Introduction
The children of Israel make a covenant with God.
Questions
1. What did God promise the children of Israel if they obeyed him?
v 5 and 6 Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice, and keep my covenant, then you shall be my own possession from amongst all peoples; for all the earth is mine; and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation.' ...
2. What was the people's response to God's offer?
v 8 All the people answered together, and said, “All that the LORD has spoken we will do.”
3. What was it like when God came down on the mountain?
v 18 All of Mount Sinai smoked, because the LORD descended on it in fire; and its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly.
Summary Points
- v 1 to 6 The children of Israel move and camp near the foot of Mount Sinai. Moses goes up the mountain where God offers to make them his special people if they will obey him
- v 7 and 8 Moses comes down the mountain and the people agree to do what the LORD has said
- v 9 to 15 Moses reports to the LORD the people's agreement. The LORD tells Moses to tell the children of Israel how to prepare to see the LORD come down on the mountain in three days time
- v 16 to 20 Three days later the mountain is on fire and shakes and a loud trumpet is heard as the LORD descends on the mountain. The LORD tells Moses to come up the mountain
v 21 to 25 The LORD tells Moses to warn the people to stay away from the mountain, but he tells Moses to come up the mountain with Aaron