Exodus 33-35
An Overview of Chapter 33
God tells Moses that He will keep His promise to the people by protecting them as they go to the promised land, but He will not go with them because they are obstinate.
Before the tabernacle was built Moses used to set up a tent of meeting outside of camp. This is where he would meet with God, and the people would line up to bring their problems before the Lord for judgement. When Moses would go to the tent the people would stand outside their tents and wait for the cloud to appear, and when it did they would worship God.
Moses speaks to God and asks Him to change his mind and go along with His people. Then God changes His mind and agrees to go along with the people. Moses sees that he is having success so he asks God for a personal favor; he wants to see God in all His glory.
God agrees to let Moses see his back, but not his face.
An Overview of Chapter 34
God instructs Moses to make two new stone tablets to replace the ones he broke, and bring them to Mount Sinai. Moses does so and God fulfills his promise to let Moses see His back. As the Lord is coming He describes His character, and Moses bows down to worship Him. Moses then repeats his earlier request that the Lord go along with the people to the promised land.
God decides this would be a good time to remind Moses of the rules. He tells Moses not to make any covenants with the people of the land, reminds Moses of the feast of unleavened bread, compares people to donkeys as He describes the redemption of the firstborn, reminds him of the feast of weeks, and first fruits.
Moses stays on the mountain another 40 days and rewrites the laws that were on the stone tablets.
When Moses returns his face is glowing so Moses covered his face with a veil so that the people will not see the glory of the Lord fading and freak out again.
An Overview of Chapter 35
Before beginning the work on the tabernacle Moses reminds the Israelites of the national labor laws that only allowed six days of work a week. Next the people are told to bring a contribution of materials to build the tabernacle with. In addition the skillful workers are put to work building, sewing, carving, and what ever else needs done. Only those who were moved by the Holy Spirit to give actually gave.
Reflection
Do you feel like the Lord has joined you on your journey to the promised land? Where do you meet one on one with God to get His view on the things going on in your life? Do you bring your requests to God? Would a reminder of how God expects you to act be useful to you? What skills do you have? How can they be used to honor God?
For Further Study
Skills - Pslams 33:3, Pslams 78:72, Proverbs 22:29, Matthew 25.
God tells Moses that He will keep His promise to the people by protecting them as they go to the promised land, but He will not go with them because they are obstinate.
Before the tabernacle was built Moses used to set up a tent of meeting outside of camp. This is where he would meet with God, and the people would line up to bring their problems before the Lord for judgement. When Moses would go to the tent the people would stand outside their tents and wait for the cloud to appear, and when it did they would worship God.
Moses speaks to God and asks Him to change his mind and go along with His people. Then God changes His mind and agrees to go along with the people. Moses sees that he is having success so he asks God for a personal favor; he wants to see God in all His glory.
God agrees to let Moses see his back, but not his face.
An Overview of Chapter 34
God instructs Moses to make two new stone tablets to replace the ones he broke, and bring them to Mount Sinai. Moses does so and God fulfills his promise to let Moses see His back. As the Lord is coming He describes His character, and Moses bows down to worship Him. Moses then repeats his earlier request that the Lord go along with the people to the promised land.
God decides this would be a good time to remind Moses of the rules. He tells Moses not to make any covenants with the people of the land, reminds Moses of the feast of unleavened bread, compares people to donkeys as He describes the redemption of the firstborn, reminds him of the feast of weeks, and first fruits.
Moses stays on the mountain another 40 days and rewrites the laws that were on the stone tablets.
When Moses returns his face is glowing so Moses covered his face with a veil so that the people will not see the glory of the Lord fading and freak out again.
An Overview of Chapter 35
Before beginning the work on the tabernacle Moses reminds the Israelites of the national labor laws that only allowed six days of work a week. Next the people are told to bring a contribution of materials to build the tabernacle with. In addition the skillful workers are put to work building, sewing, carving, and what ever else needs done. Only those who were moved by the Holy Spirit to give actually gave.
Reflection
Do you feel like the Lord has joined you on your journey to the promised land? Where do you meet one on one with God to get His view on the things going on in your life? Do you bring your requests to God? Would a reminder of how God expects you to act be useful to you? What skills do you have? How can they be used to honor God?
For Further Study
Skills - Pslams 33:3, Pslams 78:72, Proverbs 22:29, Matthew 25.
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