exodus 34:5 7 commentary

Yet we know on the best authority that Moses loved the people as not another soul in the camp did. Webadds, "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." In one of the cases you will see many of the little gods that were representing Baal. They, with Aaron to help them, aimed a blow at the throne of God by making a golden calf. It is the type of Christ interceding for us, and along with this the high priest's work that the manifestation of the Spirit be not hindered. God had said, in the close of the proclamation, that he would visit the iniquity upon the children; and Moses here deprecates that. As surely as God is, man's conscience bears witness to Him. It is the condition of a slave; nevertheless even there God has Christ before Him. The first, Exodus 3:4, was delivered Deuteronomy 10:4_. WebNo 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. Exodus 40:17), with all its parts and vessels in due order; secondly, the obedience of Moses according to all that Jehovah commanded him. The New Tables of the Law for the People prone to a Hierarchy. Hence therefore, no sooner does God propose to them that they should obey His law as the condition of their blessing at His hands, than they at once accept the terms: "Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine." And Hence, therefore, appears the extent of His goodness, since He blots out an infinite mass of iniquities. WebExodus 34:6-7. "Thou shalt make thee no molten images.". 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. (2.) This looks more at evil; "sanctified" to the good which attracted the heart now. And perhaps Jeremiah alluded to this passage, where (382) he mitigates the severity of the vengeance of which he had been speaking by this same expression, for there it can only be translated, With cutting off I will not cut thee off. If this be preferred, it will be the assignment of the reason why God pardons sins, viz., because He is unwilling to cut off men, which would be the case if He insisted on the utmost rigor of the Law. upon the children. They can't see the truth of God in Jesus Christ. He wanted to prove and manifest the heart of His servant. First, they were all washed in the water, Aaron and his sons. On Moses reaching the summit of CHAPTER XXXIV. Scripture is positive that the veil is His flesh, but then it is as manifesting the Lord as man here below. on high), that they also might be sanctified by the truth." It may be ever so minute, but there is habitually a dealing of Christ between the touch that stays the issue and the word which declares with no less authority than love, "Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace." It was a perfectly righteous thing therefore that God should propose terms of law. Mercy extended to thousands of persons. 1. The legal ordinances and institutes were but shadows; still they were types distinctly constituted; and we should learn by them all. To the afflicted. (H8691) proclaimed H7121 (H8799) name YAHWEH MAKES A PROCLAMATION CONCERNING HIMSELF TO HIS PEOPLE'S This is not the time to enter into details; but hear what Moses says to Jehovah now: "See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Gods boundless mercy is to sinful manLike to the ever wealthy ocean;Which, though it sends forth thousand streams, tis neerKnown, or else seen, to be the emptier.. The rabies are gonna kill the dog. Thus he avails himself of the special affection God had shown him to put himself with the people, and to secure God's presence going with the people, who otherwise could never enter the land. The proclaiming of it denotes the universal extent of God's mercy. You've passed by me, declared Your name, now Lord go ahead and pass among the people, pardon their sin; and take us for Your inheritance." Had He dealt on the ground of pure law, how could it have been? 5. What he is saying is, "If you only knew how much God valued you. made to him. When he gives to some, still he keeps for others, and is never exhausted; he has mercy enough for all the thousands of Israel, when they shall multiply as the sand. These consequently were to form and regulate them as a people under His special government, God suiting them to their condition and in no way revealing His own nature as He afterwards did personally in the Word made flesh in the New Testament as a full display of His mind, and in the Christian individually or the church corporately as responsible to represent Christ, like Israel in relation to the tables of stone. You know, a nation who was really committed unto God. THE SECOND GIVING OF THE LAW 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. It is not Christianity to talk of "deficiencies of the Spirit," any more than of "still remaining tendencies to sin;" still less to call in the discipline of the law to mend matters. Had there been any true understanding of their own state in the sight of God they had confessed that, however righteous the obligation to render obedience to the law, they being unrighteous could only be proved guilty under such a proof. But there was another requisite next set forth. into the Tent of Meeting (which is here presupposed): cf. This cloud was to strike an awe upon Moses, that the familiarity he was admitted to might not breed contempt. Thus he shows his hatred to sin, and displeasure against it; yet he keepeth not his anger for ever, but visits to the third and fourth generation only, while he keepeth his mercy for thousands. There's a difference between seeing and observing, and God isn't saying, "see the things I command you, but observe", that is see and live in harmony with it. (1.) PROCLAIMED THE NAME OF THE LORD Moses desired to see the _glory_ of Mercy entailed upon thousands of generations, even those upon whom the ends of the world have come; nay, the line of it is drawn parallel with that of eternity itself. The reference is to the fine linen and blue, etc., with the various coverings of goats' hair and badger skins. When Moses reached the top, it descended once more from the sky, and stood with him there. (1.) They were sanctified from the nations by this fleshly separation to obey the law under its solemn and extreme penalty. Forgiveness is for the repentant. He is long-suffering. _And proclaimed the name of the Lord._] In answer to Moses's Why should souls be driven from the truth by prejudice or clamour? If the people were under the test of law, Moses was under the test of grace. Ver. He felt that such evil must at all cost be rooted out, and banished from amongst them. This is the new division brought in and what might seem at first sight a notable irregularity, as has been observed before, is simply an effect of the perfect arrangement of God's mind. 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. And so it always is No doubt there was large and rich blessing and of the most unexpected kind when God sent down the Holy Spirit here below, and His church was first seen. 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. Thus Israel never was under absolute law. That is, it was a prohibition of man's will. MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH. Exodus 34:5, This was the second proclamation. His descending bespeaks his condescension; he humbles himself to take cognizance of those that humble themselves to walk with him. air above the mount, but came down to the top of it when God spake Next, when the law was given, in the very centre of its requirements stands the Sabbath-day. THE NEW FLAT STONES WITH GODS *COMMANDMENTS ON THEM VERSES 1-9 MOSES ALLOWED TO SEE GODS GLORY. "Justified" is not when the prodigal son returns to his father, but when the best robe is put upon him; then he is, according to1 Corinthians 6:1-20; 1 Corinthians 6:1-20, not washed and sanctified alone but "justified." He keepeth mercy for thousands. God having thus proclaimed his name, Moses says, "It is enough, I expect no more till I come to heaven;" at least he did not think fit to relate what he saw. But the same Moses returns to Jehovah with the confession "Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold. What was the meaning of the blood? It is true that God had taken every care to show His own mind about it. Now, let me ask, what mind of man could ever have thought of a decision so excellent, though surely far below the surface? 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. (2.) Exodus /. Exodus 36:1-38 shows us the chosen workmen engaged in their allotted tasks, and even begging Moses to check the over-abounding supplies of Israel's liberality. He besought the Lord again to re-establish His covenant acknowledging the sinfulness of the Israelites with whom he humbly identified. The biblical Exodus is central in Judaism. But if I don't kill it, that mad dog can actually kill a lot of these beautiful, innocent little children. on the first tables, which thou _AND THE LORD DESCENDED IN THE CLOUD, AND STOOD WITH HIM THERE, AND 28 Moses afte And the Lord descended in the cloud, in the pillar in which His glory God himself is the And Yahweh descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and He not only does good, but by his promise he raises our expectation of it, and even binds himself to show mercy. Thus solemnly did Jehovah mark His dwelling-place in the midst of His people redeemed from Egypt; and He deigned to guide their journeys through the desert also by the same sign; for when the cloud was taken up, they journeyed; and if not taken up, they abode till it was. Their relationship with the parents was just so off the wall that their minds just block out years of their childhood and they can't even tell you about areas of their childhood because the psychic wounds are so great that they just-they've had to build a wall and they just blocked it out. The former chapter tells us of the majesty of the divine revelation as it was made to Moses on the mount of God. Let us notice that, whatever was the visible pomp This denotes, [1.] Can't go more than nine days without water; we'll dehydrate and die. Nobody doubts the good intentions of such as interpret it thus; but these are not enough with the word of God. The Christian has it also, and in a far better way. Revelation of Gods Grace. The man who met God was unaware of his glory till others told him of it; by contrast, the people who had easily fallen into sin were afraid when they met one who appeared to them as a shining messenger from God (29-35; cf. That is very true; it is impossible if you're only dealing with natural things. 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. 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. And there the solemn compact into which Israel had passed is renewed. He for giveth iniquity, transgression, and sin. In divine things there is nothing like simplicity; by it we enjoy a wisdom far higher than our own and real power to strengthen and guide the heart. The bread that was set on the golden table consisted of twelve loaves in evident correspondence with the twelve tribes of Israel, but this assuredly in connection with Christ, for He is ever the object of God's counsels. A few words on this subject may not be amiss for any souls that have not adequately considered the matter, as there is hardly anything on which men are so much at fault as this question. The prime idea in blood seems always to be the life given up, i.e., death, in acknowledgment of the guilt of the one concerned. A few words will suffice here before passing on. Then we have the holy anointing oil, which also had to do with fitting the priests for drawing near to God. "Therefore, Lord, do thou go among us, else they will never be kept in awe. His relationship is that of a son, not merely of one adopted into that place with no more reality than he obtains in human things. If we consider with any care Romans 3:1-31, it is the righteousness of God presented to man as a sinful being in this world. not go up in the midst of thee; for thou art a stiff-necked people; 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. A man hitherto has been altogether indifferent to the word of God. It would make us feel what ought to be done, but gives not of itself the power to do it. pillar of cloud which had hitherto gone before Israel, and had th 1 The Tables are renued. It was the seat of Divine Majesty in Israel; and as all know (and most significant it is), the mercy-seat was pre-eminently that throne of God the mercy-seat which afterwards we see with blood sprinkled on it and before it the mercy-seat which concealed the law destructive to the pretensions of man, but maintained it in the place of highest honour, though hidden from human view. That is the bearing of it all. Therefore, they were to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread and maintain the practice of redeeming their firstborn (18-20; see 12:15-36; 13:1-16). Exodus 34:1 The So Christ entered by His own blood entered in once for all into the holies, having obtained eternal redemption that we might have a common place with Him by blood and in the Spirit's power. The O.T. It has brought saving joy to countless multitudes. But the written word of God is the sole instrumental means and the revelation of it all. God in his grace would renew the covenant, and to this end he called Moses back up the mountain. The first, Exodus 3:4, was delivered to Moses for his instruction and At the same time the righteousness of the law is fulfilled so much the more in those that "walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit.". He would now obey, because he has the new nature through receiving the name of the Lord Jesus, and would enter into the grace of God that sprinkles the guilty with the blood of Jesus. 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. ". So the LORD said to Moses: God showed amazing patience with His servant Moses. God had given this as a reason why he would not go along with them, Exodus 33:3; Exodus 33:3. were in the first tables, which you broke. No doubt it was connected with the earth, and what was in itself anything but a condition suitable to the mind of God. Is it not true that there is scarce anything in which we feel more the need of gracious care than in the holy things of God? Thanks be to God who gives us the victory by our Lord Jesus Christ. They were a people in the flesh. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Aaron. As divine life alone can have affections according to God, so a divine object alone can either act on those affections or minister to them. The new vision and commission. Yet Moses was able to, only by the sustaining hand and power of God. No doubt the time was not yet come for God to reveal Himself as He is. He hears the noise, which Joshua could not so well understand, but which his own keener and more practised ear fails not to interpret aright; and as soon as he came near, and saw the confirmation of his fears the calf and the dancing his "anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount. You cannot do that to a child without marking the child, without damaging the child psychologically, putting psychic scars upon that child's mind that's gonna be with him the rest of his life.Thank God for the power of the blood of Jesus Christ; it's the only thing that I know that can straighten up the mess that people's minds are in because of some of the stupid things their parents did. Secondly, when the blood of the victims was shed, it was sprinkled on the book as well as on the people (verses 7, 8). These things God had already promised, and given Moses assurances of, and yet he prays for them, not as doubting the sincerity of God's grants, but as one solicitous for the ratification of them. So if their dads were guilty of doing a stupid thing, they'll usually follow that because that's the role model that they had. Lord wrote on these tables according to the first writing. 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. 2. It must not be of hewn stone, as their work would profane it; neither must the Israelite go up by steps, as thereby his nakedness would be manifested. Moses sees them so stiff-necked that, for his part, he has neither patience nor power enough to deal with them. Active; forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin.. That he is a just and holy God. (1.) Now we do so know Him. This I maintain to be peculiar to Christianity in all its fulness. We see the degraded society around us today that is in such desperate need of the glorious gospel of Jesus Christ, to deliver us out of the cesspool and the pits, and to raise us up.Oh, how I thank God for the godly home in which I was raised. The petals, so to speak, of Gods goodness were set before Moses in full bloom in this verse; but in the New Testament it was sufficient to give the bud, God is love., Ill sing it in the sinners ear,Ill tell it to the worldling,And ask no other theme;Twill flow to soothe the mourners wail;Children will hold the oft-told taleDearer than fictions dream.. Thus he who rejected every overture for his own advancement at the expense of the people now arms the Levites against their brethren. Can this God be unkind or unjust? 5 The Name of the Lord proclaimed. Exodus 34:1 1 And the Lord said to Moses: "Hew for yourself two stone tablets like the first ones. 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. He will "by no means clear the guilty"; and despite some efforts to distort the meaning of that promise by reading it, "He will not even completely destroy the guilty," no such rendition is honest. 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. As the sun abounds in sparkling rays, the sea in drops, the sky in glittering orbs; so God is one vast treasure-house of mercy. Next, from the latter part ofExodus 27:1-21; Exodus 27:1-21 we have a change evident, and of more weight. 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