Moses Gets New Tablets - Exodus 34
Yesterday we learned how Moses threw down the tablets that God had inscribed the Ten Commandments on. He did this because he was angry at the Israelites because they had fashioned a Golden Calf that they claimed was their 'god' who led them out of Egypt. They got tired of waiting for Moses to come down from the mountain and began to act wildly.
God instructed Moses to take two more stone tablets up the mountain. Moses was in the presence of God and he did not eat food or drink for forty days. God wrote the law for His people once again on the stone tablets. Even though He was angry with the people, He renewed the covenant with His people. Moses was to tell the Israelites that they were to keep God's Law by keeping the Sabbath and festivals. God also did not want them to marry people that were from other nations. Also, the firstborn of every family belonged to God and firstborn animals were to be sacrificed to Him.
When Moses came down from the mountain, his face shone brightly. He had to wear a veil so that the people could look at him. He remembered God's words and told them to the Israelites.
The firstborn animals that were to be sacrificed to God, was a picture or foreshadow of what Jesus was going to come and do for His people. He became the Ultimate Sacrifice for our sins. We do not have to sacrifice animals any more. Jesus died once for all time.
The time period for the New Tablets is around 1444 B.C.
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