Vor 2 Wochen in der Predigt kam Jesaja 65 über den neuen Himmel und die neue Erde vor. Jes 65:23 ist mir ins Auge gesprungen als einer der besten Verse für die Kontinuität von Gottes Volk: Sie sollen nicht umsonst arbeiten noch unzeitige Geburt gebären; denn sie sind der Same der Gesegneten des HErrn und ihre Nachkommen mit ihnen.
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Die Struktur der alt orientalischen Bünde angelehnt an die biblischen Bünden
Suzerainty Covenants
1. The
Preamble: Like an introduction, it declared who the suzerain (king) was as well as his
great power.
2. The
Historical Prologue: A historical summary of the suzerain's rule. In short,
the one who controls history is lord and demands complete
submission.
3.
Stipulations: These were the specific laws of conquest to
be observed, the
stipulations being the very means of dominion. Also, they distinguished the
servants of the suzerain from the other people of the world.
4.
Blessing and Cursing: This section outlined the ceremony
where an oath was
taken, receiving sanctions in the form of blessing and cursing. The character
of this oath was "self-
30.
George E. Mendenhall, "Covenant," Interpreter's Bible
Dictionary Vol. I (New York: Abingdon Press, 1962), pp.
714-723. It should be noted that Mendenhall's overview of the covenant in this
article actually lists seven parts of the suzerain treaty:
Preamble, historical
prologue, stipulations, deposit arrangements, witnesses,
blessing and cursing, and
oath. But it is generally agreed that the suzerain covenants had
six parts. See also,
George E. Mendenhall, Law and Covenant in Israel and the Near
East (Pittsburgh:
Biblical Colloquium, 1955).
maledictory." The vassal swore his
allegiance to the suzerain. It is called "self-maledictory" because
the vassal condemned himself to death if he broke the
covenant. In other words, if he was faithful, he was blessed. If
unfaithful, he was cursed.
5.
Successional Arrangements: The covenant document also
specified successors to the
suzerain so that the vassal could pledge his allegiance to them.
Another feature is the enlisting of witnesses, often "heaven and earth,"
to the sealing of the covenant.
6.
Depository arrangements: The covenant also stated how and
where the ,covenant
document would be stored and preserved. In the event there was a breach of
covenant, this document could be produced to begin a process
of prosecution against the offending vassal, usually called a covenant lawsuit.
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