Comments on: Chapter 2 – Day 3 http://isaacgaff.com/blog/2008/06/24/chapter-2-day-3/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:39:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Doug Rutter http://isaacgaff.com/blog/2008/06/24/chapter-2-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1715 Doug Rutter Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:13:03 +0000 http://isaacgaff.com/blog/?p=110#comment-1715 I see that...I heard Driscoll argue for a "multi-perspectival" view of the atonement, exodus, etc. You know how I love big words, but that's a mouthful. I see that…I heard Driscoll argue for a “multi-perspectival” view of the atonement, exodus, etc. You know how I love big words, but that’s a mouthful.

]]> By: isaac http://isaacgaff.com/blog/2008/06/24/chapter-2-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1712 isaac Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:13:14 +0000 http://isaacgaff.com/blog/?p=110#comment-1712 I'm using a bit of Gowan's "Theology in Exodus" as a starting point for this connection. His main premise in Israel's remembrance of the Exodus (and the Scriptural accounts of the Exodus themselves) focuses strongly on the rescue from Egypt ("brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and outstretched arm, through terrible plagues," etc.) as opposed to their rescue from God's wrath in the last plague (although that is an important part of the story as well). Many of the summaries (from Deuteronomy especially) summarize the event as rescue from Egypt to the land God promised, not rescue from God's wrath while leaving Egypt. Again, it's a both/and, but God as rescuer from evil (slavery, death, etc.) seems to have slipped over the last few centuries. I’m using a bit of Gowan’s “Theology in Exodus” as a starting point for this connection. His main premise in Israel’s remembrance of the Exodus (and the Scriptural accounts of the Exodus themselves) focuses strongly on the rescue from Egypt (“brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and outstretched arm, through terrible plagues,” etc.) as opposed to their rescue from God’s wrath in the last plague (although that is an important part of the story as well). Many of the summaries (from Deuteronomy especially) summarize the event as rescue from Egypt to the land God promised, not rescue from God’s wrath while leaving Egypt. Again, it’s a both/and, but God as rescuer from evil (slavery, death, etc.) seems to have slipped over the last few centuries.

]]> By: Doug Rutter http://isaacgaff.com/blog/2008/06/24/chapter-2-day-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1708 Doug Rutter Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:05:33 +0000 http://isaacgaff.com/blog/?p=110#comment-1708 Interesting take on the connection exodus and the Eucharist. As I read it I thought...but wasn't the central image of the passover the Lamb...the "substitute" that caused the wrath of God to pass over the people of Israel? I'm definitely looking forward to the dissertation...when it's published I'll be in line for a signed copy. :-) Interesting take on the connection exodus and the Eucharist. As I read it I thought…but wasn’t the central image of the passover the Lamb…the “substitute” that caused the wrath of God to pass over the people of Israel?

I’m definitely looking forward to the dissertation…when it’s published I’ll be in line for a signed copy. :-)

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