Exodus 19 - Israel comes to Sinai. God's promise to take Israel as His people. He keeps them from touching the mountain, and comes down.
Jesus is a greater Moses, who goes up and down the mountain, between us and God
Apply - encountering God is usually awesome. Approaching Him in Christ is even greater (see Hebrews 12:18-29).
Exodus 20 - God speaks the 10 commandments. Israel is overwhelmied by it and ask Moses to mediate. Altar laws.
Jesus is the fulfillment of the law (Romans 10:4), and our mediator with God (1 Timothy 2:5).
Apply - God Himself emphasized the 10 commandments by physically speaking them
- encountering God will likely overwhelm you.
Exodus 21-22 - laws limiting slavery, for human dignity. Laws for just recompense when damage is done
Jesus - though we violated God's honor with our sin, He paid the required punishment.
Apply - these laws get a lot of flak, but God gave them to restrain our tendency to take advantage of others.
Exodus 23 - give your animals, land, and selves REST. Keep feasts to me three times a year.
- promise and command: you will take the land. When you do, don't bow down to their gods.
Jesus gives us rest.
Apply - we may not seek life and pleasure outside God's design.
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