Renewals
Exodus 34Moses cut, God rewrote tablets at the top of the mountainSame rules as beforeGod reveals Himself – Exodus 34:6-7Moses worships and pleads His presence with IsraelGod renews His covenant – all the same terms as beforeMoses’ shining face and the veilCommand to obey all that God had spokenThe Tabernacle
Exodus 35Moses restates the Sabbath edictsContributions for the tabernacleWorkers for the tabernacle and contentsAll offered as free will offeringsAll who were so moved, contributedExodus 36-37Materials and workers pour inMoses had to issue a command to stopAll the work was finally performedExodus 37 – Ark, table, lampstand, altar of incense madeExodus 38Altar for the burnt offering madeBronze basinThe courtListing of materials for the tabernacleThe priestly garments
Exodus 39:1-31All made to specifications as God commandedEvery stone in order to total twelve stonesCrowns engraved with “Holy to the Lord”Tabernacle delivered
Exodus 39:32-43The workers brought it all to MosesEverything that had been commandedMoses inspected it allAll was in accordance with God’s commandsMoses blessed themTabernacle erected
Exodus 40:1-33This was one year after leaving Egypt (minus 14 days)The tabernacle was erectedAll of its elements were exactly placedAll utensils and articles were arrangedEverything consecrated as instructedPriests purified and dressed in priestly garmentsCourt was erected, veil hungLamps lit, incense burned, offerings offered, laver filledAll as the Lord had commandedGod’s glorious presence
Exodus 40:34-38The cloud covers the tabernacleGod’s glory fills the tabernacleThe cloud signaled Israel’s movementsCloud by day, fire by nightGod present with the people as Moses had prayedCapstone
What was Exodus about?In general termsIn thematic contentWhat was God’s desire?Israel’s love – OR –Israel’s obedience?I Chronicles 29:18-19Circumcision of the heartDeuteronomy 10:16; 30:6Does God hear the cries of the oppressed?Of the obedient?Of the disobedient?Exodus 2:23-25