Sunday, August 5, 2012

The Covenental nature of God's dealings with humanity


The Big Biblical Covenants and their Relationship to Hittite Suzerainty Treaties (via http://www.onefaithonechurch.com)
Summary The four “major covenants”, with Noah, Abraham, Moses and David are reviewed with a particular eye to their possible relationship with the Hittite suzerainty form of treaty, in the ancient Near East. The formal features of the four covenants are compared to the Hittite treaty form, and…