In Exodus chapter twenty, verses two to seventeen, God wrote on two stone tablets and given to Moses and the Israelites. Keeping the commandments provided a way for Israel to respond righteously to God in gratitude for their deliverance out of Egypt. However, at the same time, such obedience was necessary to remain in the […]
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In Exodus chapter nineteen, verse sixteen, claps of thunder and flashes of lightning on the third day came to pass with a thick cloud upon the mountain and a voice so loud that the people of Israel trembled. Mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke because the Lord descended upon it in fire, and the
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In Exodus chapter nineteen, in the bottom part of the fifth and verse six, God mentions to Moses that if the children of Israel comply and keep His covenant, then they will be a peculiar treasure to Him above all people, for all the earth is from God. Israel was to be God’s treasured possession.
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In Exodus chapter nineteen, verse five, Israel’s continued election as the people of God was conditioned on their obedience to Him as their Lord: this is indicated in the “If……then” construction of this verse. And God expects this obedience which is essential to fulfilling His future purposes for them, to come from hearts of gratitude
In Exodus chapter nineteen, verse four, God called Moses out of the mountain to speak to him. He told Moses to inform the house of Jacob and the children of Israel, to recognize what He did to the Egyptians, how the protection was present until now, and to bring them to Himself. For example, the
In Exodus chapter nineteen, verse one records the establishment of God’s covenant with the people of Israel at Mount Sinai. That covenant is an extension of the covenant with Abraham and his descendants. The covenant is for Israel’s prior reconciliation to God and their ongoing fellowship. It defined the conditions by which Israel would remain
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In Exodus chapter eighteen, verse twenty-one, Moses’ father-in-law suggests to Moses that he find able men that qualify under the standards of God. He further explains that these men could help in the small matters in groups of thousands, hundreds, the fifties, and tens, to help judge the people year-round. The more significant problems, Jethro
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In Exodus chapter eighteen, verse eleven, Moses’ father-in-law, Jethro, replies to him by saying, “Now I know.” The response is in light of Moses telling his father-in-law what the Lord has done since they left Egypt. Jethro, the priest of Midian, a relative of Moses, came to visit him in the wilderness, where he encamped
In Exodus chapter seventeen, verse eleven, Moses held up his hand so that Israel would prevail during the fight. However, when Moses let down his hand, Amalek began to prevail. By holding up his hands to the Lord, Moses reveals his dependence on and faith in God. The strength and victory of Israel lay in
In Exodus chapter seventeen, verse nine, Moses speaks to Joshua to choose men to go out to fight against Amalek. Joshua is the man chosen to succeed as leader of Israel is first mentioned. Appropriately enough, he will take over the duties of Moses when God says it’s time and would later go up against
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