Walk through the ancient Near Eastern background of biblical covenants to arrive at the archetypal Sinai covenant. Picking up where Episode 132 left off, Carey explores the formal elements of Late Bronze Age treaties and how they echo within the biblical text—especially in the Ten Commandments.
Through historical, grammatical, and theological analysis, Carey challenges modern assumptions about covenantal law, explores the dynamic interplay between law and grace, and examines how the Sinai covenant shaped Israel's identity. Are biblical covenants commands, ideals, or something even richer?
Also included are reflections on Abraham’s covenant, the significance of covenant ratification, and a glimpse into upcoming discussions on circumcision, purification, and baptism.
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Music credit: "Marble Machine" by Wintergatan
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00:00:00 Welcome & Recap of Episode 132
00:02:49 Bronze Age Treaties and the Sinai Covenant
00:06:29 Prologue and Stipulations
00:10:10 Dating the Torah Using Covenant Types
00:13:35 Ten Commandments…Aren’t Commands??
00:21:03 Witnesses, Sacred Space, and the Ark
00:24:26 Blessings, Cursings, and Ratification Rituals
00:30:40 Covenant Violation and Narrative Structure
00:43:06 Abrahamic Covenant: Genesis 15 Revisited
00:48:37 Foreshadowing, Typology, and Misreadings
00:51:55 Patterned Reality vs. Systematization
00:57:22 Closing Thoughts & Teasers for What’s Next
