Tag: Exodus

Exodus 34The consequence of the people turning to the golden calf was that they would nor have the priesthood throughout their tribes but would have priestly duties only in the tribe that gathered with Moses when he came down. It is amazing to read this warning from the Lord and see that the wise Solomon…

Exodus 33I had not realized that the Lord promised to drive the other people out of the promised land for Israel. That shows how much more faithless their later declarations were that the people of the land were too strong for them to take the land.

Exodus 32It sounds like Aaron may have intended his calf to represent the Lord while the people generally looked to it AS the Lord.

Exodus 30 – 31I didn’t realize that the Lord told Moses the names of men He had prepared with the skills and insight to create the implments of worship that He has been describing to Moses. Also, I think it interesting to note that the last 12 chapters or more have all taken place withMoses…

Exodus 29Moses performed one series of animal sacrifice to sanctify Aaron and his sons. It sounds in formmuch like the sacrifices that they would perform during the remainder of their lives. As I heard of the instruction to sprinkle blood from one of the sacrificial rams I thought it was a shame that such beautiful…

Exodus 28The robes of Aaron were very impressive. I can’t decide how much they were meant to remind the people of thebroual stature of the priesthood and how much they were to remind the people of the armor of righteousness – being the only thing that could protect someone from being overcome by the Glory…

Exodus 27Sometime it would be interesting to personally put all these directions together to see what kind of rendering of the tabernacle I would produce from these instructions.

Exodus 26I had forgotten that the tabernacle included a large walled off courtyard where the sacrifices were performed. As I read the description of how it was to be built I began to realize what a massive load it was to carry around, even if it was made mainly of cloth.

Exodus 25Interesting details such as the fact that the staves used to carry the ark were never to be removed. I am surprised that we have made it to this point without mention of the golden calf.

Exodus 23 – 24Wow. The Lord commanded them not to follow a majority or be influenced by one toward that which was not right – even in the name of helping the poor! He also told them to assist their enemies and those who hate them in doing justice and seeing justice done to them.