Required reading
Conclude Exodus Notes on the Bible in Vol 2 of the Works by Jonathan Edwards (Available from Amazon or free here) by reading up to [88] Levit. xii. 6. “She shall bring a young pigeon or a turtle dove;” which typifies repentance as well as love.
My summary
Today we continue Edwards' notes on Exodus, including his comments about:
(i) the altar;
(ii) the angel of the Lord;
(iii) the ark of God;
(iv) the show bread;
(v) the golden candlestick;
(vi) the altar of incense;
(vii) God showing Moses his glory.
What grabbed me
I liked the comment on God covering Moses with his hand: 'God covered him with his hand while he passed by, not only that he might not see more of the glory of God than he could bear, but also that his deformity and pollution might not be discovered, to bring on him destruction from the presence of that infinitely pure and holy God, and from the glory of that power that passed by. So in Jesus, God covers our deformity and pollution, he beholds not iniquity in Jacob, nor sees pollution in Israel; he turns away his eye from beholding our transgression; therefore it is that we are not consumed in our intercourse with God.'
It is only in Christ that we can see God and live.
Next week's reading
Read Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy in Notes on the Bible in Vol 2 of the Works by Jonathan Edwards (Available from Amazon or free here) by reading up to [173] Josh. vi. 26. and 1 Kings xvi. 34. “And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the Lord that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho..."
Now it's your turn
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