Presuppositions of Judeo-Christian Tradition

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Jews as chosen or elect (9-11)

bulletnot physical descendants bulletdependent on Yahweh’s mercy 9.15, 11.5; cf. Deut. 7.6 bullet11.33 mind of Yahweh not fully known; cf. Isaiah 40.13 “Who could ever know the mind of the Lord? Who could ever be his counselor? Who could ever give him anything or lend him anything? bullet

Yahweh demands ethics guided by love 12-16.

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