hebrew's evolving concepts of

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…believe that God expects them to keep his covenant and will reward them for doing so. This is a great contrast to how only a few hundred years earlier, God was only interested in revenge and punishment for those who chose not to follow his wishes. Another quote, taken from Amos 5:21-24 was written even later, and shows how the Hebrews are now beginning to think of themselves and the sins they commit in a