Journal Through the Bible: Week 16 Wednesday

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Exodus chapter 34
God gave the Hebrew children a second chance. Not only am I thankful for the second chance that He gave them but I am thankful for all the second chances He has given me over the course of my lifetime, too.


Does God make any promises in this chapter?

• God promised mercy to those who did not deserve it even though the results of iniquity could be upon the children of the guilty for three or four generations.
• God promised to do magnificent things before the people like they had never seen.

Are there any references to Jesus?

• Moses was a type of Christ when he put the veil over his face when he came to the people directly from the presence of God. Jesus put on human flesh to come to earth when He left His Father to in order to minister among us.

Are there any references to future events?

• Moses radiated God's glory upon his face. Scripture repeats this description many times when speaking of those who have been in the presence of God. This will probably be experienced by all of the redeemed in their eternal state

Does God issue any commands?

• God told Moses to hew two more stone tablets so that God can write on them the words that were on the first ones that Moses broke after the people sinned. The same conditions were given about men and animals not approaching the mount when Moses and God met together.
• God warned Moses about ratifying covenants with the inhabitants of Canaan
• God commanded that all of the Canaanite altars and emblems of idol worship be destroyed
• Commands were given about not taking idolatrous wives that would turn away the hearts of the men of Israel.
• God repeated His commands about not worshiping idols or making images for the sake of worship
• God repeated His commands about redeeming a firstborn, keeping the Sabbath, and keeping the feast days as a sign of the covenant between the Hebrew people and God.
• God commanded Moses to write all the words of the covenant again.