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by Samuel Bak
OT00443B1 New Brunswick Theological Seminary
Memorial
by Samuel Bak
(Q & Danielle)
ReplyDeleteExodus 20-40 and Etched in Stone 190-281 Readings
Israel possesses a comprehensive statement of what God expects. Israel comprehends the expectation with details. They also have a place to worship, leaders and sacrifices that will cover their sin. Today we have Jesus Christ who we went cross on Calvary through his shed blood sinners can be saved.
Aaron emphasis as though the recent public discussions concerning the role of the Decalogue in American public life. But I believe God has written more accurately in every human's heart and soul and no other writing is necessary. Henri mentioned "And come not near to unlawful sex. Verily it is a great sin and an evil way." The word "unlawful sex" does not refer only to adultery, but it also include fornication. Unlawful sex is not only prohibited for married people as adultery, but also for unmarried people as fornication. I think this is also in agreement with other religions. This is need to be emphasized as the current society tends to become more and more permisive regarding this issue, whereas the Words of God is consistent and never change.
ReplyDeleteThe I-You in Levinas: "Totally exposed before the Other, commanded by God...being subjected to everything ...in the discomfort or the unconditional state of the accusative, in the 'here I am' which is obedience to the glory of Infinity committing me to the Other. How can we betray another within an adulterous encounter if we are to live by this thought. If one places the Other at the center of her moral conscious at all times, he will never lose sight of the Other's countenance--the face which Levinas says is that epiphany which will bring me to humility. Humility before the Other will require an awareness of Self and Other. Are my actions out of love for the Other or coming from the Ego which seeks individual satisfaction first. Levinas calls this the dissymmetry of the interpersonal relationship that will bring vulnerability to Self and he says only a vulnerable self can love his fellow [wo]man. Can the Self and adulterous deceit of another survive this framework of thinking? I don't think so.
ReplyDeleteLevinas in the "I" You Relationship speaks yet again on the subject of the "other." His focus concerning the issue of "Adultery is one in which is referenced in the Blog. The focus behind the "I You" relationship is one in which one places thet "other at the center of his or her moral concious at all times. If one does so he or she will never lose sight of the others counternance - the face, which is seeing the need of the other. Humilty, as stated is the key in bringing about an awearness for not only the self but the other
ReplyDeleteIn reading Etched in Stone we are reminded that when the people erected the golden calf they had not yet received the Decalogue. When they built the idol, it was a question of leadership - Moses was not there, but Aaron was. They rejected the God that saved them from slavery and took on a god that looked like the people in this new land they found themselves. Looking through today's lens, we can view this as adultery committed against Yahweh. Was there law on adultery prior to the Decalogue?
ReplyDeleteLevinas in I-You considers the "other, and in order to accomplish understanding, ther must first be an aware of self. This suggest that a relationship is needed in order to be able to actually see the "other", or to look into the face of the other. The notion is that my response in actually seeing the face of the other, meaning that I had an a real encounter, and loudly said, "Here I am". I think of Paul who in I Corinthians 13 "now we see a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face."
ReplyDeleteLevinas tells us that “I” You relationship would not allows us to commit adultery, if we truly considered “the other” and not just our wants and desires. If we did not just think of “the other” as someone outside of ourselves but really looked at “the others” face we would not want to covet “the other” significant other and commit adultery.
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