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Bible Commentaries
Exodus 24

Gaebelein's Annotated BibleGaebelein's Annotated

Verses 1-18

CHAPTER 24 The Ratification of the Covenant and the Glory of Jehovah

1. Moses called into Jehovah’s presence (Exodus 24:1-2 )

2. The covenant ratified and the sprinkling with blood (Exodus 24:3-8 )

3. in the presence of God and Jehovah’s glory (Exodus 24:9-18 )

This chapter is a fitting conclusion of this second section of the second part. It begins with the giving of the law and ends with the glory of the Lord. Moses alone was to come near to Jehovah; Aaron, Nadab and Abihu with the seventy elders of Israel , had to worship afar. Moses is a type of Christ in his exclusive privilege and attitude. Twice the people make the promise to keep the covenant, not realizing what they were doing. Then the blood was sprinkled upon the altar, upon the book of the covenant (Hebrews 9:19 ), and on the people. In this way the covenant was ratified. This sprinkling of the blood here has not the meaning of atonement. It rather stands for the penalty of the broken covenant. The blood standing for life given, was a solemn warning that the penalty of disobedience would be death. At the same time the offerings and the blood point to Christ. He came and took the curse of the law upon Himself When He came to give His life a ransom for many, the people, so occupied with the ordinances, the law and the traditions of men, cried, “This blood be upon us and upon our children.” Ever since blood-guiltiness rests upon them and the curse of their own law is their portion till they shall look upon Him whom they have pierced.

The people were afar off, the leaders were not to come nigh, and had to worship afar off. The blood of the Lord Jesus Christ, however, makes nigh and we can draw nigh. The legal covenant ever puts man into a solemn and guilty distance from God; the covenant of Grace brings man nigh to God. The presence and glory of God appeared. Moses was on the mount forty days and forty nights.

Bibliographical Information
Gaebelein, Arno Clemens. "Commentary on Exodus 24". "Gaebelein's Annotated Bible". https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/gab/exodus-24.html. 1913-1922.
 
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