Moses and Mt. Sinai

Moses and Mt. SinaiMoses and Mt. Sinai

Exodus 15 to Deuteronomy 34Exodus 15 to Deuteronomy 34

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Session 6: Moses and Mt. SinaiSession 6: Moses and Mt. Sinai

1.1. Three months after leaving Egypt, the Israelites arrive at Three months after leaving Egypt, the Israelites arrive at Mt. Sinai.Mt. Sinai.

a. God reveals His desire for Israel, to be a kingdom of priests, a holy nation.

b. God asks the Israelites to prepare for three days for His coming.

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1.1. Three months after leaving Egypt, the Israelites arrive at Three months after leaving Egypt, the Israelites arrive at Mt. Sinai.Mt. Sinai.

c. On Mt. Sinai, God begins to reveal His Law to Moses:

d. The covenant is ratified with the people by sprinkling them with blood.

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2. 2. With Moses on Mt. Sinai, the Israelites sin gravely by With Moses on Mt. Sinai, the Israelites sin gravely by worshipping the Golden Calf.worshipping the Golden Calf.

a. The people designate Aaron to build the golden calf.

b. Moses acts as a mediator in defense of the Israelites.

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c. In anger, Moses destroys the tablets of the Ten Commandments.

d. Moses destroyed the Golden Calf, making the Israelites drink it.

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e. The Levites rallied to Moses’ side, slaying 3000 idolaters.

f. God reissues a second set of stone tablets with the Ten Commandments.

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g. Moses’ intimacy with God was so deep that his face became radiant.

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3.3. From Mt. Sinai, highlights of Israel in the desert include:From Mt. Sinai, highlights of Israel in the desert include:

a. The building of the Tabernacle.

b. The institution of the Levitical priesthood.

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c. Census and forty years of wandering in the desert.

d. The sin of idolatry at Bael of Peor.

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e. The second law in Deuteronomy.

f. The promise of a greater prophet than Moses.

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g. The death of Moses and appointment of Joshua as his successor.

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4. In summary, we have seen in Ex.15 to Dt. 34 that:4. In summary, we have seen in Ex.15 to Dt. 34 that:

a. Once out of Egpyt, the Israelites grumbled against Moses.

b. Israel falls to the idolatrous worship of the Golden Calf.

c. God institutes laws and sacrifices to help root out Israel’s idolatry.

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Session 6: Moses and Mt. SinaiSession 6: Moses and Mt. SinaiApril 21, 2023April 21, 2023

For Discussion:For Discussion:

a. God’s people, the Israelites, had to live, literally, one day at a time in the wilderness on their way home to the Promised Land. They could not stockpile the manna and quail God gave them. Instead, they had to depend on Him daily to provide for their physical needs. Jesus taught us to live this way, too, in the prayer He gave to the Church: “Give us this day our daily bread.” Do you find this a difficult way to live? Why or why not?

b. At Mt. Sinai, God gave His people “rules” only after He worked great miracles of deliverance for them. Likewise, the Church calls us to obey the Ten Commandments, as well as her moral teachings, because Jesus laid down His life for us. Does that make sense to you? How do you think that principle can motivate you to obey God this week?

c. Moses’ friendship with God led to his strong desire to see God’s face. Knowledge of God (which is different from simply getting information about Him) should create a hunger to know Him better.

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