Exodus 24:1-18
Moses and Aaron, Arron's son Nadab & Abihu, and 70 of the elders of Israel come to Sinai mountain, but Moses alone is to approach the Load; the others must not come near.
Elders of Israel and people heard all the Load's word, they responded "Everything the Load has said we will do"
70 of elders of Israel saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was something like a pavement made of sapphire, clear as the sky itself. To the Israelite the glory of the Load looked like a consuming fire on top of the mountain.
God did not raise his hand against these leaders of the Israelite; they saw God, and they ate and drank.
Moses went up on the mountain, the cloud covered it, the glory of the Load settle on Mountain Sinai, Moses waited 6 days, on 7th day the Load called to Moses from within the cloud. Moses stayed on the mountain 40 days and 40 nights.
Moses sent young Israelite men offered burnt offering and sacrificed young bulls as fellowship offering to the Load.
Moses took the blood, sprinkle it one the people and said " This is the blood of the covenant that the Load has made with you in accordance with all these words"
Why?
Moses is the only one can approach to the Load.
Under God's feet was something like a pavement made of sapphire. His glory like a consuming fire.
At that time hadn't any priest to do offering, so Moses sent young men offered burn offering and fellowship offering.
The blood is the blood of covenant, like the blood of Jesus, set everyone free who accept His and acknowledge Him.
The people's assent to the covenant is formally sealed by a special sacrifice, and by the covenant meal eaten by their representatives in the presence of God.
Hur and Aaron are with other elders of Israel, Hur and Joshua held up Moses's hands in prayer during the battle with the Amalekites.
40 is a certain number have special significance in the bible. The flood, the time of the spies in Canaan, Elijah's journey to Horeb, Jesus' time in the wildness, and the time between his resurrection and ascension.
God himself showed to Israelite, let them know He is the Load and gave them the commandments.
How?
"We will do everything the Load has said" is my response either. Thanks God send Holy Spirit with me, let me has the strength to follow it.
God allow us to eat and drink before Him, but we should has the altitude of fear and honor God.
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