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The Absence of Covenant Authority · system · 1 Jan 2025

Case 2: Absence of Covenant Authority

The pivotal variable: covenant authority is absent or compromised. All other variables (bridegroom qualified, bride virgin, structural intent present) remain at ideal. This isolate…

Ideal A community-structured substitution of paternal authority is possible and legitimate.
Present This is the operative case for most Torah-seeking communities today.