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May 10, 2024 · Unfortunately, many Christians take umbrage at the idea that the Jewish people are still chosen in any way, despite the explicit testimony of Scripture. They see this as somehow unfair. To the contrary, God’s choosing of Israel is a reminder of His sovereignty, a testimony to His perseverance, and an ongoing, real-life example of the promise ...
Dec 5, 2017 · Royal priests proclaim the excellencies of Christ in three ways: 1) When you proclaim Christ's excellencies to God, it is WORSHIP! It's the doxology motif. We often only think of "proclamation" as being evangelistic, but first and foremost we should be occupied with proclaiming the great things about God to God, "because great is the Lord and ...
The Lord your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be his people, his treasured possession” (Deuteronomy 7:6). Deuteronomy 7:6. Later, when Yahweh establishes David as king, David reflects Yahweh’s special relationship with the nation of Israel by recounting their rescue from slavery.
- Carissa Quinn
- Situation: The Israelites Have Come to Mount Sinai to Meet God.
- Relationship: The People Meet God by Hearing His Words and Trusting him.
- Problem: Dirty People Can’T Approach A Holy God.
- SOLUTION: We Need A Mediator to Bridge The Gap Between God and us.
Let’s review the journey so far. After Egypt, the Israelites crossed the Red Sea at the gulf of Suez (14:29). Then they entered the Desert of Shur (15:22) and arrived at Marah where the water was bitter (Ex 15:23). After Marah, they came to an oasis (15:27) and then the Desert of Sin between Elim and Sinai (16:1), where they received manna, before ...
God is going to come down and speak the Ten Commandments directly to the Israelites so they can learn to trust Moses and by extension God. Exodus 19:9The Lord said to Moses, “I am going to come to you in a dense cloud, so that the people will hear me speakingwith you and will always put their trust in you.” Then Moses told the Lord what the people ...
Imagine for a moment that your child is playing outside in the mud. They’ve built mud-castles, baked mud-pies, and taken mud-showers. They are covered in mud. All you can see is the whites of their eyes as they stare up at you from the front door. They’ve already gotten mud all over the steps and you just caught them before they came running into t...
Because of sin, the Israelites can’t be in relationship with God. If they approach God themselves, God will destroy them. So they need a mediator. They need someone who can go to God on their behalf. A mediator is defined as “Someone who brings two enemies together and makes it possible for them to be friends again.”That’s what Moses tries to do.
The Ten Commandments are only the formalization of what is already implicit?service to God. In a way, the details are unimportant; the sense of common purpose is paramount and, through the words, “All that the Eternal has spoken we will do!” (Exodus 19:8), is made explicit. Only with a sense of shared purpose can the disparate Israelites ...
Guide to the Book of. Exodus. Exodus is the second book of the Bible, and it picks up the biblical storyline right where Genesis left off. Abraham’s grandson Jacob and his family of seventy made their way down to Egypt, where Joseph, one of Jacob’s sons, had been elevated to second in command over Egypt. So the family lived and grew ...
Upgrade to BibleGateway+ for as low as $4.17/mo. 5 Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth is mine, 6 you[a] will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’. These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites.”.
