A holy nation : Israel's call to holiness in a canonical perspective
In Ex. 19: 6 God calls Israel to be 'a priestly kingdom and a holy nation' (Ex. 19: 6). This thesis addressesth e meaninga nd significanceo f this call, as it is interpreted through the canon of Scripture. I arguet hat in this call to holinessli es the essenceo f God's purposei n choosing Israelf or himself.T he Torah addressetsh e subjecto f holinessa t its most fundamentalle vel: holiness concerns living faithfully in covenant relationship with YHWH. The priest representsa speciael xampleo f holiness. In Isaiaha nd Ezekiel holinessis developedp articularlyi n relation to Israel's place among the nations. Israel's holiness is to be a focus for the nations. Even so, the focus remainsp rimarilyo n Israeli tself, ast he dwelling-placeo f God's holy name. The covenant with Moses stands, in the Hebrew canon, in the context of the covenant with Abraham. The call to be a holy nation fulfils God's promise to bless Abram. He will become a great nation with a great name, and be a blessing to others. The covenant with Moses stands, in the Christian canon, in the light of Christ - the supreme priestly, holy figure. The notion of holiness is reappropriated and recast. lPet. 2: 9 explicitly cites Ex. 19: 6. God's call
Wells, Jo Bailey
Philosophy
A holy nation : Israel's call to holiness in a canonical perspective. In Ex. 19: 6 God calls Israel to be 'a priestly kingdom and a holy nation' (Ex. 19: 6). This thesis addressesth e meaninga nd significanceo f this call, as it is interpreted through the canon of Scripture. I arguet hat in this call to holinessli es the essenceo f God's purposei n choosing Israelf or himself.T he Torah addressetsh e subjecto f holinessa t its most fundamentalle vel: holiness concerns living faithfully in covenant relationship with YHWH. The priest representsa speciael xampleo f holiness. In Isaiaha nd Ezekiel holinessis developedp articularlyi n relation to Israel's place among the nations. Israel's holiness is to be a focus for the nations. Even so, the focus remainsp rimarilyo n Israeli tself, ast he dwelling-placeo f God's holy name. The covenant with Moses stands, in the Hebrew canon, in the context of the covenant with Abraham. The call to be a holy nation fulfils God's promise to bless Abram. He will become a great nation with a great name, and be a blessing to others. The covenant with Moses stands, in the Christian canon, in the light of Christ - the supreme priestly, holy figure. The notion of holiness is reappropriated and recast. lPet. 2: 9 explicitly cites Ex. 19: 6. God's call
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