From this valuable insight into Old Testament covenantal principles and God's dealing with Israel as a revelatory event to all nations of the world, Professor Lind posits that today's contextualizing process must include ethical insights into what God has been trying to say to all people — from Baal worshippers in the 5th century BC to property worshipers in the 20th century AD.
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