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Arrangement of the Deuteronomic Code. 12:1-16:17 laws about worship 12 laws about centralization of sacrifice 16:18-18:22 laws about authorities and institutions 16:18-20 judges and officials 17:14-20 the king 18:9-22 prophets. Deuteronomic Code (continued).
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Arrangement of the Deuteronomic Code • 12:1-16:17 laws about worship • 12 laws about centralization of sacrifice • 16:18-18:22 laws about authorities and institutions • 16:18-20 judges and officials • 17:14-20 the king • 18:9-22 prophets
Deuteronomic Code (continued) • 19-25 other private and public laws • 20 Holy War • 22:13-23:1 Sexual offenses • 24:1-4 divorce • 25:5-10 Levirate marriage
The Ten Commandments and Deut 12-26 • #1-3 Deut 12:2-16:7 • #4 Deut 16:18-18:22 authorities and institutions • #5 Deut 19:1-21:23 • #6 Deut 22:13-23:15 • #7 23:16-24:7 • #8 Deut 24:8-25:4 • #9 Deut 25:5-12 • #10 Deut 25:13-16
Reasons for Centralization • Other sites were idolatrous or syncretistic • Old central sanctuary now became sole sanctuary • Reforms of Hezekiah and Josiah were in part political: rejection of Assyria led to rejection of their religious inroads • Deduction from Yahweh’s oneness
Effects of Centralization • Survival of Israel--a rallying point • A criterion for evaluating history--DTR • Secularized much of life--pre condition for synagogue • Ambivalent attitude toward Jerusalem Temple--cf. Jeremiah’s temple sermon
Exod 21:2-11 Only men freed If male slave given wife by master, he goes out alone If slave desires to stay, ear pierced in presence of God. Deut 15:12-18 Men and women freed Given gifts upon release If slave desires to stay, awl through ear into the door Emancipation of Debt Slaves
Function of Prophet in Deuteronomy. • Reports God’s word; mediator between God and people • Intercessor 9:18-25 • Suffers as representative of the people 4:21-22
False Prophets (13:1-5; 18:9-22) • False if their words do not come true (cf. Second Isaiah and Ezekiel’s word against Tyre) • False if they ask you to go after “other gods” • False if they have not stood in God’s council (Jer 23:9-32) or if they are not sent by God • False if they prophesy “peace”
Future Prophet(s) • The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you shall heed such a prophet. Deut 18:15 • Prophetic movement fulfills this verse • 34:10 Never since has there arisen a prophet in Israel like Moses • Mal 4:5-6 “Elijah” to come before day of the Lord
Eschatological Prophet • 1 Macc 4:41-50 altar stones; 14:41 Simon the High Priest • Qumran Prophet precedes messiahs of Aaron and Israel • John 6:14 Jesus feeds 5,000; cf. John 1:21: Are you the prophet? • Acts 3:24 God raised up his servant • Acts 4:34 fulfillment of Deuteronomy 15 • Acts 7:37 Stephan quotes Deut 18:15
The King • Deut 17:14-20 King subject to Law--he shall read in it all the days of his life • no horses, chariotry • should not multiply wives • 2 Sam 7 and 23 • Pss 2 and 110 • 1 Samuel 8
Name Theology • Yahweh causes his name to dwell in sanctuary (e.g. Deut 12:5, 11, 21) • Ark a box to hold ten commandments • sign of God’s presence in war (older sources) • mercy seat (in P) • Compare • P tabernacle; dwell (not live) • 1 Sam 4 Yahweh enthroned on cherubim • What is this house you would build for me? Isa 66:1