In Exodus chapter thirty-three, verse twelve, Moses responds to the Lord in the tabernacle. God, who spoke to His servant from a cloudy pillar, descended at the door of the tabernacle. They converse face to face as a man speaks to a friend. Moses begins to say some things to the Lord concerning him and […]
In Exodus chapter thirty-three, verse eleven, God considers Moses close to Him with whom He could talk face to face. This relationship is unique because Moses was sincerely devoted to God and His cause, purposes, and desires. Moses was one with the Spirit of God to such an extent that he shared the very feelings
In Exodus, chapter thirty-three verse three, God tells Moses that He will not go up with them. God stated that an angel would take His place on the way to the promised land. However, Moses, not wanting to accept this decision, once again interceded with God, as he had just done. Notice the sequence of
In Exodus chapter thirty-two, verse thirty-two, Moses addresses God on behalf of the Israelites regarding their sin. He realizes that they did something wrong to provoke the anger of the Holy One. Moses begins to intervene with God for the Israelites that remain after they made gods of gold, already breaking the first commandment, which
In Exodus chapter thirty-two, verse twenty-nine, Moses instructs the people to consecrate themselves to receive the blessing from the Lord. This instruction from Moses came after he descended from the mountain to discover the sinful activity among the Israelites. He confronts the people to ask, “who is on the Lord’s side? After the sanctification of
In Exodus chapter thirty-two, verse twenty-six, Moses said, “Who is on the Lord’s side?” as he stood at the gate in the camp. Moses came down from mount Sinai after being with God for roughly forty days. He saw the golden calf and the people dancing, which made him wax hot with anger and cast
In Exodus chapter thirty-two, verse eleven, Moses begs the Lord His God, simply asking, “why are you so mad with the people you brought out of Egypt with power and a mighty hand?” The mediation of the people of Israel reveals that God answers the prayers of His faithful servants and allows them to share
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In Exodus chapter thirty-two, verse ten, the Lord was speaking to Moses about the Israelites about the apostasy and sin they committed and wanted to punish them for their actions. God openly declares the intention to destroy and raise another nation through His servant Moses. In the last three verses of this chapter, before verse
In Exodus chapter thirty-two, verse six, the people of Israel began to indulge in sensual dancing and sexual immorality. Verse twenty-five indicates the Israelites became ungovernable and made themselves naked. In this manner, the sin of the Israelites may have involved exploring others’ nakedness for sexual play and pleasure, which in God’s law strictly prohibits
In Exodus chapter thirty-two, verse four, Aaron as a leader, seriously compromises God’s standard by making a molten calf to please the people he served. He gave into the godless pressure of the Israelites and violated the second commandment. Only Moses’ intercession saved him from God’s wrath and death. Originally God did not intend to
