SALT Session 7

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SALT Session 7

• SALT Seven 7

• FALTERING FIDELITYDIVINE LOYALTY
• The Lord, merciful and gracious . . .
  Exodus 194b

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Welcome, Gather, Review

• Journey story of the Hebrews
• Camped at Sinai
• Through the ratification of the Covenant
• We will do everything that the Lord has told
  us.

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Opening Prayer

• GUIDED MEDITATION ON FORGIVENESS

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GOALS

• To identify an ongoing cycle of sin, punishment
  and new beginning in the relationship between God
  and Israel.
• To explore a spirituality that can argue with God
  because it trusts in the divine compassion.
• To both trust in God and talk back to God.

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Leadership Focus

• Stage 4 Re Forming The care-full stage
• Team building
• Good group functioning

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Small Group Sharing

• Questions 1-7

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Break

• 10 Minutes

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Sinai Covenanting Ex 19-24Ratification
Ex 241-9

• Moses goes up the mountain
• Stone tablets
• 40 days 40 nights
  Ex 2417-18

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Moses Delayed / People Afraid Exodus 32

• The golden calf a god who shall go before us
• Destruction immanent
• Moses saves again / Yahweh relents
• Moses smashes tablets Covenant broken
• Moses calls for punishment / atonement

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Yahweh Halts Moses Wins
Mercy Exodus 33

• Annihilation of Israel averted
• Yahweh goes no further with the people
• Moses intercedes for Israel
• Israels ID depends on Gods presence
• People cant change allegiance still be Israel

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Two More Tablets / New Covenant

• Moses goes back up the mountain
• God turns Gods back
• Limit / Proof of Moses Intimacy Ex 346-7
• Great Confession of Faith

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Religious Laws

• Ritual Decalogue Ex 3414-26
• 12 Commandments
• Focus on cult
• Yahwist (J) tradition
• Ethical Decalogue Ex 201-7
• More democratic
• More prophetic

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Literary Component Yahwist

• J witness Ex 321a, 4b-6, 15-20, 25, 331-3435
• 10th century BCE, court of Solomon
• Captivating storyteller presents human God
• Theological ?
• Treating people responsibly during time of
  israels glory
• Framework unconditional covenant of 2 Samuel 7
• Lived here / now Key being a blessing

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Literary Component Elohist

• E witness Ex 321b-4a, 21-24
• 9th century BCE in N Kingdom/divided monarchy
• Psychological narrative presenting God / Elohim
  as Transcendent Other to fear obey
• Theological ? Strict morality in time of
  prophetic condemnation
• Framework conditional covenant of Ex 19
• Lived interior life of awe/obedience to
  transcendent God Key responsible behavior

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Golden Bull Times Two 1 Kings 12

• Jeroboam I, 1st King Northern Kingdom
• Set up two golden bulls
• Shrines of Dan Bethel
• Political move consolidate his kingdom
• Both 1 Kings Exodus 32 warn of idolatry

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Spirituality

• Gods faithfulness overcomes our unfaithfulness
• We are accountable for wrongdoing
• Never take divine loyalty for granted
• Look to faith history for hope of Gods mercy
• Good leadership challenges us to remember this
• Intimate relationship with God is possible

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Conclusion

• Story Narrative Cycle
• Sin (apostasy)
• Punishment (slaughter of guilty) Ex 3225-29, 35
• Repentance (mourning, refusal to wear ornaments)
• Restoration (making of new tablets)
• Describes Human Condition
• Sin fact of life
• Gods caring forgiveness abounds

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Action

• What change will you make next week to trigger a
  new beginning between you and God?
• Review Your Personal Covenant

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For Next Session

• Exodus 25-29, 35-40
• FOCUS Exodus 25, 36, 40
• Questions 1-7 in your Study Guide
• Bring a fist-sized rock

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Closing Prayer

• Ritual of
• Brokenness
• Trust in Reconciliation

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