Analysis of raḥamim's womb-like love illustrates the significance of divine mercy in restoring covenants.
This purpose of this article is to expand a Christian theology of mercy by offering a detailed analysis of raḥamim in the Hebrew Bible. First, I will detail the womb-like character of raḥamim and its importance for a theology of mercy. Second, I will distinguish raḥamim from ḥesed . Third, I will show how the aftermath of the Golden Calf incident in Exodus 32–34 exemplifies the power of divine mercy to reconcile and restore covenantal relationship.
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