16. On the morning of the third day there
was thunder and lightning, as well as a thick
cloud on the mountain, and a blast of a
trumpet so loud that all the people who
were in the camp trembled.
Exodus 19
“The Second Exodus”
17. Moses brought the people out of the
camp to meet God. They took their stand
at the foot of the mountain.
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Ten commandments are NOT:
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Why should I?
Legalism
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“As long as I’m not…”
Think of the last time you
broke the rules.
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Three times God
“comes down” /
“descends.”
“the words of the covenant”
“the ten sayings”
YRD
Jordan,
Jared
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[Exodus 34:28]
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“decalogue” - “deka logos”
God
descends
Moses
ascends
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Two kinds of covenants in the
ancient world:
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Treasured possession (19:5)
Kingdom of priests (19:6)
Holy nation (19:6)
“These are the
[things/sayings/words]
you are to speak to the children
of Israel.” (19:6)
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Moses brought the people
out of the camp to meet God.
They took their stand at the
foot of the mountain.
Exodus 19:17
The Israelites were being born
again, again.
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When the covenant is broken,
it’s not about rules, it’s about
relationship.
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Punishment?
What are you most afraid of…
Ostracization?
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Punishment?
What are you most afraid of…
Attention to the interior
Ostracization?
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Billings Learned
Hand
Judge of United States
Court of Appeals for
the Second Circuit
Attention to the interior
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“Liberty lies in the hearts of
men and women; when it
dies there, no constitution,
no law, no court can save it;
no constitution, no law, no
court can even do much to
help it.
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Billings Learned
Hand
Judge of United States
Court of Appeals for
the Second Circuit
The spirit of liberty is the
spirit which is not too sure
that it is right; the spirit of
liberty is the spirit which
seeks to understand the
minds of other men and
women; the spirit of liberty
is the spirit which weighs
their interests alongside its
own without bias.”
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Exodus 19
“The Second Exodus”
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