE (to God) HEART ALLEGIANCE (to self)