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Bernard Anderson, "Israel's
Sacred History" |
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Walter Brueggemann, The Bible Makes Sense,
"Making Sense as an Insider" |
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The Jerome Biblical
Commentary: "Covenant" |
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Beginning of the
Easter Vigil Mass
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*Scripture:
Dt 26: 1-11
(primal narrative) |
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*Scripture:
Dt 6: 20-24
(primal narrative) |
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*Scripture:
Ex 12-14
(Passover: The
Exodus) |
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*Scripture:
Ex 24 (The Covenant
of God with His
People) |
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*Scripture:
1
Cor 15:1-8 (primal
narrative) |
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Fundamental
Questions: Think about the notion of a “covenant,” and consider
again two of the questions from above. First, when you think
about a “covenant” with another person, does it seem to you that
entering into a relationship with another person would destroy your
individuality, would end up obliterating what makes you, you?
Second, when you think about a covenant relationship which is lived out
in time, would the “story” of salvation history – if you took it
seriously – negate your personal story or help to give it context and
meaning? Consider this: Do you see yourself as a “consumer”
of time and opportunity? Or as a participant in a history for
which you bear responsibility?
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