To this point our focus has been on the three creedal traditions whose rhythms can be heard at regular intervals throughout the OT canon. What has clearly dominated these three traditions is their focus on redemption. Each of them assumes that sin is a reality in this world and depicts Yahweh as the God whose historical action, active character, and relational identity reflect his passionate resolve to redeem a particular community on earth, that is, Israel. However,
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