Church Dogmatics: A Church Drawing Near: Spirituality and Mission in a Post-Christian Culture (Volume 1)

At the heart of the Exodus is a recitation of the Decalogue, a contract" between Yahweh and Israel that inscribes Israel into the fabric of human societies while emphasizing its uniqueness through Yahweh. According to the demands of the Decalogue, manhood entails the avoidance of stealing, killing, and coveting, not to mention apostasy and violation of the Sabbath and other men's property. What, then, would be the essence of womanhood, if different?