Exodus 24:1-11 - Paul's discussion of the Mosaic covenant in 2 Corinthians 3
Exodus 24:1-11 - The Prerequisite for Fellowship with God
Covenant and Narrative, God and Time
This study reflects upon the narrative manner in which the covenants are presented in the Old Testament. The covenants are portrayed with considerable narrative and architectonic art. Through a study of the relevant covenant narratives, one is enabled to see better the significance of God’s covenant-making procedure in the different covenants.
Deuteronomy 6-8 and the History of Interpretation: An Exposition on the First Two Commandments
Deuteronomy 6-Deuteronomy 8 occupy an important place within the book of Deuteronomy and in the Jewish and Christian tradition. This essay seeks to understand the context of these chapters. It first surveys its history of interpretation and offers an evaluation. The thesis and proposal of the article is that the Decalogue (Deuteronomy 5:6-21) and the covenant ratification ceremony at Sinai (Exodus 24) offer a plausible context.
Exodus 19-24 – Law and Narrative
This article is written from the conviction that the laws of the Pentateuch need to be read contextually—they must be understood within their narrative and legal-literary frameworks. The author explores the relationship between laws and narratives in Exodus 19 through Exodus 24.
Exodus 24 – Covenant and Fellowship
This article, a sermon leading up to Lord's Supper, considers Exodus 24, which records the covenant-making ceremony. The article helpfully discusses matters of the law and sacrifices.
Theology of Worship in Exodus 24
Heaven – Heaven in the Old Testament
The story of the Bible can be seen as the story of heaven above coming down to earth, God coming down to humanity, to lift it up. Ortlund explores in Chapter 2 how heaven appears in the Old Testament in three different ways: indirectly as part of the Old Testament narrative; through developed narratives involving heaven directly (e.g.
Lex Talionis and the Human Fetus
Is there any abortion legislation in biblical law? Kline argues that there is not. However, there is a law that deals with a human fetus found in Exodus 24:7. The significance of this law for modern abortion practices is considered.