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mindofchrist
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Posted 11/26/2003 3:49 PM (GMT -6)

If God had fulfilled His threat in Exodus 32 would that not have broken the promise of Gen. 49:9-10? God had prophesied that the Messiah would be a descendant of Judah (Genesis 49:9-10). Yet Moses was descended from Levi. So if God had carried out His threat, wouldn't He would have ended the line of Judah and invalidated the prophecy that He himself had made.

Laika
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Posted 11/26/2003 5:05 PM (GMT -6)

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Originally posted by mindofchrist

If God had fulfilled His threat in Exodus 32 would that not have broken the promise of Gen. 49:9-10? God had prophesied that the Messiah would be a descendant of Judah (Genesis 49:9-10). Yet Moses was descended from Levi. So if God had carried out His threat, wouldn't He would have ended the line of Judah and invalidated the prophecy that He himself had made.

From what I read here: http://www.angelfire.com/journal/althehare/moses_exo32.html
which also quotes from Boyd's "God of the Possible", God's covenant promise to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob would not have been broken. Moses was of the lineage of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

What you're referring to in Gen.49:9-10 is Jacob's blessing to his sons. Different agent, right?

God's covenant NOT broken, Jacob's blessing (listed as a conditional promise in the article) changed due to a condition not being met.

That linked article (and quotes from "God of the Possible") lists other ways God has taken different actions based upon how people respond to conditions set forth.

That's the mark of a relational deity after all, isn't it?

inside you the time moves and she don't fade
the ghost in you she don't fade

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