The Covenant and Its Different Interpretations from Perspective of the Prophets of Israel

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1 MA, Department of philosophy and Religions, Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of philosophy and Religions, Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran.

Abstract

Jews in exile were relatively aware due to the numerous warnings they had received from pre-exile prophets. The appearance of eight prophets and their their teachings brought about significant chenges in the religious life of Jews. Among them, Amos, Hosea, Isaiah, and Jeremiah invited Jews to a deep understanding of God and adherence to a new ethical system and revived the covenant with clear implications. The aim of this study is to examine the interpretations and perspectives of these four prophets on the covenant using written sources, comparing and analyzing them. The findings indicate that although there is agreement in principle regarding the covenant, there are differences in interpretation among these four prophets

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Religions and Mysticism
Volume 56, Issue 2
March 2024
Pages 287-307

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