Saturday, January 28, 2012

On Saturday, Exodus 19, 20, 23 and 24 are covered.  The Israelites reach Sinai and the covenant is made between them and God.   An angel is given by God to guard and guide them on their journey.  I really do not recall this angel from previous readings.  It always amazes me that I wake up to new truths every time I read God's word.  Also, today it dawns on me that God first speaks the ten commandments to Moses.  Moses is then told by God to summon Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel to worship God.  They are not allowed to approach as closely as Moses.  Finally, Moses is called to 40 days and nights on the mountain, when God gives him the tablets of stone containing the Ten Commandments.  Chapters 21 and 22 are reserved for later integration with portions of Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, where all the laws will be presented in a single collection arranged by subject.   A lawyer's dream!