# Exodus 24 š: The Covenant Confirmed
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> [[#š Scripture Text (NET)]]
> [[#š Verse-by-Verse Commentary]]
> [[#š¤ Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]]
> [[#š§ Chapter Summary]]
> [[#āļø Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#š Key Principles / š Life Application]]
> [[#š¬ Discussion Questions]]
> [[#āļø Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#š Related Passages/Cross Reference]]
> [[#š Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#š Internal Notes]]
## š Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
### The Lord Ratifies the Covenant
[[#Verse 01.]] But to Moses theĀ LordĀ said, āCome upĀ to theĀ Lord, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship from a distance.Ā
[[#Verse 02.]]Ā Moses alone may come nearĀ theĀ Lord, but the othersĀ must not come near,Ā nor may the people go up with him.ā
[[#Verse 03.]]Ā Moses cameĀ and told the people all theĀ Lordās wordsĀ and all the decisions. All the people answered together,Ā āWe are willing to doĀ all the words that theĀ LordĀ has said,āĀ
[[#Verse 04.]]Ā and Moses wrote down all the words of theĀ Lord. Early in the morning he builtĀ an altar at the footĀ of the mountain and arrangedĀ twelve standing stonesāaccording to the twelve tribes of Israel.Ā
[[#Verse 05.]]Ā He sent young Israelite men,Ā and they offered burnt offerings and sacrificed young bulls for peace offeringsĀ to theĀ Lord.Ā
[[#Verse 06.]]Ā Moses took half of the blood and put it in bowls, and half of the blood he splashed on the altar.Ā
[[#Verse 07.]]Ā He took the Book of the CovenantĀ and read it aloudĀ to the people, and they said, āWe are willing to do and obeyĀ all that theĀ LordĀ has spoken.āĀ
[[#Verse 08.]]Ā So Moses took the blood and splashed it onĀ the people and said, āThis is the blood of the covenantĀ that theĀ LordĀ has made with you in accordance with all these words.ā
[[#Verse 09.]]Ā Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and the seventy elders of Israel went up,Ā
[[#Verse 10.]] and they sawĀ the God of Israel. Under his feetĀ there was something like a pavementĀ made of sapphire, clear like the sky itself.Ā
[[#Verse 11.]]Ā But he did not lay a handĀ on the leaders of the Israelites, so they saw God,Ā and they ate and they drank.
[[#Verse 12.]] TheĀ LordĀ said to Moses, āCome up to me on the mountain and remain there, and I will give you the stone tabletsĀ withĀ the law and the commandments that I have written, so that you may teach them.āĀ
[[#Verse 13.]]Ā So Moses set outĀ withĀ Joshua his attendant, and Moses went up the mountain of God.Ā
[[#Verse 14.]]Ā He told the elders, āWait for us in this place until we return to you. Here areĀ Aaron and Hur with you. Whoever has any matters of disputeĀ can approachĀ them.ā
[[#Verse 15.]]Ā Moses went up the mountain, and the cloud covered the mountain.Ā
[[#Verse 16.]]Ā The glory of theĀ LordĀ residedĀ on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days.Ā On the seventh day he called to Moses from within the cloud.Ā
[[#Verse 17.]]Ā Now the appearance of the glory of theĀ LordĀ was like a devouring fire on the top of the mountain in plain viewĀ of the people.Ā
[[#Verse 18.]]Ā Moses went into the cloud when he went upĀ the mountain, and Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.
## š Verse-by-Verse Commentary
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## š¤ Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
1. Moses wrote down the Lord's words and read the "book of the covenant" to the people (24:4, 7).
2. Moses set up twelve standing stones for the twelve tribes of Israel (24:4).
3. Half the blood was thrown on the altar and half on the people (24:6, 8), binding both parties to the covenant.
4. Jesus' words at the Last Supper echo the phrase "blood of the covenant" (24:8; Mark 14:24).
5. Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy elders went up the mountain (24:9).
6. Nadab and Abihu later died for offering unauthorized fire before the Lord (Leviticus 10:1-2).
7. The pavement under God's feet was like sapphire (24:10). The Hebrew word may refer to lapis lazuli, a deep blue stone.
8. The leaders ate and drank in God's presence (24:11), a covenant meal.
9. Hebrews 12:29 echoes the picture of God as a consuming fire (24:17).
10. Moses stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights (24:18). Deuteronomy 9:9 says he ate no bread and drank no water.
## š§ Chapter Summary
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## āļø Christ in This Chapter
Christ is the mediator of the new covenant sealed in His blood. Moses sprinkled "the blood of the covenant" on the people (24:8), and Jesus said His blood is the blood of the covenant poured out for many (Mark 14:24; Hebrews 9:18-22).
## š Key Principles / š Life Application
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## š¬ Discussion Questions
1. The people promised twice to obey everything the Lord said (24:3, 7). Why is it easier to promise obedience than to live it?
2. Why was blood necessary to seal the covenant (24:8; Hebrews 9:22)?
3. The leaders saw God, and they ate and drank (24:10-11). What does this meal teach about fellowship with God?
## āļø Key Verses to Remember
- š verse 7: All that the Lord has spoken we will do, and we will obey.
- š verse 8: Moses sprinkles the blood of the covenant on the people.
- š verse 17: The glory of the Lord looked like a consuming fire on the mountain.
## š Related Passages/Cross Reference
- š [[Mark 14#Verse 24.|Mark 14:24]] - The blood of the covenant poured out for many.
- š [[Hebrews 09#Verse 18.|Hebrews 9:18-22]] - The first covenant inaugurated with blood.
- š [[Hebrews 12#Verse 29.|Hebrews 12:29]] - Our God is a consuming fire.
- š [[Matthew 26#Verse 26.|Matthew 26:26-29]] - The Last Supper.
- š [[Revelation 19#Verse 09.|Revelation 19:9]] - The wedding banquet of the Lamb.
## š Devotional Reflection
š SOAP: [[Exodus 24- SOAP|Fellowship With God]]
## š Internal Notes