They promise obedience, but it is obedience of the law. In the hallowing of the priestly family the following points are observable. It is not a merely legal way of escaping the dreadful doom that he sees is the just portion of those that despise God. That is very true; it is impossible if you're only dealing with natural things. 34 And Je-ho-vah said unto Mo-ses, Hew thee two tables of stone like neither shall the sacrifice of the feast of the passover be left unto morning. proclaimed the name of the LORD. I get so tired of hearing them say, "Well, I just don't love them anymore." But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if you do not redeem him, then you shall break his neck. What man or institution has these qualities? How were they worshiping their gods?If you go into the Museum of Natural History in Jerusalem, and you go downstairs, in one area you will find diggings from the archeologists of the pre-Israel culture from the Canaanite period. 5. The first of the firstfruits of the land ( Exodus 34:24-26 ), Notice, "the first of the firstfruits" is what God demands from you, not the leftovers. The Christian has it also, and in a far better way. It is not to be allowed that God's word makes mistakes: man does, but is it with the Spirit of God? Unless Jesus Christ comes into their life, unless there comes that change through the power of the gospel, they follow the role model and it goes down from generation to generation to generation. The latter is practical sanctification, admits of degrees, and is thus relative. As Christ is the true and perfect image of God, so is He the expression of all that is good and holy in man. It is the condition of a slave; nevertheless even there God has Christ before Him. What for instance would be the meaning of our being practically sanctified to obedience as well as to have the blood of Jesus sprinkled upon us? Jesus emphasized over and over, "unless you repent, you will likewise perish".People are troubled with the fact that it declares, "visiting the iniquities of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children to the third and the fourth generation." Beware how you break Gods laws; you not only entail punishment on yourself, but your poisoned blood will flow in the veins of your degenerate offspring! The New Tables of the Law for the People prone to a Hierarchy. The guilty may be spared so that they may repent, but they will not be cleared. The Jew had it after this outward sort, all being comparatively external in Israel. he had broken (Exodus 32:19), and bring them up Sinai to Jehovah. [1] Their current lineup consists of guitarists Gary Holt and Lee Altus, bassist Jack Gibson, drummer Tom Hunting, and lead vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza. Jehovah however stands to His own ways, and says to Moses, "Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book. But, secondly, the law is a test morally and individually. 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. edit., vol. He considers that distinct meanings to be attached to the materials, colours, etc., can have no solid foundation, and are " here out of place"! 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. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the ten commandments ( Exodus 34:26-28 ). 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. These verses, as Stock says, show that the revelation of God was not merely to the outward sight, but chiefly to the heart and mind of Moses. Next, when the law was given, in the very centre of its requirements stands the Sabbath-day. They were guilty, and must have been cut off. The first and foundation of all the rest is this: God would disclose Himself in some of them to man, as far as this was possible then; secondly, founded on that and growing out of it, man would be taught to draw near to God. He sometimes will do it, especially for the punishment of idolaters. And afterward all the children of Israel came near: and he gave them in commandment all that the Lord had spoken with him in mount Sinai. This He is abundant in goodness and truth. It was a perfectly righteous thing therefore that God should propose terms of law. In token that the people are forgiven, God renews His covenant Private and Safe th College Press Bible Study Textbook Series, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible, Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly, John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible, Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments, Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible, Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures, Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible, Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible, Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible, Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh, Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments, The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary, Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith. (vs.1-28) As long as this was the case only, man could not come to God. Moses' worship and prayer (Exodus EXODUS 34:1 J. "He who sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one." Under this falls the Christian testimony now, as the result of the entrance of Christ into heavenly places; and under this will fall the future fruit-bearing portion and testimony of Israel in the day when Christ will appear in glory from the heavens. Now that's asking God for an awful lot. (1.) Lord wrote on these tables according to the first writing. Countless and ceaseless as are the benefits which are imparted to us by the bright orb of day, the human eye cannot look upon his undimmed noonday face, without being blinded. Perhaps he has not peace at once, but at any rate he is thoroughly arrested; he desires earnestly to know the gospel from the very first. 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. But if I don't kill it, that mad dog can actually kill a lot of these beautiful, innocent little children. The word continent requires sentence after sentence of explanation to the child-mind; but when the child has become the youthful student, three words suffice to explain the same. For what was presented there? THE PROCLAMATION OF THE DIVINE NAME. When Christ returns the Spirit will be poured out once more on all flesh, and Israel will be brought into the blessed position of bearing fruit in testimony for God. That he is a just and holy God. As far as this figure is concerned, then, our place is represented by Moses when he takes off the vail and is face to face with the glory of God Himself. made to him. Let us not forget it. Moses wanted` nothing apart from the people; even if he went out of the camp, it was to gather so much more of blessing for the people that he had left behind. Sterner Prohibition of Idolatry. God is oftentimes faulted. ", At once we find him reproaching Aaron, the most responsible man there, who makes a sorry excuse, not without sin. 10 God maketh a couenant with them, repeating certaine dueties of the Sterner Prohibition of Idolatry. The proclamation of Jehovah (Exodus 34:5) And there the solemn compact into which Israel had passed is renewed. The disciples feared, when they entered the cloud. "And Moses besought Jehovah his God and said, Jehovah, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand? This bespeaks both freeness and kindness; it intimates not only that he has a compassion to his creatures, but a complacency in them and in doing good to them, and this of his own good-will, and not for the sake of any thing in them. However, we find that God was pleased to give subsequently and separately, but yet in connection with the ten words, certain ordinances which concerned Israel in their worship. (2.) Let us then bow to God instead of forcing our own meaning on scripture. Or, he will not clear the impenitently guilty, that go on still in their trespasses: he will not clear the guilty without some satisfaction to his justice, and necessary vindications of the honour of his government. Because what he is doing is psychologically destroying that daughter of his.There are so many of the young girls who come in with tremendous problems of adjusting to life because of the stupidity of their dads. prayer. What is He doing now? This was the second proclamation. of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of As the foolishness of God, says the apostle, is wiser than man, so (may we not say?) He underwent death to the law by the body of Christ that he should belong to another Him that was raised from the dead in order that we should bear fruit to God. Exodus 33:15) that God would dwell in the midst of Israel and lead His people into the Promised Land (Exodus 34:9). This is another thing, and only a consequence when the due moment arrives. In short therefore the children of Israel stood on the ground of man in the flesh; and man in the flesh, as he is a sinful being, can neither deny nor accomplish his obligation to do the will of God. And Jehovah passed by before him, and proclaimed, Jehovah, Jehovah, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth; keeping lovingkindness for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin; and that will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and the children's children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped. [2.] Afterwards He proclaims the greatness of His mercy and truth, and on these two supports the confidence of the pious is based, whilst they embrace the mercy offered to them, and securely repose on the faithfulness and certainty of the promises. What were they doing in their groves? Comp. In answer to Moses who advances in his demands, yet withal no less suiting them to the divine glory than to the people's wants according to the light then vouchsafed, God makes a covenant different from what went before. WebExodus 34:7. Impossible for such access to exist and be enjoyed till God had drawn near to man and shown us what He is to man. It is the riches of His riches. Accordingly we may regard the law as a whole, consisting not only of moral claims but of national institutes, ordinances, statutes, and judgment) under which Israel were put. We have reason gratefully to acknowledge God's goodness to us, not only in the real instances of it, but in the declarations he has made of it by his word; not only that he is, and will be, gracious to us, but that he is pleased to let us know it. 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 The way was now open into the presence of God. No real believer ever takes the ground of pure law. PROCLAIMED. EXODUS CHAPTER S 19 TO 40 closely with the last section of the preceding chapter, and must be No covenant was to be made with them, no peace treaty. We have what answers to it. When He says they were washed, He is referring to the water of the word used by the Spirit of God to deal with man. This is greatly confirmed by what follows. Exodus 29:5-6). Human sacrifice was commonly practiced, as well as all kinds of licentious practices.Now by the very nature of their worship they would soon destroy themselves. Exodus 34:1. What can be more lovely, more according to Christ, than this? He immediately adds, "and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation." Additional reminders concerned requirements for sacrifices and firstfruits (25-26; see 23:18-19).God then made a declaration that the covenant Israel had broken was now re-established. This accordingly was proposed. For, (1.) The first, Exodus 3:4, was delivered to Moses for his instruction and The Divine name was proclaimed relatively. The last of these types is the holy perfume. They were sanctified from the nations by this fleshly separation to obey the law under its solemn and extreme penalty. 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. The No way. But practical sanctification there is, and amply insisted on elsewhere; but it is not the point here, and if we attempt to bring practical sanctification into this verse, we destroy the gospel of grace. Further, our Lord says, "For their sakes I sanctify myself ( i.e. As you see these little gods that are representations, or were representations to the people of Baal, you'll see that Baal's arms are always folded, and the hands in an upright position like this. (377) So the V. Stetit Moyses eum eo, invocans nomen Domini.. What he is saying is, "If you only knew how much God valued you. "And the God of the Old Testament, is a God of wrath, and judgment, but I love the God of the New Testament who is forgiving, and gracious and kind." Mark the answer of Jehovah: "And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest. Is that the way in which Christ was most glorified? They see actually two Gods, the God of the Old Testament, the God of the New.But in the Old Testament you will find very much concerning the character of God as far as His graciousness, as far as His mercy. Apologetically. But after the form of hallowing the priests, the Spirit prescribes in the end of Exodus 39:1-43 (ver. God was able to sustain him without food, without water. But, again, Aaron with the golden plate (engraved "Holiness to Jehovah") always on his forehead, bears the iniquity of Israel's holy things that they may be accepted; an important consideration, especially when we know the seriousness and the facility of iniquity therein. It is not merely as having the word that reveals heaven; but we know it from Him who comes from heaven and is above all, and testifies what He has seen and heard; we know it through the Holy Ghost who has come down from it, and hence should know it better than the earth, and the things of the world which ensnare the flesh. "Thou shalt make thee no molten images.". He's only watching over them. Everything has its beautiful and perfect answer in the word of God; but then all is useless to the soul, except just so far as one sees and receives the Lord Jesus Christ. "But ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God." prayer. They were a people in the flesh. WebExodus 34:7 says that God [visits] the iniquity of the fathers on the children and the children's children, to the third and the fourth generation. This worries me because Clearly it was for drawing near to God. The children have to suffer because of the sins of the parents.There are even worse cases of children suffering for the sins of the parent, for there are parents who are-mothers who are addicted to drugs. If his master have given him a wife, and she have borne him sons or daughters; the wife and her children shall be her master's, and he shall go out by himself. He may justly do it, for all souls are his, and there is a malignity in sin that taints the blood. That is, we are children as having God's own nature. 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. THE PROCLAMATION OF THE DIVINE NAME. The Spirit given to the Christian is of power, love, and a sound mind. So I would be thoroughly justified in killing that dog so that it would not infect the innocent children and destroy them. 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. But looking onward to the day of glory that is coming, when the Lord will be publicly manifested, and we manifested with Him, changed into His glorious likeness, it might have been thought that surely His service will cease then. 2 Corinthians 3:7-18, noticing (1) that St Paul interprets the narrative allegorically, assigning as the reason why Moses used to put on the veil, not that the Israelites might not constantly be beholding the glow on Moses face, but His relationship was with them as they then were, redeemed from Egypt by His power and brought to Himself indeed, but only after an outward sort, neither born of God, nor justified. lest I consume thee in the way." Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land where you are going, lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee: But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves: For thou shalt worship no other god: for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God ( Exodus 34:11-14 ): Now there are people who have difficulty with God demanding the extermination of the people within the land. God himself is the "There is nothing more terrible than the way in which sin clings to a man and dogs his footsteps. We ought to know heaven better than the earth. After the call to the people to bring their offerings, we find the use to which they were to be applied First and foremost stands the centre of Levitical worship the ark. Thus Moses, like a man of a truly public spirit, intercedes even for the children that should be born. STOOD WITH HIM THE Jehovah refuses to accompany Israel to the land of promise. The conditions are the same as before. It was no deduction of philosophy, no imposition of priestcraft, but the revelation of the Lord (Job 11:7; 1 Corinthians 1:21). In the brazen altar it is the same side of truth, but there is this characteristic difference. It would be a glorious thing that three times a year all the men in the nation would have to come and stand before God in this time of worship and so forth. This was the second proclamation. WebHis thoughts are with the nation of Israel and the reaching of the goal God had set for them: the conquest of Canaan. And no man shall come up with thee, neither let any man be seen throughout all the mount; neither let the flocks nor herds feed before the mount. He had made himself known to Moses in the glory of his self-existence and self-sufficiency when he proclaimed that name, I am that I am; now he makes himself known in the glory of his grace, and goodness, and all-sufficiency to us. 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