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and the visit OF Jethro. Moses father
ln-law. are the intervening events be-
tween this and last weeks lesson. A
suggestion as to the historicity Of the |
Exodus story is indicated in verse
Of the lesson. TN the third month"
these are not the words OF an impos-
tor but OF the careful historian. The
place. Mount Sinai, was q familiar one
to Moses. II was at the base Of this
range or mountains. at the back OF
the desert" that he had met and
received his commission from God.
(EX. 3:1-i2; Acts 1880, 3s) Let us
consider the entire chapter.
Tho Highest Source.
I. "A peculiar treasure" w. 10.
Thus far there has been no law 10
guide the Israelites except the word
o. God by the mouth OF the prophet
As a nation they must have laws and
the proper time has now arrived to
promulgate those laws. But II IL nee
essary to impress the nation with the
source, the sacredness and the
strength OF law. It's source is the
highest-God; Its sacredness is In the
nature OF It's source--God; It's strength
Ii In the matter OF their obedience.
Moses went up" and "the Lord
called" When we seek the place Of
separation from man and the place
Of seclusion with God we may expect
to hear him calling US. (Jas. 4:s)
Once before God had called to Moses
In this place go and Moses was
taken by surprise. Now It Is the man
Of experience who joyfully seeks the
Lord that he may receive message
for his waiting people. God begins
by reminding him Of his acts In Egypt
and at the Red Sea ". A and by his
figure, eagles wings" he empha-
sizes the fact that none else but Je-
hovah wrought this deliverance. Even
as the eagle bears Its young upon its
wings so has he borne out of Egypt
this nation which is as yet but babe.
It lie yet to be, however, his peculiar
treasure and upon one condition only
obedience. They are to be king
dom of priests. persons with q right
access to God, spiritual sovereigna
and a holy nation set apart to pre-
serve the knowledge and worship oil
God IL they obey his voice. On the
, ground of what he had already done
, viz, their separation from Egypt. tbs
, negative side, God appeals to them t
, take the positive side of conservation
! to cleave unto him. He seems also t
hint at material blessings also for hi
= says 'all the earth is mine" Cod
q covenant that day was two-fold, ars
4 what he would do for them, secondly
4 what they should do for him. (PH
1903: IT, 49, Every promise Of Co.
= is conditional.
"A peculiar treasure" on the cor
dition OF obedience Israel was hi
= peculiar people, how sad that the
T ever departed from that lofty priv
lege. In this present age It in tn
" church which Is called out to be
chosen generation, a royal priesthoo'
an holy nation and the people fc
Gods own possession. Il Peter 81
10 10 r. "; Tit. 2;14; Eph. I'LL r v
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g u. A SanetIfied people, w. ~
Ip That the Israelites might belieV
e. Moses forever, God was to come an
Of converse with him from thick clou
II Before this took place, however, tbs
lp must cleanse themselves, set guarC
r. about the mountain lest any draw Il
h near and be put to death ". 12). God
n. revelations to men are never made
those who with lust in their hear
es cliRg to their sins.
On Trumpet Not Material.
be III. A wonderful revelation, w.
IS. rs. Gods descent was signali1ed
to every object of grandeur and az
90 that imagination GRn conceive. n
ne burning mountain suggests the &C
en- Stunning fre to the transgressors
70 the law about to be revealed. t
booming thunder and flashing ligl
ming amid the stiffness Of the Wild
ness would arouse universal attentiC
Ve- and has not the law thus attracted t
i'd attention of ages2 The enVelopi
of cloud reminds US Of another mot
tain experience, see Matt. 17:5. T
nd trumpet emphasizes the supernatur
nix that It was other than mater
ne trumpet blown by human breath. Re
rty in connection with this lesson lisa.
Our God is not alone God Of 10
Ser but he is a being of inhnite maiel
ON and holiness, "a consuming nre," H
ing 1929. Too often we have present
lsh an emasculated God; we need to
70 phasize, IN this day, both sides OF
character. At least two locations |
pointed out, each of sufficient a
to accommodate those gathered
,et. der Moses leadership ". III. Thou
nod he trembled Heb 12:21) yet he
va preached with confidence, j
S:21, this interview with God.
rad sooner had he gone q little way
I,vo the mountain than he IL ordered to
MI. turn In order to keep the people Fl
,e,r breaking through the bounds to 81
vii w. Fl, o.
n w. Fl, %. 1t was a great service
ast bring these people out to meet 9
dol. 20 greater comes to any man, yet
sto, ely man has that privilege. but at
same time 1t Involved the danger
over-conhdence and daring presu
ton upon the part Of those who
Il. held and he who led. The rene
non Of those strict injunctions at
On time and under those circumstar
60 were calculated in the highest del
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