worship and obey only Him

 *11/05/2025*


*SECOND SUNDAY SERVICE*


THEME:

*THE NATURE OF GOD*

(Hebrew pl.'elohim)


Text:

Genesis 1:1,26

Deuteronomy 7:9

Isaiah 45:18


TOPIC:

*UNIQUENESS AND ONENESS OF GOD*

- worship and obey only Him

Exodus 20:2-3

Hebrews 5:9

God addresses the people directly, speaking what in Hebrew are known as the *Ten Words* according to Deuteronomy 4:13;10:4 or in Greek as the Decalogue (from the Greek deka logos meaning 'ten words '). In English, these are referred to as the Ten Commandments.

What is happening here is modelled on the treaty texts of the ancient Near East. Ancient treaties were similar to those that were made in ancient Africa between a king of a powerful nation and the ruler of a weaker nation. The written text of a treaty set out the details of the new relationship between the suzerain (the powerful king) and his vassal (the weaker nation). The suzerain imposed duties and taxes and demanded obedience and unconditional allegiance. Sometimes these agreements included specific rules to ensure that the suzerain was protected against future attacks. However while the form and structure of the covenant that God establishes with Israel is similar to that of human political treaties, the content is quite different from anything in a human treaty.


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