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Themes in Exodus 34

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Themes in Exodus 34

Exodus 34:1 (show verse)

The Lord said to Moses, "Cut out two tablets of stone like the first, and I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you smashed.

The ten commandments » Written by God
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » The tables of testimony renewed
Stones » Hewn (cut)
Stones » Commandments engraved upon
Tables » Of testimony » A second set engraved

Exodus 34:2 (show verse)

Be prepared in the morning, and go up in the morning to Mount Sinai, and station yourself for me there on the top of the mountain.

journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » The tables of testimony renewed
Sinai » A mountain in the peninsula east of the red sea » The law delivered to moses upon
Stones » Commandments engraved upon

Exodus 34:3 (show verse)

No one is to come up with you; do not let anyone be seen anywhere on the mountain; not even the flocks or the herds may graze in front of that mountain."

Exodus 34:4 (show verse)

So Moses cut out two tablets of stone like the first; early in the morning he went up to Mount Sinai, just as the Lord had commanded him, and he took in his hand the two tablets of stone.

Access to God » Exemplified
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » The tables of testimony renewed
Sinai » A mountain in the peninsula east of the red sea » The law delivered to moses upon
Stones » Commandments engraved upon

Exodus 34:5 (show verse)

The Lord descended in the cloud and stood with him there and proclaimed the Lord by name.

Access to God » Exemplified
Cloud » Appearance of the lord in
Cloud of glory » God came down in
Cloud of glory » Called » The cloud
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » God's glory shown to moses
Glory » Of God » Exhibited to moses
God, Glory of » Exhibited to » moses

Exodus 34:6 (show verse)

The Lord passed by before him and proclaimed: "The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, and abounding in loyal love and faithfulness,

Access to God » Exemplified
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » God's glory shown to moses
Forgiveness » The lord forgiving
Glory » Of God » Exhibited to moses
God, Glory of » Exhibited to » moses
God » Is declared to be » Gracious
God » Is declared to be » Merciful
God, Goodness of » Declared to be » Abundant
Longsuffering Of God » Is part of his character
God's Mercy » Is part of his character
The goodness of the lord » The lord being good
Truth » Of God » Abundant
the Truth of God » Described as » Abundant

keeping loyal love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin. But he by no means leaves the guilty unpunished, responding to the transgression of fathers by dealing with children and children's children, to the third and fourth generation."

Access to God » Exemplified
Children » Involved in guilt of parents
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » God's glory shown to moses
Forgiveness » The lord forgiving
Glory » Of God » Exhibited to moses
God, Glory of » Exhibited to » moses
God » Mercy of » Promises of divine mercy
God » Is declared to be » Merciful
God's Promises » Of mercy » Promises of divine
Heredity » General references to
Home » Parental indulgence » Sins of parents visited upon the children
Judgments » No escape from
Mercy » Promises of divine
God's Mercy » Is part of his character
Pardon » Exhibits the » Mercy of God
Parents » Prayers » Sins of parents visited upon the children
Parent's sins » Visited upon children » General references to
Parent's sins » Visited upon children » Sins of parents visited upon the children
Punishment » Entailed » Upon children
Sin » Punishment of
Sin » Of youth, results of » Parents', visited upon the children
Sin » God » Alone can forgive
Sins » Of parents secret » Of youth

Exodus 34:8 (show verse)

Moses quickly bowed to the ground and worshiped

Bowing » In prayer
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » God's glory shown to moses
Prayer » Examples of Prayers answered » Bowing in
Prayer » Postures in prayer » Bowing
Worship » Postures in » Bowing

Exodus 34:9 (show verse)

and said, "If now I have found favor in your sight, O Lord, let my Lord go among us, for we are a stiff-necked people; pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for your inheritance."

Israel » Obduracy of
Pardon » Sought
Prayer » Importunity in » moses
Self-will » Servants should » Pray that the people may be forgiven for
Self-will and stubbornness » Ministers should » Pray that their people may be forgiven for
Sin » We should pray to God » To forgive our
Sinners » Pardon of » Sought

Exodus 34:10 (show verse)

He said, "See, I am going to make a covenant before all your people. I will do wonders such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation. All the people among whom you live will see the work of the Lord, for it is a fearful thing that I am doing with you.

Amorites » Judgments denounced against
Jebusites » Land of, given to abraham and his descendants

Exodus 34:11 (show verse)

"Obey what I am commanding you this day. I am going to drive out before you the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite.

Amorites » Judgments denounced against
Canaanites » To be expelled from the land
Covenant » Who not to make a covenant with
Idolatry » What should be done to idols
Jebusites » Land of, given to abraham and his descendants
Marriage » The reward for marrying idolaters
Snares » What is a snare

Exodus 34:12 (show verse)

Be careful not to make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land where you are going, lest it become a snare among you.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Forbidden
Alliances » Political » With idolaters forbidden
Covenant » Who not to make a covenant with
Idolatry » What should be done to idols
Idolatry » Saints should » Not covenant with those who practice
Marriage » The reward for marrying idolaters
Miscegenation » moses
Snares » What is a snare
worldly Snares » Sinful covenants
Temptation » Special sources of worldly snares » Sinful covenants
Treaty » With idolatrous nations forbidden

Exodus 34:13 (show verse)

Rather you must destroy their altars, smash their images, and cut down their Asherah poles.

Alliances » Political » With idolaters forbidden
Altars » For idolatrous worship, to be destroyed
Awakenings and religious reforms » Iconoclasm accompanying reforms » Idols to be destroyed
Covenant » Who not to make a covenant with
Groves » Of canaanites, to be destroyed
Iconoclasm » Idols to be destroyed
Idolatry » What should be done to idols
Idolatry » Everything connected with, should be destroyed
Idolatry » Objects of, worshipped » In groves
Marriage » The reward for marrying idolaters
Miscegenation » moses

Exodus 34:14 (show verse)

For you must not worship any other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.

Alliances » Political » With idolaters forbidden
Covenant » Who not to make a covenant with
God » Impartiality of » Jealousy of
Jealousy » Divine
Marriage » The reward for marrying idolaters
Miscegenation » moses
Worship » What not to worship

Exodus 34:15 (show verse)

Be careful not to make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, for when they prostitute themselves to their gods and sacrifice to their gods, and someone invites you, you will eat from his sacrifice;

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Lead to idolatry
Alliances » Political » With idolaters forbidden
Covenant » Who not to make a covenant with
Idol » Things offered to, not to be eaten
Idolatry » Saints should » Not covenant with those who practice
Marriage » The reward for marrying idolaters
Miscegenation » moses
Treaty » With idolatrous nations forbidden

Exodus 34:16 (show verse)

and you then take his daughters for your sons, and when his daughters prostitute themselves to their gods, they will make your sons prostitute themselves to their gods as well.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Lead to idolatry
Covenant » Who not to make a covenant with
Idolatry » Saints should » Not intermarry with those who practice
Marriage » Wives among the israelites must be israelites
Marriage » The reward for marrying idolaters
Miscegenation » Reasons for prohibition
Miscegenation » moses

Exodus 34:17 (show verse)

You must not make yourselves molten gods.

Idol » Manufacture of, forbidden
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Molten gods
Molding » Of images
false Worship » Idolatry » Forbidden

Exodus 34:18 (show verse)

"You must keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread. For seven days you must eat bread made without yeast, as I commanded you; do this at the appointed time of the month Abib, for in the month Abib you came out of Egypt.

Passover » Institution of

Exodus 34:19 (show verse)

"Every firstborn of the womb belongs to me, even every firstborn of your cattle that is a male, whether ox or sheep.

Firstborn » Of man and beast, reserved to himself by God
divine Ownership » First-born set apart as belonging to God
Oxen » Male firstlings of, belonged to God

Exodus 34:20 (show verse)

Now the firstling of a donkey you may redeem with a lamb, but if you do not redeem it, then break its neck. You must redeem all the firstborn of your sons. "No one will appear before me empty-handed.

Ass (donkey) » Domesticated » Firstlings of redeemed
Domestic Donkeys » Laws respecting » First-born of, if not redeemed, to have its neck broken
Church of israel » Supported by the people
the anniversary Feasts » Offerings to be made at
Firstborn » Of man and beast, reserved to himself by God
Firstborn » Redemption of
the First-born » Of israel » To be redeemed
the First-born » Of clean beasts » Of the ass to be redeemed with lamb or its neck broken
Lambs » The first-born of an ass to be redeemed with

Exodus 34:21 (show verse)

"On six days you may labor, but on the seventh day you must rest; even at the time of plowing and of harvest you are to rest.

Harvest » Sabbath to be observed in
Harvest » The sabbath to be observed during
Rest » Days of
Sanitation » Rest commanded

Exodus 34:22 (show verse)

"You must observe the Feast of Weeks -- the firstfruits of the harvest of wheat -- and the Feast of Ingathering at the end of the year.

Feast » Of pentecost » Of pentecost, or weeks, held at the end of wheat harvest, 6th of sivan (june) to commemorate the giving of the law
Feast of pentecost » Called the » Feast of weeks
Feast of Tabernacles » Called the feast of ingathering
Feasts » Jewish » Of pentecost, or weeks, held at the end of wheat harvest, 6th of sivan (june) to commemorate the giving of the law
Harvest » Of wheat at pentecost, in palestine
Harvest » Of wheat at pentecost
Hebrew » Feasts » Of pentecost, or weeks, held at the end of wheat harvest, 6th of sivan (june) to commemorate the giving of the law
Pentecost » Institution of
Pentecost » Called » Feast of weeks
Day of pentecost » Feast of » Of pentecost, or weeks, held at the end of wheat harvest, 6th of sivan (june) to commemorate the giving of the law
Sanitation » Rest commanded
Feast of Tabernacles » Instituted
Weeks » The feast of pentecost called the feast of weeks

Exodus 34:23 (show verse)

At three times in the year all your men must appear before the Lord God, the God of Israel.

Feasts » Instituted by moses » All males were required to attend
the anniversary Feasts » All males to attend

Exodus 34:24 (show verse)

For I will drive out the nations before you and enlarge your borders; no one will covet your land when you go up to appear before the Lord your God three times in the year.

Enlargement » National » National, of israel
Feasts » Instituted by moses » Divine protection given during
the anniversary Feasts » The land divinely protected during

Exodus 34:25 (show verse)

"You must not offer the blood of my sacrifice with yeast; the sacrifice from the feast of Passover must not remain until the following morning.

Blood » Of legal sacrifices » Not offered with leaven
Leaven » Forbidden » To be offered with blood
Leaven (yeast) » Leavened bread forbidden » With meat offerings
Leaven (yeast) » Leavened bread forbidden » With blood
Offerings » Must be » Without leaven (yeast)

Exodus 34:26 (show verse)

"The first of the firstfruits of your soil you must bring to the house of the Lord your God. You must not cook a young goat in its mother's milk."

First fruits » Presented at the tabernacle
First fruits » To be brought to God's house

Exodus 34:27 (show verse)

The Lord said to Moses, "Write down these words, for in accordance with these words I have made a covenant with you and with Israel."

Decalogue » Divine authority of
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » The tables of testimony renewed
Jews, the » The covenant established with

Exodus 34:28 (show verse)

So he was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights; he did not eat bread, and he did not drink water. He wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the ten commandments.

Commandments » Of men » The ten
The ten commandments » Written by God
Communion » Instances of » moses
Covenant » Instances of » Of the ten commandments
Covenant » The mosaic law called a covenant
Days » Forty days » Moses on the mount fasting
Decalogue » Divine authority of
Decalogue » Called words of the covenant
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » The tables of testimony renewed
Fasting » Extraordinary--exemplified
Fasting » Examples of » moses
Fasting » Prolonged » For forty days, by moses
Forty » Days » Of fasting » By moses
Forty days » Moses on the mount fasting
Law » Bondage of » Mosaic
moses » Moses and Christ - a parallel » Fasted forty days
Periods and numbers » Forty days » Moses on the mount fasting

Exodus 34:29 (show verse)

Now when Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the testimony in his hand -- when he came down from the mountain, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him.

Countenance » Transfigured
Decalogue » Tables of testimony
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » The tables of testimony renewed
Face » Transfiguring of » moses
Law » Engraved on stone
Miracles » Catalogue of » The transfiguration of the face of moses
moses » Face of, transfigured
Reverence » For God
Tables » Of testimony
Transfiguration » of moses

Exodus 34:30 (show verse)

When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to approach him.

Countenance » Transfigured
Face » Shining » Shining faces, general references to
Face » Transfiguring of » moses
Miracles » Catalogue of » The transfiguration of the face of moses
moses » Face of, transfigured
Reverence » For God
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Shining faces, general references to
Transfiguration » of moses

Exodus 34:31 (show verse)

But Moses called to them, so Aaron and all the leaders of the community came back to him, and Moses spoke to them.

Exodus 34:32 (show verse)

After this all the Israelites approached, and he commanded them all that the Lord had spoken to him on Mount Sinai.

Countenance » Transfigured
Face » Transfiguring of » moses
Lawgiver » Moses as
Miracles » Catalogue of » The transfiguration of the face of moses
moses » Face of, transfigured
Reverence » For God
Transfiguration » of moses

Exodus 34:33 (show verse)

When Moses finished speaking with them, he would put a veil on his face.

Countenance » Transfigured
Face » Transfiguring of » moses
Miracles » Catalogue of » The transfiguration of the face of moses
moses » Face of, transfigured
Reverence » For God
Transfiguration » of moses
Veil » A covering for the face
Veil » Worn » By moses » Decended » Mount sinai
Veil or veil » Moses put one on to conceal the glory of his face

Exodus 34:34 (show verse)

But when Moses went in before the Lord to speak with him, he would remove the veil until he came out. Then he would come out and tell the Israelites what he had been commanded.

Exodus 34:35 (show verse)

When the Israelites would see the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses' face shone, Moses would put the veil on his face again, until he went in to speak with the Lord.

Countenance » Transfigured
Face » Transfiguring of » moses
Miracles » Catalogue of » The transfiguration of the face of moses
moses » Moses and Christ - a parallel » Had radiant faces
moses » Face of, transfigured
Reverence » For God
Transfiguration » of moses
Veil » Worn » By moses » Decended » Mount sinai