Exodus 24; Moses brings the completed Book of the Covenant to Israel for acceptance by sacrifice and consecration by blood. Then he returns to Yahweh-God on Mt. Sinai to receive the tablets of stone of the law and commandments.
Exodus 23:20-33; Yahweh completes the framework of His covenant with Israel by assigning an angel to guide them to the Promised Land. Israel is instructed to obey the leading of the angel to Canaan and obey God’s commands, including the avoidance of pagan religious practices and idolatry.
Exodus 23:1-19; Moses receives expanded instruction on Commandment 9 concerning truthfulness and justice; Commandment 4 on Sabbath rest and respect towards creation; and instruction on the three foundational festivals that Israel would celebrate in thanksgiving and commemoration of Yahweh’s blessings.
I Corinthians 13:1-8, Matthew 7:13-14; Our next bridge message from OT foundations to NT fulfillment in Christ. Continued exploration of Jesus’ application of the Ten Commandments, as defined by the “Greatest Commandment” and rich young man. Paul expands on the theme of Christian love in I Corinthians 13, while Jesus counsels about being sure of […]
Matthew 22:34-50 and Mark 10:17-25; Our next bridge message from OT foundations to NT fulfillment in Christ. Both gospel passages apply the Ten Commandments in the teaching ministry of Jesus to answer a question about the “Greatest Commandment” and an urgent request for assurance of eternal life by a wealthy young man.
Exodus 20:12-21; Moses records Commandments 5-10, the “Horizontal” instructions from Yahweh-God that define the godly manner in which Israel was to relate to their fellow image bearers
Exodus 20:1-11; Moses and Aaron receive the Decalogue or Ten Commandments from Yahweh-God on Mount Sinai. The first four are “vertical” commandments, relating the proper way the nation of Israel and all believers are to interact with God.
Exodus 19; Moses journeys up Mount Sinai three times to converse with Yahweh-God about the next step of spiritual development for the people of Israel; the basics of the Mosaic covenant are spelled out by the Lord and agreed upon by Israel as they consecrate themselves for His descent upon Horeb
Exodus 18; Moses’ family is returned by father-in-law Jethro, who becomes a follower of Yahweh-God after hearing of all the Lord has done for Israel; Jethro offers a wise leadership suggestion to Moses that improves his ministry to the Hebrew people
Matthew 28:11-20: Our seventh “bridge” message from OT roots to NT fulfillment.…Examining the radical difference between the missional nature of the Kingdom of God as defined by the “Great Commission”; against the backdrop of the kingdom of men as defined by the manipulation of the Jewish religious leaders following the Resurrection