God did not have them take the easy route in the wilderness toward the Promised Land. He led them by way of the wilderness by cloud by day and fire by night. After their great deliverance passing over the dry land of the red sea while Pharoah and his army were drown in the sea, Moses and the congregation sang songs of praise while Miriam and the ladies danced.
They were immediately hit with a test of finding no water to drink for three days. When they finally found water to drink, it was bitter and could not be drank. Moses cried out to the Lord and the Lord showed him to put a tree into the water to make it sweet for them to drink. We looked at how the tree that Jesus died on, the cross, made the bitter waters of life sweet again. God revealed Himself by Name to the children of Israel - Jehovah Rapha - The God Who Heals.
The people have been complaining and blaming Moses during the trials and he lets them know that it is truly God they are blaming. Leadership is a hard role, especially over the 600,000 men (aside from children) that had come out of Egypt according to Exodus 12:37. In chapter 18, God used Moses' father-in-law, Jethro, to give him advice to help the role be lightened for him.
Today, in chapter 19 ... It is time for the people to meet with God! Come experience His awesome presence today and we will see the difference in approaching Him now in the New Covenant through the Lord Jesus in our lesson.
Exodus 19
1. Where did the sons of Israel find themselves in the 3rd month after they had left the land of Egypt? vs. 1
2. Where had the sons of Israel camped before they came to the wilderness of Sin to set up camp again in front of the mountain there? vs. 2
3. Moses went up to God, and the Lord called to him from the mountain. (vs.3) What did the Lord tell Moses to tell the people concerning how He had cared for them in delivering them from Egypt? vs. 4
4. The Lord also told Moses to tell the sons of Israel that if they would obey His voice and keep His covenant, they would be His own possession among all the peoples.(vs.5)...All of the earth is the Lord's. What would the sons of Israel be to the Lord? vs. 5 - Name 2 things
5. The apostle Peter quotes this when addressing believers in the Lord Jesus in his first letter. Write out 1 Peter 2:9 -
6. Moses came and called the elders of the people and set these words before them which the Lord had commanded him (vs.7). What did the people all answer together? vs. 8
7. Moses brought back the words of the people to the Lord. (vs.8). The Lord told Moses He would come to him in a thick cloud so that the people could hear when He spoke with Moses and would believe in Moses' words forever. Moses told the people what the Lord said. (vs.9) ... The Lord told Moses to consecrate the people that day and have them wash their garments on the next day. (vs.10) ... What were they to be ready for on the 3rd day? What would happen on Mt. Sinai? vs. 11
8. Why were bounds set around the mountain for the people to not cross over? .. What would happen if any of them touched the mountain where the presence of the Lord was? vs. 12
9. If a person crossed the border or even touched it and died, what were the instructions of others concerning the corpse? vs.13a
10. How would the people know when to approach the mountain? vs. 13b
11. So Moses went down from the mountain to the people and consecrated them. They washed their garments to prepare for the third day when they would approach the mountain. (vs.14) What did Moses instruct the men not to do during this time? vs. 15
12. What happened in the morning of the 3rd day? vs.16 - List them.
13. How did the people respond to this? vs. 16
14. Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet God. They stood at the foot of Mount Sinai. (vs.17). Describe what happened to the mountain when the Lord descended upon it. vs. 18 -
15. What happened as the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder? vs. 19
16. When the Lord spoke to Moses, what was it that the people heard? vs. 19
17. The Lord came down to the top of Mt. Sinai and He called Moses to the top of the mountain with Him. vs. 20 (can you imagine?) .. What did the Lord tell Moses to go down and warn the people about? vs. 21
18. What instruction did the Lord give to Moses concerning the priests that would come near to the Lord? What were they required to do if they did not want the Lord to break out against them? vs. 22
19. What had Moses done in obedience to the Lord to assure that the people would not be able to come up the mountain? vs. 23
20. Who did the Lord say to bring with him to the top of the mountain when he came up again and who was not to come? vs. 24
21. So Moses went down and told the people what the Lord had said. (vs.25)
22. Read how the writer of Hebrews recounts this event to us in the New Testament and list the differences in our New Covenant of Grace when approaching the Lord our God. Read Hebrews 12:18-29 and answer these questions:
- Why did the people beg for no more words to be spoken to them at that time? vs.18-20
- What did Moses feel then as well? vs. 21
- Rather than Mt. Sinai, what mountain have we now come to as believers in the Lord Jesus Christ? vs. 22
- What city do we come to? vs. 22
- How many angels are there? vs. 22
- Who is enrolled there in heaven? vs. 23
- Other than God, the Judge of all, what kind of spirits are there for us to encounter? vs. 23
- Jesus is there. What is He to us and how are we able to approach God through Him? vs. 24
- Why is it important that we not refuse Him who is speaking to us today? vs. 25
- Just as the Lord's voice shook the earth then, what kind of shaking has He promised is yet to come? vs. 26
- What will be removed when this shaking happens? vs. 27
- What will remain when this shaking happens? vs. 27
- What kind of a kingdom have we received in Jesus Christ and what should we do in light of it? vs. 28
- What kind of service should we render to God? vs. 28c
- How is our God forever described? vs. 29
23. Because we are able to approach God through Jesus Christ, what are we encouraged to do often and what will we receive? Hebrews 4:15,16 -
24. Do you have a need or a weakness today that you need God's grace and help for? Won't you draw near with confidence that He will listen and He will surely help you? Do not fear today. Jesus had made a way for you to come. Just come.
25. Summarize Exodus 19 and offer a prayer if you would like.
Exodus 19
ReplyDelete1. Where did the sons of Israel find themselves in the 3rd month after they had left the land of Egypt? vs. 1
They came to the Mount of Sinai.
2. Where had the sons of Israel camped before they came to the wilderness of Sin to set up camp again in front of the mountain there? vs. 2
They had camped at Rephidim.
3. Moses went up to God, and the Lord called to him from the mountain. (vs.3) What did the Lord tell Moses to tell the people concerning how He had cared for them in delivering them from Egypt? vs. 4
They saw what He did to the Egyptians to make them let go and He carried them up on eagles wings and brought them up to Mount Sinai Himself.
4. The Lord also told Moses to tell the sons of Israel that if they would obey His voice and keep His covenant, they would be His own possession among all the peoples.(vs.5)...All of the earth is the Lord's. What would the sons of Israel be to the Lord? vs. 5 - Name 2 things
1. A kingdom of priests
2. A holy nation.
5. The apostle Peter quotes this when addressing believers in the Lord Jesus in his first letter. Write out 1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of Him Who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light.
6. Moses came and called the elders of the people and set these words before them which the Lord had commanded him (vs.7). What did the people all answer together? vs. 8
“We will do everything the LORD has said.”
7. Moses brought back the words of the people to the Lord. (vs.8). The Lord told Moses He would come to him in a thick cloud so that the people could hear when He spoke with Moses and would believe in Moses' words forever. Moses told the people what the Lord said. (vs.9) ... The Lord told Moses to consecrate the people that day and have them wash their garments on the next day. (vs.10) ... What were they to be ready for on the 3rd day? What would happen on Mt. Sinai? vs. 11
They were to be ready for the Lord to come down to them in the sight of all the people.
8. Why were bounds set around the mountain for the people to not cross over? .. What would happen if any of them touched the mountain where the presence of the Lord was? vs. 12
Because if they overstepped the boundary between them and the presence of the Lord, they were to be executed by stoning or with arrows.
9. If a person crossed the border or even touched it and died, what were the instructions of others concerning the corpse? vs.13a
They were not to touch the body of the person who was killed.
10. How would the people know when to approach the mountain? vs. 13b
They knew they were to approach the mountain when the ram’s horn sounded.
11. So Moses went down from the mountain to the people and consecrated them. They washed their garments to prepare for the third day when they would approach the mountain. (vs.14) What did Moses instruct the men not to do during this time? vs. 15
They were to abstain from sexual relations.
12. What happened in the morning of the 3rd day? vs.16 - List them.
1. There was thunder and lightening
2. A thick cloud covered the mountain
3. There was a very loud trumpet blast.
13. How did the people respond to this? vs. 16
Everyone in the camp trembled.
14. Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet God. They stood at the foot of Mount Sinai. (vs.17). Describe what happened to the mountain when the Lord descended upon it. vs. 18 –
The mountain was covered with smoke, the smoke billowed up like a furnace, and the whole mountain trembled violently.
15. What happened as the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder? vs. 19
Moses spoke to the Lord and the Lord answered him.
16. When the Lord spoke to Moses, what was it that the people heard? vs. 19
thunder
17. The Lord came down to the top of Mt. Sinai and He called Moses to the top of the mountain w