EXODUS 24:1 Covenant Confirmed. This section describes three different aspects of the covenant being confirmed: (1) Moses leads the people of Israel in sacrificing to the Lord and in reconfirming the covenant (vv. Exodus 24:3); (2) Moses, Aaron and his sons, and the elders worship the Lord and share... [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 24:4 This is one of three references in Exodus 1:1 to Moses writing (also Exodus 34:28) or being commanded to write (Exodus 17:14). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 24:5 BURNT OFFERINGS (Exodus 10:25; Exodus 18:12) and PEACE OFFERINGS (Exodus 20:24) have already been mentioned in Exodus 1:1, but the Lord had not yet given full instructions concerning them. ⇐ ⇔ [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 24:6 Throwing BLOOD... AGAINST THE ALTAR and ON THE PEOPLE probably signifies cleansing and atonement. The blood links the altar and the people, symbolizing the union of God and Israel in the covenant. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=... [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 24:7 The BOOK OF THE COVENANT apparently refers to both the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1) and the commands and rules that follow (Exodus 20:22). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 24:9 The men SAW THE GOD OF ISRAEL and remained unharmed. According to Exodus 33:20, “man shall not see [God] and live,” so the “seeing” here was something different. Compare Exodus 33:23, which perhaps describes a partial vision of God (see notes on John 1:18; Revelation 22:4)... [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 24:13 This is the first time JOSHUA 1:1 is referred to as Moses’ ASSISTANT (also Exodus 33:11; Joshua 1:1). HUR helped Aaron hold up Moses’ hands during the battle with Amalek (Exodus 17:10). ⇐... [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 24:17 LIKE A DEVOURING FIRE. God’s presence is often signified by fire (see also Exodus 3:2; Exodus 13:21; Exodus 19:18; Exodus 40:38; compare Deuteronomy 9:3). Moses is able to enter the CLOUD of God’s presence; he is the one with whom God has chosen to meet and theref [ Continue Reading ]