Exodus 21-30

Book: Exodus

Sep 10

By and large the Mosaic Law was sanctificational. While man did approach God through the sacrifices that were essentially traced back to Genesis 3:15, they also established his “walking” relationship with God. Salvation was always through the promise which was unilateral. Sanctification was through the Law and the sacrifices would provide man’s constant relationship. Note in the following that the “Law” includes the sacrifices and the experience of the mercy of God through them.

The instructions to build the tabernacle by God are extensive and detailed. This God will direct each part of the representation of His holiness and the approach to Him as He dwells with the people.

Yet while God is giving the plans for Him to dwell with them, Israel rejects Him and Moses. The golden calf is a physical representation of YHWH, something that had been prohibited in Exodus 20.