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The Mystery of God Revealed at Sinai. Profession of Faith in the Events of the Book of Exodus

Summary/Abstract: The Book of Exodus (Šemôt) was written as an expression of the faith in God revealed at Sinai. Its narrative material was shaped in the traditions of JEDP based on larger units of ancient Sinai tradition. Taken as a whole, all the redactors tended to express a more theological aspect of a given event rather than the historicity of redemption. Exodus is the historical Creed of Israel in Jahveh the Redeemer (Jahveh go ͗ēl) and Covenant God (Jahveh habberît). The faith of Moses and his people is expressed in the hiphil form of the verb ͗āman / to believe, to cause believing (eight times) and other concepts that point to an experience of Jahveh, the God of revelation who may be trusted. Faith is an act of trust, a safe relying on God revealing himself as omnipotent and present. Individuals and the believing community trust him as the faithful and true God of the fathers who keeps his promise of liberty. Moses was the first to experience the path to safe and unshakable faith in his dialogue with God, who revealed himself at Sinai. He gave witness to his faith before his people in word and signs, through which he was confirmed by God so that the people could trust him (19:9). Moses’ faith was necessary so that his people could grow and follow a path toward faith in God who had revealed himself to them. Moses the LXX) in front of the people, who were facing the final selection of Jahveh as their God (14:13.31). In this event Jahveh was depicted as God of creation and liberation, as savior of a people that trusted him and his servant Moses. The whole event of exodus is depicted as a zikkārôn, an act and profession of Israel’s faith in Jahveh, the living, omnipotent, creator and deliverer from slavery in Egypt. In the liturgical celebration of feasts, Jahveh’s words and actions are proclaimed and made present. In these celebrations, Israel manifests her faith that she constitutes God’s chosen people.

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