![]() ![]() The historical survey of the Suzerain's dealings with the vassal, with the purpose of illustrating to the vassal how much the Suzerain has done to protect and establish the vassal who therefore owes submission and allegiance to the Suzerain.ĭr.The identification of the Suzerain by his name and titles.Kline, in his lecture notes on the "Suzerain Treaties & The Covenant Documents the Bible", mentions that " hese Suzerain/Vassal covenants open with these two sections: Like in the Lord's Prayer " thy kingdom come, thy will be done, On earth AS IT IS IN HEAVEN.ĭr. ![]() ![]() This is the case in Gen 1:26-28, the Father created Adam to be the vassal king of the garden in Eden, and to colonize this world. If the vassal had issue with another vassal, they would bring it before the suzerain. In these agreements, autonomy within their own borders is retained, and there was an alliance in wars and protection. When there was a covenant between a stronger and lesser kingdom, it id referred to as Suzerain(superior king)/Vassal(Lesser King) covenant. Kline's Lecture notes: "Suzerain Treaties & The Covenant Documents the Bible") and you will find this treaty referred to often as Hittite in origin since the tablets found were of Hittite in origin. These treaties are preserved in the Mari Tablets and in the Amarna texts (Dr. These were treaties drawn up among equals, and between stronger and weaker kingdoms, and mostly outlined agreements to honor each other's boundaries, to maintain trade relations, return run-away slaves, etc. In the Ancient Near East, treaties between kings were a common occurrence. These verses in chapter one are a 1st example of a Suzerain/Vassal covenant seen in Scripture. The 'likeness' that Adam was created in was as a Strong Authority on earth, and was commanded to use this authority to subdue the earth. Not that this idea is mandatory, yet I feel it is. This a bit a side note, and one that Jeff and I have different takes on, but I believe this refers to YHWH and the divine council discussed in Job 1& 2, along with various mentions in Psalms, like PSA 82. The word "elohim" is a plural word used to refer to a plural 'strong authority', or a reference to the one True God. First is a look at verse 26's statement of "Let us". There are some things here that, without the Hebrew and historical information, cannot be seen easily. Gen 1:28 And Elohim blessed them, and Elohim said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moves upon the earth. Gen 1:27 So Elohim created man in his own image, in the image of Elohim created he him male and female created he them. Gen 1:26 And Elohim said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth. Let's start with Genesis chapters 1 and 2. These, once you understand them, are everywhere in Scripture. ![]() Royal land grant covenant, along with the Royal messenger.What I want to detail and focus on are the Covenant is the very back bone of Scripture. I remember growing up in the Church of God, and many times I heard covenants described as "Everything that is mine, is yours, and everything that is yours is mine", which is OK in describing a parity covenant like Jonathan and David had, but there are other types. To start, we must take a look at covenants. Have you ever wondered, "Why is the land of Israel so important?" Or, "Why is ha'satan the ruler over this word"? Well to find out why, we have to look back at the first chapters of B'reshit (Genesis), and learn a bit about archaeological discoveries. Topics Ancient Hebrew Culture The Suzerain/Vassal Covenants By Brian Keith Hudsom ![]()
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