You see the first born son used to always be the priest of the house, he belonged to God. Since Exodus continues the sacred story of the divine promise to Israel begun in Genesis, it must be seen as part of a larger literary unit that is variously understood to include the first four, five, or six books of the Bible. Here we find God declaring Himself to Moses as merciful, gracious, longsuffering, abundant in goodness and truth, keeping the mercy for thousands, and forgiving the iniquities and transgressions. This is prefixed before the display of his mercy, to teach us to think and to speak even of God's grace and goodness with great seriousness and a holy awe, and to encourage us to depend upon these mercies; they are not the mercies of a man, that is frail and feeble, false and fickle, but the mercies of the Lord, the Lord God; therefore sure mercies, and sovereign mercies, mercies that may be trusted, but not tempted. He belonged to God automatically. The Lord God is Calvin Soc. He keepeth mercy for thousands. Into that wondrous knowledge we are brought by the Son come down here below; and above all by the Holy Ghost, now that Christ is gone up on high For in point of fact, when God was only known as the one God, however true this may be, He could not really be known as He is. Remember Abraham, Isaac, and [not merely Jacob, but] Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever. On the list of blessings that God has given to me, I'll tell you that's the-near the top of the list that godly home that I had. This is what is going on every day now in Christendom. He will not give up his love and desire for Israel. Exodus 34:5. Practical sanctification for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus! When the earliest phase of things passed away when not merely there was the unbelief of the Jewish people but the unworthy sights and sounds which Satan introduced among that fair company God, always equal to the occasion, acts in the supremacy of His own grace, and brings out a deeper understanding of His truth more difficult to appreciate; not striking the people of the world perhaps in the same way, but that which I think has a more intimate character of communion with Christ Himself than anything that was found before. of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of When Moses reached the top, it descended once more from the sky, and stood with him there. To the same effect is the next clause, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin; for thus the greatness of His clemency is set forth, inasmuch as He not only pardons light offenses, but the very grossest sins; and again, remits not only sin in one case, but is propitious to sinners by whom He has been a hundred times offended. We have a nature which answers morally to God whom we imitate as well as obey in light and love, in holy and righteous ways, in mercy, truthfulness, and humility. Lord wrote on these tables according to the first writing. It was the power of the Spirit. And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey His voice to let Israel go? Some read it so as to express a mitigation of wrath, even when he does punish: When he empties, he will not make quite desolate; that is, "He does not proceed to the greatest extremity, till there be no remedy." He would obey like Jesus, not under compulsion like a Jew, and is sprinkled with His blood in remission for his sins, instead of having the blood sprinkled on him as a menace of death in case of disobeying the law. Ay, God is indeed full of mercys flowers and fruits. The habitual means whereby God gives proof that He is right, graciously enabling us to understand is by His word. And then they would take their babies and place them in the arms of Baal and allow them to be burned to death as they sacrificed unto this little idol. were in the first tables, which you broke. out like the first: and I will write upon these tables the words that "In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai." The Divine name was proclaimed condescendingly. He visits the iniquity of the fathers upon the children. 6 Then he passed in front of Moses, calling out, The Lord, the Lord, a compassionate and merciful God, patient, always faithful and ready to forgive. The former chapter tells us of the majesty of the divine revelation as it was made to Moses on the mount of God. Let us notice that, whatever was the visible pomp And Moses was not able to enter because the cloud dwelt thereon, and the glory filled the tabernacle. with Moses. The Matthew Henry' Commentary comments on this by saying: "Thus Moses, like a man of a truly public spirit, intercedes even for the children that should be born. Law is essentially incapable of helping, because being only a claim on God's part, and a definition of His demands, it can only condemn him whose condition makes due obedience impossible. Exodus 33:18. Moses, painfully aware of the Israelites weakness, appealed to the grace of God, asking that he would still dwell among them and own them as his people in spite of their stubbornness (34:1-9).God then renewed his covenant, promising Israel provision and protection. A certain reserve becomes requisite to majesty; whereas such considerations disappear in the nearness of relationship He is pleased to enter into with us. [Note: See J. Carl Laney, "Gods Self-Revelation in Exodus 34:6-8," Bibliotheca Sacra 158:629 (January-March 2001):36-51.]. Impossible for such access to exist and be enjoyed till God had drawn near to man and shown us what He is to man. The grace of God applies the blood of Christ in a totally different way; and this is what is referred to in1 Peter 1:2; 1 Peter 1:2. forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, yet by no means clearing the guilty, but visiting the iniquity of the parents. It is not Christianity to talk of "deficiencies of the Spirit," any more than of "still remaining tendencies to sin;" still less to call in the discipline of the law to mend matters. Let this God be our God for ever and ever. But they had no such thoughts of themselves, more than real knowledge of God. It has saving joy for countless yet. The measure of it for the Christian is based on the fact that he possesses life, and that he has Christ Himself, the object which shows him the position in which he stands, and consequently the character of the relationship that attaches to him. If a Hebrew servant were bought, he was to serve for six years, in the seventh to go out free for nothing "If he came in by himself, he shall go out by himself: if he were married, then his wife shall go out with him. Many words are here heaped up, to acquaint us with, and convince us of, God's goodness, and to show how much his goodness is both his glory and his delight, yet without any tautology. Fixed views of God are reserved for the future state; the best we have in this world are transient. You've passed by me, declared Your name, now Lord go ahead and pass among the people, pardon their sin; and take us for Your inheritance." He hears the noise, which Joshua could not so well understand, but which his own keener and more practised ear fails not to interpret aright; and as soon as he came near, and saw the confirmation of his fears the calf and the dancing his "anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount. And perhaps Jeremiah alluded to this passage, where (382) he mitigates the severity of the vengeance of which he had been speaking by this same expression, for there it can only be translated, With cutting off I will not cut thee off. If this be preferred, it will be the assignment of the reason why God pardons sins, viz., because He is unwilling to cut off men, which would be the case if He insisted on the utmost rigor of the Law. Exodus 39:38-43) the sacrifice of the daily lambs which presented the continual acceptance of the people of God, with the renewed and most express assurance of His dwelling among them. It is in vain for any person to pretend that it was better to have the Urim and Thummim, for which one had to seek the priest from time to time when wanted, than to be indwelt always by One who knows all the truth. Their conduct proved that His grace had not at all entered into their hearts. WebExodus 34:1 Now the LORD said to Moses, "Cut out for yourself two stone tablets like the former ones, and I will write on the tablets the words that were on the former tablets Exodus 25:22, Numbers 7:89. It is needless to linger on the scene of the rebellion. It is tragic indeed that really the real victims of divorce are the children. (Exodus 24:1-18) "And he said unto Moses, Come up unto Jehovah, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship ye afar off." And be ready in the descended Exodus 19:18 Exodus 33:9 Numbers 11:17 Numbers 11:25 1 Kings is one of the most striking sermons in the Bible. Still Christ does bring us into His own relationship as far as it is possible for the creature to possess it. Another reason also is because Gods mercy cannot be comprehended, except upon the testimony of His word, the certainty of which must needs be well assured lest our salvation should be wavering and insecure. After this follow two things worthy of all heed, a nearness of communication between Jehovah and His servant never enjoyed before, and more than that, a blessing secured to the people never vouchsafed before. "And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the Lord hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; and he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship; and to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in the cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of wood, to make any manner of cunning work. They had denied God, and attributed their deliverance merely to Moses: so Jehovah takes up these very words, and says, "Depart and go up hence, thou and the people which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which I sware unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I give it." A few words will suffice here before passing on. No doubt He cannot but be a divine person, the Son, as He is also the exalted Lord; but He is nevertheless by His own grace the servant for ever. He wanted to prove and manifest the heart of His servant. is one of the most striking sermons in the Bible. So the Lord said to Moses, Behold, I make a covenant: before all thy people I will do marvels, such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation: and in all the people among whom thou [shalt, among whom thou] art shall see the work of the Lord: for it is an awesome [The word terrible is an old English word, should be translated "awesome"] thing that I will do with thee. It has been remarked by another, and it is perfectly true, that in this book when we meet with any dealing of God, of whatever kind it may be, the Sabbath-day is always introduced. Thus Israel never was under absolute law. WebNo sooner had Moses got to the top of the mount than God gave him the meeting ( Exodus 34:5; Exodus 34:5 ): The Lord descended, by some sensible token of his presence, and manifestation of his glory. (380) A.V., Will by no means clear; S. M. and C., Not making (the guilty) innocent; or, in C.s own comment, He will not with cleansing cleanse; but C. presently acknowledges that it might be taken to mean, He will not utterly cut off, inasmuch as the verb is sometimes used for to blot out, to destroy, to exterminate; to which class of meanings more than one lexicographer has assigned its use in this text. Thus God has given the order of extermination to protect His own innocent children. The Christian loves to obey, and is already forgiven through faith of Jesus and His blood. No doubt the time was not yet come for God to reveal Himself as He is. Exodus is designed for people who have never used an exchange. That he is a good God. What were they doing in their groves? 5 The descendants of Jacob numbered seventy[ a] in all; Joseph was already in Egypt. So I would be thoroughly justified in killing that dog so that it would not infect the innocent children and destroy them. Simonides the philosopher, being requested to describe God, asked a week to think of it. No doubt all was advancing as regards the world; but that which was brought to us now was before the world, and altogether above the world in its own nature. made to him. Thus he is sanctified by the Spirit unto the obedience and the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus. Longsuffering, not good by spasm or effort, but patient and unwearied. From this moment a new plea is urged: the faultiness of the people is used as a reason why God should go up the very reason which righteousness made a ground for refusing to go with them, lest His anger should burn against such a stiff-necked people. relation with them. It was bold faith, working in unfeigned love of the people, and with a deep sense of what God is spite of all demerits; yet its highest petition is based on revealed grace, and is therefore the very reverse of human presumption. And Aaron your brother shall speak to Pharaoh to send the children of Israel out of his land. a. God is oftentimes faulted. This bespeaks plentiful goodness, goodness abounding above our deserts, above our conception and expression. dus ek-s-ds eg-z- 1 capitalized : the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table 2 : a mass departure : emigration Did manifestation of his glory. THE PROCLAMATION OF THE DIVINE NAME They had been wholly insensible to His ways of grace in leading them out of Egypt to Sinai. "He who sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one." Exodus provides an online help desk and 24/7 customer support to get your questions answered, fast. ". We have a figure to which the apostle refers (2 Corinthians 3:1-18), confirming what has just now been stated. As the foolishness of God, says the apostle, is wiser than man, so (may we not say?) on high in the air over the mount, and on which the Lord now de And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and He accordingly drew near into the thick darkness; for so God dealt with Israel as a people in the flesh. Psalms 113:6, Lord, what is man, that he should be thus visited? As being a position, it may have so far a more external sound, but it is a real deliverance, which grace now confers on us in Christ Jesus, not merely the communication of a life which hates sin, but the putting one according to the new place of Christ Himself before God. It can press duty to God and man on pain of death, but it has no object to reveal. THE SECOND GIVING OF THE LAW Slow to anger, Bears long, even when the wrongs of His saints call for His vengeance (Luke 18:7). WebHe put a veil on his face: It is easy to think that Moses wore the veil so the people would not be afraid to come near him (Exodus 34:30), or that the purpose of the veil was to protect Pagan artists depicted Jupiter with thunder in his right hand, and an eagle at his feet. This I believe to be the true meaning of the passage, and especially of the term "sanctification of the Spirit" here; though it is frankly and fully allowed that this is not the only meaning of "sanctification" in scripture. Besides this their names were written on the breastplate. But Moses took his stand in the gate and said, "Who is on Jehovah's side? He immediately grounded a prayer upon it (Exodus 34:9; Exodus 34:9); and a more earnest affectionate prayer it is, (1.) Grace binds us with Christ as Aaron with his sons. This is in connection with God's sanctuary and presence. Perhaps this satisfied him, and he desired no more; as we read not that Thomas did thrust his hand into Christ's side, though Christ invited him to do it. The new nature accordingly has right affections and gracious desires; but there is power in the Spirit through Christ Jesus. Doubtless to a superficial glance it appears somewhat unaccountable, in the midst of describing the various parts of the sanctuary, to interrupt the course of it by dragging into the very midst of it the consecration of Aaron and his sons. The former in its scriptural usage is not merely, I apprehend, that we are born of God, but goes beyond new birth. (1.) His fresh revelation to Moses therefore emphasized his love and mercy, but it also reminded the people of his righteous justice. Among the vessels of the sanctuary the altar of incense stands first (versesExodus 30:1-10; Exodus 30:1-10). (Exodus 27:1-21) Not less than the ark, the golden throne of God in the most holy place, it shows us God's righteousness; but with this difference between them that gold is the righteousness of God for drawing near where God is; brass is the righteousness of God for dealing with man's evil where man is. THE FULFILMENT BY GOD OF HIS PROMISE TO MOSES. It will scarcely be affirmed that what we discern in the church, while limited to the circumcision, had the same depth and heavenly character stamped upon it, as what was found when the full grace of God broke all barriers and flowed freely among the Gentiles. Such an one may be very ignorant, no doubt; but at any rate his heart is made up to obey the Lord his desire is Godward. He is Jehovah, the Lord, who has his being of himself, and is the fountain of all being, Jehovah-El, the Lord, the strong God, a God of almighty power himself, and the original of all power. the seeming disorder of God is incomparably more orderly than man's best order. The children of Israel brought a willing offering unto Jehovah, every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of work, which Jehovah had commanded to be made by the hand of Moses" (verses Exodus 35:21-29). The reason is manifest. The words, therefore, may be properly paraphrased thus: Although God is pitiful and even ready to pardon, yet He does not therefore spare the despisers, but is a severe avenger of their impiety. WebNo sooner had Moses got to the top of the mount than God gave him the meeting (Exodus 34:5; Exodus 34:5): The Lord descended, by some sensible token of his presence, and Some seem on the very verge of denying it altogether, in their one-sided zeal for the grace of God; others who stand stoutly and so far well for the responsibility of man misuse this truth so as apparently to swamp God's grace. The As promised in Exodus 33:19. _and_ HE (Moses) TOOK HIS STAND (cf. Every Christian has a nature that is intrinsically divine, as we are told in 2 Peter 1:1-21. Those who reason from Israel to us, without intending it, ignore the relationship of the Christian, and set aside the bearing of redemption on our walk: so serious is that error which to many seems a pious thought, and I am sure taken up by them with the desire of honouring God and His will. Key Chapters (Ex 1214)The climax of the entire Old Testament is recorded in Exodus 1214: the salvation of Israel through blood (the Passover) and through power (the Red Sea). It would make us feel what ought to be done, but gives not of itself the power to do it. Thus did this visible demonstration of Gods glory avail to awaken faith in the commandments. THE COVENANT OF THE LAW RENEWED CONTENTS: Second tables of the law. Therefore now go, lead the people unto the place of which I have spoken unto thee: behold, mine angel shall go before thee: nevertheless in the day when I visit I will visit their sin upon them. Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin -; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.". What a motive for parents! That the terror of his greatness may not make us afraid, we are told how good he is; and, that we may not presume upon his goodness, we are told how great he is. The knowledge of Israel in the millennium will be genuine, for they shall be all taught of God. Exodus 1 New International Version The Israelites Oppressed 1 These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family: 2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah; 3 Issachar, Zebulun and Benjamin; 4 Dan and Naphtali; Gad and Asher. "And Moses alone shall come near Jehovah, but they shall not come nigh, neither shall the people go up with him." Six days shalt thou work, but the seventh day shall be a day of rest: even in the harvest time and in the earing time thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, [that is] the first of the wheat harvest ( Exodus 34:21-22 ). We have it intrinsically by the Holy Ghost Himself. And the Lord passed by before him and proclaimed.. Much of what is boastfully called natural theology, and the revelation of God in the universe, are but facts read into nature from the Bible and by Bible men. 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