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Themes in Exodus 24

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Themes in Exodus 24

Exodus 24:1 (show verse)

The LORD told Moses, "Come up to the LORD, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and 70 of the elders of Israel, and worship at a distance.

Aaron » Summoned » to sinai
Elders » Governmental
Israel » Law » Delivered
Leaders » Elders » Governmental
Nadab » Son of aaron » Called to mount sinai with moses and aaron to worship
Religious » Elders » Governmental
Seventy » The senate of the israilites composed of seventy elders

Exodus 24:2 (show verse)

Only Moses is to approach the LORD, but the others are not to approach; the people are not to come up with him."

Access to God » Exemplified
Fellowship, with God » With Christ » Moses' fellowship with God
God » Fellowship with » Moses' fellowship with God
Israel » Law » Delivered
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Moses' fellowship with God

Exodus 24:3 (show verse)

Then Moses came and reported all the words of the LORD and all the statutes to the people, and they all answered with one voice, "We will do everything that the LORD has decreed."

journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Covenant made
Government » Mosaic » Popular, by a national assembly or its representatives » Accepted, and agreed to, the law given by moses
Israel » Law » Delivered
Theocracy » Established

Exodus 24:4 (show verse)

So Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. He got up early in the morning and built an altar with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel at the base of the mountain.

Altar » Built by » moses
Altars » Mentioned in scripture » of moses
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Covenant made
Devotional life » Morning devotions » Of jacob
Early rising » For devotions » Of jacob
Israel » Law » Delivered
Pillar » By moses, the covenant between jehovah and israel
Pillars » Of memorial » To commemorate remarkable events
Prayer » Morning » Of jacob

Exodus 24:5 (show verse)

He sent young Israeli men to offer up burnt offerings and sacrifice bulls as peace offerings to the LORD.

the Burnt offering » Offered by the jews before the law
journey of israel through the Desert » Worship of God celebrated during
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Covenant made
Leaders » Religious priests » General references to
Peace offerings » Was offered » For confirming the legal covenant
priests » General reference to
priests » After the exodus young men (first-born) deputed to act as
Purification » By blood
Purifications or baptisms » Means used for » Water mixed with blood
Religious » priests » General references to
Sacrifices » The covenants of God confirmed by
Sacrifices » Were offered » After the departure of israel from egypt

Exodus 24:6 (show verse)

Moses took half the blood and put it in bowls, while he sprinkled the other half on the altar.

Blood » Sacrificial » Sprinkled on altar and people
journey of israel through the Desert » Worship of God celebrated during
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Covenant made
Jews, the » The covenant established with
Purification » By blood
Purifications or baptisms » Means used for » Water mixed with blood
Sacrifices » The covenants of God confirmed by

Exodus 24:7 (show verse)

He took the Book of the Covenant and read it to the people. They said, "We will put into practice and obey everything that the LORD has decreed."

Blood » Sacrificial » Sprinkled on altar and people
Covenant » Man's with God
Covenant » Book of
Covenants » Man's with God
journey of israel through the Desert » Worship of God celebrated during
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Covenant made
Government » Mosaic » Popular, by a national assembly or its representatives » Accepted, and agreed to, the law given by moses
Jews, the » The covenant established with
Obedience to God » Exemplified
Obedience to God » Resolve upon
Purification » By blood
Purifications or baptisms » Means used for » Water mixed with blood
Sacrifices » The covenants of God confirmed by
The bible » Purpose » Read in the great congregation
The word of God » The people stood and responded by saying, "amen,"
Theocracy » Established
Word » Purpose of » Read in the great congregation
Worship » The word of God read in public assemblies
Worship » Nature of worship » Reading God's word

Exodus 24:8 (show verse)

Moses took the blood, sprinkled it on the people, and said, "This is the blood of the covenant that the LORD made with you based on all these words."

Blood » Sprinkled
Blood » Sacrificial » Sprinkled on altar and people
Covenant » Blood of
journey of israel through the Desert » Worship of God celebrated during
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Covenant made
Jews, the » The covenant established with
Purification » By blood
Purifications or baptisms » Means used for » Water mixed with blood
Sacrifices » The covenants of God confirmed by
Symbols and similitudes » The sprinkled blood, of the covenant

Exodus 24:9 (show verse)

Then Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and 70 of the elders of Israel went up

Aaron » Summoned » to sinai
Abihu » Summoned by God to sinai
Courts of justice » Sanhedrim or court of the seventy » Probably derived from the seventy elders appointed by moses
Nadab » Son of aaron » Called to mount sinai with moses and aaron to worship
Seventy » The senate of the israilites composed of seventy elders
Vision » of moses » Of the glory of God

Exodus 24:10 (show verse)

and saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was something like a pavement made of sapphire, as clear as the sky.

Aaron » Summoned » to sinai
Colors » Blue: symbol of deity
God » Remember » Seeing
Miracles » Catalogue of » Thundering and lightning on mount sinai
Nadab » Son of aaron » Called to mount sinai with moses and aaron to worship
Precious stones » Pearls » Sapphire
Precious stones » Mentioned in scripture » Sapphire
Vision » Of the israelites » Of the manifestation of the glory of God
Vision » of moses » Of the glory of God

Exodus 24:11 (show verse)

Because God did not punish the Israeli leaders, they looked at God, yet lived to eat and drink.

Vision » of moses » Of the glory of God
Worship » Nature of worship » Prayer

Exodus 24:12 (show verse)

Then the LORD told Moses, "Go up to me on the mountain and stay there. I'll give you stone tablets with the instruction and law that I've written to teach the people."

Decalogue » Written » By God
Law » Engraved on stone
Seven » Editions of the divine law » 3rd edition written on tables of stone
Sinai » A mountain in the peninsula east of the red sea » The law delivered to moses upon
Stones » Commandments engraved upon
Tables » Of testimony » The commandments engraved upon
Tables » Of testimony » Were broken

Exodus 24:13 (show verse)

So Moses got up, along with Joshua his servant, and went up on the mountain of God.

Joshua » Also called jehoshua, and jehoshuah, and oshea » Intimately associated with moses
Servants » Persons devoted to the service of another so called
Sinai » A mountain in the peninsula east of the red sea » The law delivered to moses upon

Exodus 24:14 (show verse)

He told the elders, "Wait here for us until we return to you. Look, Aaron and Hur are with you, and whoever has a dispute, let him come to them."

Aaron » Judges israel » absence » of moses
Hur » An israelite who assisted in supporting moses' hands during battle
Sinai » A mountain in the peninsula east of the red sea » The law delivered to moses upon

Exodus 24:15 (show verse)

When Moses went up on the mountain, the cloud covered it.

Cloud » Appearance of the lord in
Miracles » Catalogue of » Thundering and lightning on mount sinai
Sinai » A mountain in the peninsula east of the red sea » The law delivered to moses upon

Exodus 24:16 (show verse)

The glory of the LORD settled on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days. Then on the seventh day he called to Moses from within the cloud.

Cloud of glory » Special appearances of » At giving of the law
Cloud of glory » God spoke from
Miracles » Catalogue of » Thundering and lightning on mount sinai
Mountains » Names of » Sinai, upon which moses received the decalogue
Sinai » A mountain in the peninsula east of the red sea » The law delivered to moses upon
Sinai » Mount

Exodus 24:17 (show verse)

To the Israelis the appearance of the glory of the LORD was like a consuming fire on top of the mountain.

Cloud of glory » Special appearances of » At giving of the law
Glory » Christ's » God's
God » Glorifying » Glory of
Miracles » Catalogue of » Thundering and lightning on mount sinai
Sinai » A mountain in the peninsula east of the red sea » The law delivered to moses upon
Vision » Of the israelites » Of the manifestation of the glory of God

Exodus 24:18 (show verse)

When Moses went up on the mountain, he went into the center of the cloud and was on the mountain for 40 days and 40 nights.

Cloud of glory » Special appearances of » At giving of the law
Days » Forty days » Moses on the mount fasting
Fasting » Prolonged » For forty days, by moses
Forty » Days » Of fasting » By moses
Forty days » Moses on the mount fasting
Periods and numbers » Forty days » Moses on the mount fasting
Sinai » A mountain in the peninsula east of the red sea » The law delivered to moses upon