The covenant between Jehovah and Israel inaugurated at Sinai . I. The idea of the covenant: its history and conditions II. The moral requirement involved in the covenant (2) Absence of directions bearing on worship (3) Moral symbolism of the Mosaic institutions III. The sanctuary and the sacrifices- The prophetic idea that underlies them The description of the tabernacle an idealized sketch (1) The sacrifices based on pre-existing customs (2) The attitude of the prophets towards sacrifice Names and characteristics of the different classes of General features common to all The use of the phrase 'The Law and the Prophets I. The beginnings of prophetism- (1) Prophetic inspiration: its character. The name Nabhi 274 Social and political conditions of the eighth century Their work that of proclaiming judgment (3) The religious influence of the prophets The prophets in relation to monotheism and univer- 279 281 283 The teaching of Amos: Jehovah the moral ruler of the Hosea the prophet of divine love Two permanent elements in the prophetic conception Teaching of the book of Jonah III. The Messianic hope: its gradual growth The prophecy in Deut. xviii. 15 (3) The self-manifestation of Jehovah- A day of judgment and of salvation (4) The suffering people of God Tendencies of the post-exilic age foreshadowed at an earlier period 323 Circumstances which gave an impulse to the development of per- (2) The anomalies of life and divine retribution The era of difficulties': the book of Job The analogy between the incarnate Word and Scripture (1) The Old Testament revelation fragmentary. The New Testament verdict on the Law For Him there was 'a Bible within the Bible' Contrast between Christ and the Scribes and Pharisees 394 (iii) Messianic use of the Old Testament Summary II. The permanent function of the Old Testament in the Church The historical quality of the Old Testament narratives. The existence of a 'secondary' sense 4. The Old Testament as a manual for the spiritual life 5. The Old Testament as an instructor in social righteousness Recognizing moral forces in social progress |