The covenant between Jehovah and Israel inaugurated at Sinai. 206

I. The idea of the covenant: its history and conditions

II. The moral requirement involved in the covenant

The Decalogue: its contents and characteristics

(1) Religion the foundation of personal morality and social

duty

(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

The levitical sacrifices

(1) The sacrifices based on pre-existing customs

(2) The attitude of the prophets towards sacrifice

(3) Was the levitical system ever in actual operation?

(4) The development of piacular sacrifice.

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The use of the phrase 'The Law and the Prophets'
Prophecy, the distinctive element in Hebrew religion

I. The beginnings of prophetism-

An institution common to the Semitic tribes

The work of Samuel

II. The prophets: aspects of their work-

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(1) Prophetic inspiration: its character. The name Nabhi 274

(2) The sphere in which the gift of prophecy was exercised

Function of the prophets

Social and political conditions of the eighth century
Social influence of the prophets .

Their work that of proclaiming judgment

(3) The religious influence of the prophets

The prophets in relation to monotheism and univer-
salism

The teaching of Amos: Jehovah the moral ruler of the

universe

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(5) The new covenant

(6) The post-exilic prophets

Teaching of the book of Jonah

III. The Messianic hope: its gradual growth

(1) The promise of spiritual victory-

The Protevangelium

The Blessing of Jacob

The prophecy in Deut. xviii. 15

(2) The hopes connected with David's house

The oracle in 2 Sam. vii.

Figurative prophecy'

The Hebrew idea of royalty

Limitations of prophecy

(3) The self-manifestation of Jehovah-

'The day of the Lord'

A day of judgment and of salvation

(4) The suffering people of God

Effects of calamity on the Messianic hope

'The servant of Jehovah'

Teaching of Jeremiah and Ezekiel

The apocalyptic literature

Hosea the prophet of divine love

Two permanent elements in the prophetic conception.

of God

Ideal fulfilment of prophecy in Christ

LECTURE VII.

PERSONAL RELIGION IN THE OLD TESTAMENT.

Tendencies of the post-exilic age foreshadowed at an earlier period 323

Circumstances which gave an impulse to the development of per-

sonal religion

The post-exilic age spiritually fruitful

The Hagiographa: their character and contents

The foundation truths of personal religion—

I. The idea of a future life

(1) The Law witnesses to the truth of man's personal

relation to God.

Hebrew conception of death

The dignity of human nature recognized

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The 'era of difficulties': the book of Job
The 'era of quiescence': Ecclesiastes

II. The idea of a personal providence: the Psalms

Witness of other books: Cantica, Ruth, Esther, Daniel,

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LECTURE VIII.

THE OLD TESTAMENT AND CHRISTIANITY.

The analogy between the incarnate Word and Scripture
I. The New Testament view of the Old-

(1) The Old Testament revelation fragmentary.
(2) Variety of methods in which God manifested Himself
(3) Rudimentary character of the old dispensation
The New Testament verdict on the Law

Christ

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Unique authority of the Old Testament recognized by

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For Him there was 'a Bible within the Bible'

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Principles observed by New Testament writers in their

employment of the Old

II. The permanent function of the Old Testament in the Church

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Preliminary questions-

The historical quality of the Old Testament narratives.

The existence of a 'secondary' sense

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(1) The sacramental view of the universe.

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(2) The organic relation between Judaism and Christianity 408

1. The Old Testament, a revelation of God's nature and character. 412

3. Function of the Old Testament in forming and training character

The 'morality of the Old Testament '-

Theocentric

And altruistic.

4. The Old Testament as a manual for the spiritual life

5. The Old Testament as an instructor in social righteousness

Social doctrine of the Old Testament-

Not based on individualism .

Recognizing moral forces in social progress

6. The Old Testament as an aid in New Testament exegesis

Summary of the lectures

Concluding reflections-

The duty of individual Christians

Place of Scripture in the system of the Church

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