““The author(s) of the Pentateuch believed that God actually created the universe in the past, Abraham migrated from Mesopotamia to Palestine, Moses parted the Red Sea, David ascended the throne of Israel, the kingdom was divided under Solomon’s son, the Babylonians defeated the Israelites, and Ezra and Nehemiah led a reform in the postexilic community. However, the historicity of these acts is assumed in that they are stated and not proved. The concern of the text is not to prove the history, but rather to impress the reader with the theological significance of these acts. History and theology are closely connected in the biblical text.””
![“The presence of [precious] materials in the wilderness can be explained only as a result of the so-called plundering of the Egyptians (Ex. 12:33-35). In this way God provided the materials for his own house.” quote by Tremper Longman III](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f1c/tremper-longman-iii-24719_nature_the-presence-of-precious-materials-in-th_629368.jpg)
![“Thus one of the important contributions of the book of Job (as well as Ecclesiastes)[108] is to undermine the idea that retribution theology works absolutely and mechanically. Sometimes sin does lead to negative consequences, but not always. Similarly, sometimes proper behavior leads to positive…” quote by Tremper Longman III](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e5e/tremper-longman-iii-24719_books_thus-one-of-the-important-contributions_1279322.jpg)
