Re: new covenant theology

George wrote:

But let me add again: This view does not mean that we shouldn't 1st study OT texts on their own terms.

rich:
Thank you, George. It was hard to separate that one statement out from all the Christology in your responses. That is my position, that we should study the texts on their own terms. Now, what are the terms of the OT texts? And if we admit the evolution of life on earth, do we study the OT texts in terms of Zoroastrianism or the Vedic hymns or Assyrian religion all of which are reputed to have influenced the development of Judaism? In other words, once we accept humans evolved, do we begin at the beginning of human history to understand the evolution of religious thought or while accepting evolution do we stay restricted to the Bible and only the Bible like the creationists must because to them there really is nothing that came before and influenced Judaism and then Christianity?
Do we look for prior influences on the OT or stay within the traditional paradigm and not look at religions prior to the OT? If we believe in biological and cultural evolution, are we then obligated to track the evolution of religious thought?

rich
Received on Thu Mar 3 17:57:37 2005