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Exodus 34

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1Yahweh said to Moses, “Chisel two stone tablets like the first. I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke. 2Be ready by the morning, and come up in the morning to Mount Sinai, and present yourself there to me on the top of the mountain. 3No one shall come up with you or be seen anywhere on the mountain. Do not let the flocks or herds graze in front of that mountain.” 4He chiseled two tablets of stone like the first; then Moses rose up early in the morning, and went up to Mount Sinai, as Yahweh had commanded him, and took in his hand two stone tablets. 5Yahweh descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed Yahweh’s name. 6Yahweh passed by before him, and proclaimed, “Yahweh! Yahweh, a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth, 7keeping loving kindness for thousands, forgiving iniquity and disobedience and sin; and who will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, and on the children’s children, on the third and on the fourth generation.” 8Moses hurried and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshiped. 9He said, “If now I have found favor in your sight, Lord, please let the Lord go among us, even though this is a stiff-necked people; pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for your inheritance.” 10He said, “Behold, I make a covenant: before all your people I will do marvels, such as have not been worked in all the earth, nor in any nation; and all the people among whom you are shall see the work of Yahweh; for it is an awesome thing that I do with you. 11Observe that which I command you today. Behold, I will drive out before you the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite. 12Be careful, lest you make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land where you are going, lest it be for a snare among you; 13but you shall break down their altars, and dash in pieces their pillars, and you shall cut down their Asherah poles; 14for you shall worship no other god; for Yahweh, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God. 15“Don’t make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, lest they play the prostitute after their gods, and sacrifice to their gods, and one call you and you eat of his sacrifice; 16and you take of their daughters to your sons, and their daughters play the prostitute after their gods, and make your sons play the prostitute after their gods. 17“You shall make no cast idols for yourselves. 18“You shall keep the feast of unleavened bread. Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread, as I commanded you, at the time appointed in the month Abib; for in the month Abib you came out of Egypt. 19“All that opens the womb is mine; and all your livestock that is male, the firstborn of cow and sheep. 20You shall redeem the firstborn of a donkey with a lamb. If you will not redeem it, then you shall break its neck. You shall redeem all the firstborn of your sons. No one shall appear before me empty. 21“Six days you shall work, but on the seventh day you shall rest: in plowing time and in harvest you shall rest. 22“You shall observe the feast of weeks with the first fruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of harvest at the year’s end. 23Three times in the year all your males shall appear before the Lord Yahweh, the God of Israel. 24For I will drive out nations before you and enlarge your borders; neither shall any man desire your land when you go up to appear before Yahweh, your God, three times in the year. 25“You shall not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leavened bread. The sacrifice of the feast of the Passover shall not be left to the morning. 26“You shall bring the first of the first fruits of your ground to the house of Yahweh your God. “You shall not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk.” 27Yahweh said to Moses, “Write these words; for in accordance with these words I have made a covenant with you and with Israel.” 28He was there with Yahweh forty days and forty nights; he neither ate bread, nor drank water. He wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the ten commandments. 29When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the covenant in Moses’ hand, when he came down from the mountain, Moses didn’t know that the skin of his face shone by reason of his speaking with him. 30When Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come near him. 31Moses called to them, and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned to him; and Moses spoke to them. 32Afterward all the children of Israel came near, and he gave them all the commandments that Yahweh had spoken with him on Mount Sinai. 33When Moses was done speaking with them, he put a veil on his face. 34But when Moses went in before Yahweh to speak with him, he took the veil off, until he came out; and he came out, and spoke to the children of Israel that which he was commanded. 35The children of Israel saw Moses’ face, that the skin of Moses’ face shone; so Moses put the veil on his face again, until he went in to speak with him.

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Overview

Exodus Chapter 34 is a pivotal moment in the narrative of the Israelites as it recounts the renewal of the covenant between God and His people after their sin with the golden calf. Following Moses' intercession for the people, God commands him to chisel out two new stone tablets to replace the ones he broke in anger. This act symbolizes God's willingness to forgive and restore the relationship with Israel despite their unfaithfulness. The chapter emphasizes God's character, revealing Him as merciful, gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness (Exodus34:6-7). This self-revelation is foundational for understanding God's nature and His dealings with humanity throughout Scripture.

As Moses ascends Mount Sinai, God instructs him on the importance of exclusive worship, warning against making covenants with the inhabitants of the land they are to possess. The chapter reiterates the significance of the festivals and the Sabbath, highlighting the need for the Israelites to remain distinct and devoted to God. The covenant is sealed with the command to observe the laws given, and Moses' face shines with the glory of God after his encounter, signifying the transformative power of being in God's presence. This chapter not only reinforces the seriousness of the covenant but also serves as a reminder of God's enduring faithfulness to His promises, encouraging believers to remain steadfast in their commitment to Him. #Moses #Covenant #GodsGlory

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  1. Numbers 14:18v6Numbers 14:18 reiterates God's character as slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, echoing the self-revelation of God in Exodus 34:6-7.
  2. Deuteronomy 9:18v28Deuteronomy 9:18 describes Moses fasting for forty days and nights, which is also detailed in Exodus 34:28 during the renewal of the covenant.
  3. Joshua 24:19v14Joshua 24:19 warns that God is a jealous God and will not forgive transgressions if they forsake Him, paralleling Exodus 34:14 where God is described as jealous, emphasizing His demand for exclusive worship.
  4. Nehemiah 9:17v6Nehemiah 9:17 highlights God's mercy and forgiveness, reflecting Exodus 34:6 where God proclaims His nature as merciful and gracious.
  5. Psalms 78:38v6Psalm 78:38 highlights God's compassion and forgiveness, echoing the description of God's character in Exodus 34:6-7.
  6. Psalms 86:5v6Psalm 86:5 speaks of God's goodness and readiness to forgive, echoing the description of God's character in Exodus 34:6, where He is described as merciful and gracious.
  7. Psalms 103:8v6Psalm 103:8 describes the Lord as merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, which directly reflects God's self-revelation to Moses in Exodus 34:6.
  8. Psalms 111:4v6Psalm 111:4 mentions God's graciousness and compassion, reflecting the attributes of God proclaimed in Exodus 34:6-7.
  9. Psalms 145:8v6Psalm 145:8 describes the Lord as gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love, which directly reflects God's self-revelation to Moses in Exodus 34:6.
  10. Daniel 9:4v6Daniel 9:4 acknowledges God's covenant faithfulness and mercy, echoing the description of God's character in Exodus 34:6-7.
  11. Jonah 4:2v6Jonah 4:2 describes God's character as gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, which echoes God's self-revelation to Moses in Exodus 34:6.
  12. Micah 7:18v6Micah 7:18 praises God's forgiveness and mercy, echoing the description of God's character in Exodus 34:6-7, where He is described as merciful and gracious, forgiving iniquity.
  13. Nahum 1:2v6Nahum 1:2 describes God as a jealous and avenging God, which echoes the description of God's character in Exodus 34:6-7, where God is described as merciful and gracious but also just, not clearing the guilty.
  14. Matthew 17:2v29Matthew 17:2 describes Jesus' transfiguration, where His face shone like the sun. This is reminiscent of Moses' face shining after speaking with God in Exodus 34:29-35, highlighting Jesus' divine glory and authority.
  15. Acts 6:15v29Acts 6:15 describes Stephen's face as like the face of an angel, reminiscent of Moses' face shining after speaking with God in Exodus 34:29-30.
  16. 2 Corinthians 3:7-8v292 Corinthians 3:7-8 discusses the glory of the old covenant, represented by Moses' shining face, and contrasts it with the surpassing glory of the new covenant. This relates to Exodus 34:29-35, where Moses' face shines after receiving the law, highlighting the greater glory of the Spirit's ministry.

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