Up to this point all the dealings of God have been the simple application and outflow of His own grace. "Therefore, Lord, do thou go among us, else they will never be kept in awe. Without it the guilty people never could have been spared, but must have perished root and branch, as it was in consequence of this change that a new generation of the people of Israel entered into the land at all. Exodus Bitcoin & Crypto Wallet Manage and exchange 260+ cryptos and NFTs on your web browser, mobile, desktop, and hardware wallets Watch Video Get Exodus Now Buy Crypto directly with USD, EUR, and GBP On ramp to 25+ cryptocurrencies using your credit/debit card, bank account or Apple Pay within Exodus mobile Learn More About Fiat On-Ramp Even so, in Exodus 34:6, we have the lengthened explanation of the Divine glory; while in 1 John 4 there is the same and substancethe essence of allin the three words, God is Love., (2.) His mercy is grace, free grace; this teaches us to be not only pitiful, but courteous, 1 Peter 3:8. W. Bush gives a very careful note on this clause, which he says is of exceedingly difficult interpretation, and declares himself satisfied that the sense which C. condemns is the true one, viz., who will not wholly, entirely, altogether clear, i.e., who, although merciful and gracious in his dispositions, strongly inclined to forgive, and actually forgiving in countless cases and abundant measure, is yet not unmindful of the claims of justice. All changes now. 2. When Christ went into the presence of God, what a mighty effect did not the Spirit produce! 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. THE COVENANT OF THE LAW RENEWED The first, Exodus 3:4, was delivered to Moses for his instruction and In Exodus 31:1-18 we have all this closed with two facts the Spirit of God empowering man to make a tabernacle according to the pattern, and the Sabbath-day connected with the order of the tabernacle. 34 And Je-ho-vah said unto Mo-ses, Hew thee two tables of stone like 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. At the end of the verse, to call in the name of the Lord, is equivalent to proclaiming His name, or promulgating what God would make known to His servant. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament, Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. So in the Old Testament we have a God of grace and mercy, and longsuffering and forgiveness revealed to us. But we must not be driven into any error, even the least to avoid the greatest; and it is certainly an error to swamp in one all the ways of God with the soul. Thus he expressed, (1.) Exodus 32:1-35 reveals a sad interruption after the wonderful communications of God to His servant. But what I have stated is very suitable, that, lest impunity should beget audaciousness, after God has spoken of His mercy, He adds an exception, viz., that the iniquity is by no means pardoned, which is accompanied by obstinacy. THE COVENANT OF THE LAW RENEWED Certain things which happened to Israel may be types for the Christian, but nothing more. The priesthood undeniably consisted of that class of persons who had the privilege and duty of going into the sanctuary on behalf of the people. It may be added here, as some have found an apparent inconsistency in comparing the passage with 1 Samuel 3:3, that the Hebrew means not "always" in the absolute sense, but continually or constantly. It may be looked at in its general and historical bearing, more abstractly as a moral test. As we enjoy the vanishing glory of the sun, so did Moses exult in the vision of the Divine glory. No 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. All this was plain, but in the tabernacle we have more than this. They were sanctified from the nations by this fleshly separation to obey the law under its solemn and extreme penalty. That will by no means clear the guilty. This inspires us with the confidence that right is the order of the universe. No way. It is the application of the full power of the work of the Lord Jesus. Stretches out His hand all the day long, and waits to be gracious. How forcibly does the history of Israel, and indeed of every individual life, bear witness to this! 5. Where the faultless picture of a servant but in Him? But it is as far as possible from the truth that "the discipline of the law comes in to supply the deficiencies of the Spirit, and curb the still remaining tendencies to sin. Then Aaron is duly clothed; as in the priestly character Christ appears before God for us. Let it be remembered that this God has revealed His law, and was about to take the people into covenant relationship with Him. Grace and truth were demonstrated in Jesus Christ, but to those who reject that grace and truth, as Hebrews tells us, "There remains then a fearful looking for the fiery indignation of the wrath of God that will devour His adversaries. Not a soul that has been since brought to the knowledge of God but what at least ought to have profited in point of fact, must have profited by this grave lesson. We must remember that they are but shadows, and not the very image of the thing. Exodus 33:18. And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free: then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl; and he shall serve him for ever.". There the names were all found together on his heart. (381) Should ye be utterly unpunished? Art thou he, that shall altogether go unpunished? A. V. (382) Poole on Jeremiah 49:12, after quoting C.s translation, impune feres? adds, Since, however, this phrase is explained very differently by others, both Exodus 34:7, and Jeremiah 25:29, as well as these words, may be thus rendered: Thou therefore thyself shalt be utterly cut off., (383) The translation of V. is, Nullusque apud to per se innocens est.. In fact we could not have the full image till Christ appeared and died on the cross and went to heaven. Thus Israel never was under absolute law. Next came the table,* and upon it a defined supply of bread. It is false that the law is dead. Before we can behold the vision of Eternal Love we must be willing to Therefore whatever the work introduced meanwhile whether of grace, as the effectual working of God, or whether of law as proving the inefficiency of man He always holds out His rest, to which He would also direct the eyes of all who love Him. Thus 2 Corinthians 5:1-21 corresponds with the ark rather than the brazen altar. the Lord, ch. _I will write upon these tables. 5 The Name of the Lord proclaimed. And Aaron your brother shall speak to Pharaoh to send the children of Israel out of his land. a. Hence we see its character and the reason why it appears here. lest I consume thee in the way." But, argues Moses, for this very reason, we most of all want Jehovah's presence. In the New Testament we have a God of judgment and wrath revealed to us. Now we do so know Him. 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. God is oftentimes faulted. He is merciful. They promise obedience, but it is obedience of the law. with Moses. I cannot understand it, don't ask me to explain it.Here is the place where I, as a devout Jew, though I am not a Jew, but as a devout Jew who's just comes to that place where he bows his head and says nothing, when I think of how God has placed such a high value on my life. He will not give up his love and desire for Israel. As the foolishness of God, says the apostle, is wiser than man, so (may we not say?) 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. They are one in the same God. He had to put a veil on his face. His making a cloud his pavilion intimated that, though he made known much of himself, yet there was much more concealed. regarded, as the historical account of how God fulfil And the Lord said unto Moses, Cut out two tables of stone, hew them WebExodus 34:57 GODS WORD Translation (GW) 5 The Lord came down in a cloud and stood there with him and called out his name the Lord.. This was the transfiguration of Moses. He for giveth iniquity, transgression, and sin. At the end of these communications a call is given Moses to come up to Jehovah. Exodus 1 The Israelites Multiply in Egypt ( Genesis 46:727) 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 inasmuch as Christ differed from Moses, as grace differs from law; as that which suits God the Father known in heaven, though manifesting Himself upon earth, differs from a process of mere dealing with the first man according to righteous claim; so it is with the Christian man: while faithful to Christ, as he knows Him, he will never do anything which the law could possibly condemn. 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. Then the high priest alone was anointed; as we know Christ could be and was sealed of God the Father without blood, the Spirit thus attesting both the absolute purity of His person and the truth of His Sonship as man. (2.) So many young girls having extreme emotional difficulties because their stupid fathers were abusing them sexually. But man was insensible, and therefore, inasmuch as his heart was continually taking the place of self-righteousness, God's law put him thoroughly to the test. Such is the effect, it is to be observed, "when he goeth in" and "when he cometh out." Comp. His descending bespeaks his condescension; he humbles himself to take cognizance of those that humble themselves to walk with him. Further, our Lord says, "For their sakes I sanctify myself ( i.e. Then we have the veil and screen. (H8691) proclaimed H7121 (H8799) name YAHWEH MAKES A PROCLAMATION CONCERNING HIMSELF TO HIS PEOPLE'S [Note: See J. Carl Laney, "Gods Self-Revelation in Exodus 34:6-8," Bibliotheca Sacra 158:629 (January-March 2001):36-51.]. One inscription was in the shoulder-pieces. promises unless we make conscie Exodus 34:1. The brazen laver judged sin by the word of God, just as the brazen altar judged it sacrificially. He may justly do it, for all souls are his, and there is a malignity in sin that taints the blood. They greatly err who in this sense quote "Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin," and stop there. And he said, If now I have found grace in thy sight, O Lord, let my Lord, I pray thee, go among us; for it is a stiffnecked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for your inheritance ( Exodus 34:8-9 ). WebExodus 34:6-7. WebOutline: I. Moses prepares two stone tablets to take up to Mt. What was the meaning of the blood? Of them He came, and He deigned to have the memorial of them on this table before God. The PROCLAIMED THE NAME OF THE LORD Moses desired to see the _glory_ of What improvement he made of it. How I thank God for it more and more, especially as I see people who-my heart goes out to them, they've never had a chance to know what a real loving home is all about, a real godly home is all about. Woes and wonders were their sublimest ideal of God.(3.) Thou wilt spare, and bear with them, for thou art God, and not man," Hosea 11:9. Moses had not asked for a renewal of the tables. The children of Israel saw the face of Moses, the skin of Moses' face it was shining: and Moses put the veil upon his face again, until he went to speak with the Lord ( Exodus 34:29-35 ). It has brought saving joy to countless multitudes. 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