The Covenant Given Exodus 24:1-18

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1 The Covenant Given Exodus 24:1-18

2 Introduction A. Exodus Master and servant relationships (vv 1-11) 2. Personal injuries (vv 12-36) B. Exodus Property rights (vv 1-15) 2. Crimes against humanity (vv 16-31)

3 Introduction C. Exodus Do just judgment (vv 1-9) 2. Land management (vv 10-11) 3. Sabbath laws (v 12) 4. Do not mention other gods (v 13) 5. Feasts and sacrifice (vv 14-19) 6. Possessing the promised land (vv 20-33) D. Contracts versus Covenants

4 I. The Covenant Ratified By Blood Exodus 24:1-8 1 And he said unto Moses, Come up unto the Lord, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off. 2 And Moses alone shall come near the Lord: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him. 3 And Moses came and told the people all the words of the Lord, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the Lord hath said will we do.

5 I. The Covenant Ratified By Blood Exodus 24:1-8 - continued 4 And Moses wrote all the words of the Lord, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel. 5 And he sent young men of the children of Israel, which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the Lord. 6 And Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basons; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.

6 I. The Covenant Ratified By Blood Exodus 24:1-8 - continued 7 And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the Lord hath said will we do, and be obedient. 8 And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the Lord hath made with you concerning all these words.

7 I. The Covenant Ratified By Blood A. Seventy elders called forth (v 1) Significance of seventy 1. Seventy Elders Appointed Numbers 11:16 2. Seventy Years Of Captivity Jeremiah 25:11 3. Seventy Weeks Referred To By Daniel Daniel 9:24 4. Seventy Times Of Forgiveness Matthew 18:22 5. Seventy Disciples Sent Forth Luke 10:1 They were available

8 I. The Covenant Ratified By Blood B. Moses told to draw nigh to God alone (v 2) Hebrews 7:19 For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God. Hebrews 10:22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Moses was obedient Do we draw nigh when called?

9 I. The Covenant Ratified By Blood C. The people agree to the covenant (v 3) D. Moses offers the sacrifice (vv 4-8) 1. Built the altar as directed (v 4) 2. Sanctified the altar (vv 5-6) 3. Sanctified the covenant (v 7) 4. Sanctified the people (v 8) John 17: Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. 18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. 19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.

10 II. The God Of the Covenant Revealed Exodus 24: Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel: 10 And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness. 11 And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.

11 II. The God Of the Covenant Revealed A. Being sanctified allowed them to approach God (v 9) B. Being sanctified allowed them to see God (v 10) C. Being sanctified allowed them to stand before God (v 11a) D. Being sanctified allowed them to fellowship with God (v 11b)

12 III. The Revelation That Starts With The Covenant Exodus 24: And the Lord said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them. 13 And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God. 14 And he said unto the elders, Tarry ye here for us, until we come again unto you: and, behold, Aaron and Hur are with you: if any man have any matters to do, let him come unto them.

13 III. The Revelation That Starts With The Covenant Exodus 24: continued 15 And Moses went up into the mount, and a cloud covered the mount. 16 And the glory of the Lord abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days: and the seventh day he called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud.

14 III. The Revelation That Starts With The Covenant Exodus 24: continued 17 And the sight of the glory of the Lord was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel. 18 And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and gat him up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights.

15 III. The Relationship That Starts With The Covenant A. The command to Moses (vv 12-13) B. The command to the elders (v 14) C. The call to Moses (vv 15-16) D. The constant presence of God (v 17) E. The commitment of Moses (v 18)

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