The New Testament was written over 100 years. The original language in which it was written was Greek and tells of the growth of the early Church. His teachings, as a Person and His works.
The first five books, make up a group which was known to the Jews as 'The Law' or 'The Pentateuch' and for many centuries all five of the books were attributed to Moses as the sole or principle author. However, modern study of the text revealed a variety of styles, a lack of sequence and such repetitions and variations in narrative that it is impossible to ascribe the whole group to a single author; four distinct literary 'tradition' can be identified and found side by side in the Pentateuch.
Two of these go back to the time when Israel became a nation - a period dominated by the figure of Moses; the traditions of earlier times converging on him and the memories of what happened under his leadership together made up the national epic. One means of distinguishing between these two separate strands is their use of different names for God: one employs the name Yahweh and is known as Yahwist the other uses Elohim and is known as the Elohist.
The two other identifiable written traditions are later: one known as the Deuteronomic introducing additions and revisions by Levites after the fall of the kingdom of Israel; and one the work of editors after the Exile known as the priestly tradition. The Mosaic religion set its enduring seal on the faith and practice of the nation and the Mosaic law remained its standard; the modifications required by changing conditions over some seven centuries were presented as interpretations of the mind of Moses and invested themselves with his authority.
THE OLD TESTAMENT
GENESIS - The origin of the world and of mankind - (1) The Creation and the Fall - Chapter 1 to 6 - (2) The Flood - Chapter 6 to 9 - (3) From the Flood to Abraham - Chapter 9 to 11 - (4) The story of Abraham - Chapter 12 to 25 - (5) The story of Isaac and Jacob - Chapter 25 to 36 - (6) The story of Joseph - Chapter 31 to 50 - In summary : Genesis sets the history of the ancestors in a background of primordial history. Creation and the establishment of the covenant relationship.
EXODUS - (1) Israel in Egypt and the Liberation from Egypt - Chapter 1 - (2) Early Life and Call of Moses - Chapter 2 to 7 - (3) The Plagues of Egypt - The PASSOVER - Chapter 7 to 13 - (4) The Crossing of the Sea of Reeds - Chapter 13 to 15 - (5) Israel in the Desert - Chapter 15 to 18 - (6) The covenant at Mount Sinai and the Decalogue - Chapter 19 to 20 - (7) The Book of the Covenant - Chapter 20 to 23 - (8) The Covenant ratified - Chapter 24 - (9) Instruction on the Building of the Sanctuary and on its Ministers - Chapter 25 to 31 - (10) Israel's Apostasy, The Covenant Renewed - Chapter 32 to 34 - (11) The Furnishing and Building of the Sanctuary - Chapter 35 to 40 - In Summary : Exodus tells of the deliverance of the people of Israel from Egyptian slavery and the Covenant of Sinai.
LEVITICUS - (1) The Ritual of Sacrifice - Chapter 1 to 7 - (2) The Investiture of the Priests - Chapter 8 to 10 - (3) Rules Concerning the Clean and Unclean - Chapter 11 to 16 - (4) The Law of Holiness - Chapter 17 to 27 - In Summary : Leviticus is taken up almost entirely with legislation for the ritual of Israelite religion. It can be largely attributed to the Priestly tradition. The ceremonial law.
NUMBERS - (1) The Census - Chapter 1 to 4 - (2) Various Laws - Chapter 5 to 6 - (3) Offerings of the Leaders and Consecration of the Levites - Chapter 7 to 8 - (4) The Passover and the Departure - Chapter 9 to 10 - (5) The Halts in the Wilderness - Chapter 11 to 14 - (6) Laws Governing Sacrifices. Powers of Priests and Levites - Chapter 15 to 19 - (7) From Kadesh to Moab - Chapter 20 to 25 - (8) Further Legislation - Chapter 25 to 30 - (9) Booty and its Allocation - Chapter 31 to 36 - In Summary : Numbers resumes the account of the desert journey and the first settlement of Israelite tribes in Transjordania. Wandering of God's people in the wilderness.
DEUTERONOMY - (1) Introductory Discourses. The First and Second Discourse of Moses - Chapter 1 to 11 - (2) The Deuteronomic Code. Religious Observances - Chapter 12 to 18 - (3) On the Law of retaliation. On Marriage, Protecting the Weak, Ritual Prescriptions - Chapter 19 to 26 - (4) Concluding Discourse. End of the Second Discourse - Chapter 26 to 28 - (5) The Third and the Last discourse - Chapter 29 to 30 - (6) The Last Days of Moses - Chapter 31 to 34 -
In Summary : Deuteronomy is a code of civil and religious laws, set in three discourses of Moses. It ends with an account of the death of Moses and the appointment of Joshua as his successor. The second giving of the laws by Moses before the people occupy the Promised Land.
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Sunday, May 24, 2009
I have through years of reading, pondering, reflecting and contemplating, the 3 things that last; FAITH . HOPE . LOVE and I would like to made available my sharing from the many thinkers, authors, scholars and theologians whose ideas and thoughts I have borrowed. God be with them always. Amen!
I STILL HAVE MANY THINGS TO SAY TO YOU BUT THEY WOULD BE TOO MUCH FOR YOU NOW. BUT WHEN THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH COMES, HE WILL LEAD YOU TO THE COMPLETE TRUTH, SINCE HE WILL NOT BE SPEAKING AS FROM HIMSELF, BUT WILL SAY ONLY WHAT HE HAS LEARNT; AND HE WILL TELL YOU OF THE THINGS TO COME.
HE WILL GLORIFY ME, SINCE ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. EVERYTHING THE FATHER HAS IS MINE; THAT IS WHY I SAID: ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. - JOHN 16:12:15 -
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