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EXODUS. The Law and the Tabernacle. © John Stevenson, 2008. Exodus 13:17.
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EXODUS The Law and the Tabernacle © John Stevenson, 2008
Exodus 13:17 Now when Pharaoh had let the people go, God did not lead them by the way of the land of the Philistines, even though it was near; for God said, “The people might change their minds when they see war, and return to Egypt.”
Way of the Philistines EGYPT
@Ws-~y: “Yam Suph” Exodus 13:18 Hence God led the people around by the way of the wilderness to the Red Sea; and the sons of Israel went up in martial array from the land of Egypt.
Exodus 13:21-22 The LORD was going before them in a pillar of cloud by day to lead them on the way, and in a pillar of fire by night to give them light, that they might travel by day and by night. 22 He did not take away the pillar of cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.
Exodus 14:1-3 Now the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Tell the sons of Israel to turn back and camp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea; you shall camp in front of Baal-zephon, opposite it, by the sea. 3 For Pharaoh will say of the sons of Israel, ‘They are wandering aimlessly in the land; the wilderness has shut them in.’”
For Pharaoh will say of the sons of Israel, ‘They are wandering aimlessly in the land; the wilderness has shut them in.’” (Exodus 14:3) ● Etham Succoth ●
…he took six hundred select chariots, and all the other chariots of Egypt with officers over all of them (Exodus 14:7)
Exodus 14:21-22 Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD swept the sea back by a strong east wind all night and turned the sea into dry land, so the waters were divided. 22 The sons of Israel went through the midst of the sea on the dry land, and the waters were like a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.
The Nature of the Covenant Relationship • What is a covenant? • What are some examples of modern covenant relationships? • How are these covenant relationships different from God’s covenant relationship with Israel?
Exodus 19:5-6 “Now then, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be My own possession among all the peoples, for all the earth is Mine; 6 and you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.” These are the words that you shall speak to the sons of Israel.
GOD The King The Prophet The Priest
The Ten Commandments • They are singular (“thou” instead of “ye”) • They can be divided into two groups • Those directed toward God • Those directed toward men
The last six commandments The first four commandments Deals with Israel’s relationship with the Lord. Deals with men’s relationship with one another. Reasons given for each command. No reasons needed. Completely unique to this constitution. No other society in the ancient world had similar laws. These laws are common to most of the ancient cultures of that day.
The Ten Commandments • They are singular (“thou” instead of “ye”) • They can be divided into two groups • Those directed toward God • Those directed toward men • The Stipulations that follow serve as further interpretation of the Ten Commandments
The Significance of “Place” • What does it look like? • What sounds or smells are associated with it? • Does its design or makeup make it special? Think of a Place or Locale that is special to you.
What does it look like? • What sounds or smells are associated with it? • Does its design or makeup make it special? Use these questions to describe the place where you worship
Discussion Questions • In what ways is the place of worship different under the new covenant (the church) from what it was under the old covenant of Israel? • In what ways is it the same? • How has our fundamental human sense of space remained the same? • How has this been given new expression?
Observations from Exodus 33 Group 1 Group 2 • List God’s words & actions • What did God reveal to Moses? • How does this relate to the covenant? • List the words & actions of Moses • What did Moses learn about God? • How does this relate to the covenant?
God meets Moses, then Israel exits from Egypt (1-13) Tabernacle built and God enters (35-40) Israel rebels (14-18) Israel rebels (32-34) Covenant Laws & Commands (19-24) Commands for building the Tabernacle (25-31)
The cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle (Exodus 40:34)