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Exodus 24
1 And he said unto Moses (= drawn from the water), Come up unto the LORD, thou, and Aaron (perhaps means light bringer or mountainous), Nadab (= liberal), and Abihu (= HE [GOD] is my FATHER), and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off.
Notice the two sets of brothers (Moses & Aaron, Nadab & Abihu), along with seventy of the elders of Israel are mentioned here, and compare to Matthew 10:2 and Luke 10:1-2.
2 And Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.
In a sense, you can see how this relates to us in these end times as only GOD's very elect, who did not receive satan's mark by participating in his one world beast system, will be able to approach GOD during the Millennium (Ezekiel 44), as most everyone else will have to wait until the thousand years is over because they didn't overcome. Most people think when that time comes that they will be able to run up to JESUS and be HIS right-hand man, and be buddy-buddy with HIM, when it is just not so, as only very few will be able to approach HIM, as only very few will stay faithful and chaste (spiritually speaking) until the very end. Kind of like how so many people today say they can't wait to spend eternity with JESUS, and yet most of them don't even take any time to spend with HIM now by studying HIS WORD (love-letter) to them but falsely think all they have to do is believe HE exists and push HIM to the side in their everyday lives. See also: John 14:15-21 and James 2:17-21.
3 And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the LORD hath said will we do.
How sad it is that these very people mentioned here who have just claimed that they will keep all the words of the LORD, are about to participate in the very things (i.e. idolatry) GOD has just commanded them not to. When you look around you today and observe the fruits many produce today, who claim to be "Christian", most of them just can't seem to resist the things that the world promotes (i.e. holidays & unGODly traditions), as they think it is possible to serve GOD and the ways of this world (satan), when it is just not so, as documented in Matthew 6:24, Matthew 7:18, 2 Corinthians 6:14-18. See also: Deuteronomy 12:29-32.
4 And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.
Whereby they can worship GOD. In the futuristic sense, this looks forward to the first and second advent of our TRUE CHRIST's return, as each of GOD's elect from the twelve tribes of Israel will be involved and take part in that, with some being priests and teachers in the Millennium.
5 And he sent young men of the children of Israel, which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the LORD.
6 And Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basons; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.
7 And he took the book of the covenant (i.e. the WORD of GOD), and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be obedient.
8 And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the LORD hath made with you concerning all these words.
Compare to Hebrews 9:16-28.
9 Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel:
10 And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness.
In other words, HE was standing on what appeared to be sapphire stone which was as clear and beautiful as the sky.
11 And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.
12 And the LORD said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them.
13 And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God.
14 And he said unto the elders, Tarry ye here for us, until we come again unto you: and, behold, Aaron and Hur are with you: if any man have any matters to do (i.e. have any problems to solve), let him come unto them.
15 And Moses went up into the mount, and a cloud covered the mount.
16 And the glory of the LORD abode (i.e. resided) upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days: and the seventh day he called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud.
17 And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.
18 And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and gat him up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty (= the number which represents probation in Biblical numerics) nights.
Here we see Moses has gone up into the mount with GOD, and when he returns unto the children of Israel, he is going to catch them worshiping a golden calf and committing idolatry as we will see in the next few chapters (Exodus 32). Notice we see more symbolism concerning the numbers six and seven in these last few verses also. Remember when satan appears in these end times as the antichrist and takes control over the world, it will be at the sixth trumpet, and that is when the whole world will be deceived into worshiping him and ultimately will commit idolatry (spiritual adultery), including many ignorant Christians who sadly did not study GOD's WORD to be prepared (see 2 Timothy 2:15, Ephesians 6:11-18) but instead listened to and followed false leaders/teachers; it will not be until after that great deception takes place that our TRUE CHRIST returns, which is at the seventh trumpet (the last trumpet), and seven in Biblical numerics symbolizes spiritual completeness, and here we see Moses being a type and forerunner of CHRIST, which is returning unto the people here, and is about to catch them committing idolatry with a golden calf, which is a precursor of the antichrist (satan himself) in these end times.
Notice the two sets of brothers (Moses & Aaron, Nadab & Abihu), along with seventy of the elders of Israel are mentioned here, and compare to Matthew 10:2 and Luke 10:1-2.
2 And Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.
In a sense, you can see how this relates to us in these end times as only GOD's very elect, who did not receive satan's mark by participating in his one world beast system, will be able to approach GOD during the Millennium (Ezekiel 44), as most everyone else will have to wait until the thousand years is over because they didn't overcome. Most people think when that time comes that they will be able to run up to JESUS and be HIS right-hand man, and be buddy-buddy with HIM, when it is just not so, as only very few will be able to approach HIM, as only very few will stay faithful and chaste (spiritually speaking) until the very end. Kind of like how so many people today say they can't wait to spend eternity with JESUS, and yet most of them don't even take any time to spend with HIM now by studying HIS WORD (love-letter) to them but falsely think all they have to do is believe HE exists and push HIM to the side in their everyday lives. See also: John 14:15-21 and James 2:17-21.
3 And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the LORD hath said will we do.
How sad it is that these very people mentioned here who have just claimed that they will keep all the words of the LORD, are about to participate in the very things (i.e. idolatry) GOD has just commanded them not to. When you look around you today and observe the fruits many produce today, who claim to be "Christian", most of them just can't seem to resist the things that the world promotes (i.e. holidays & unGODly traditions), as they think it is possible to serve GOD and the ways of this world (satan), when it is just not so, as documented in Matthew 6:24, Matthew 7:18, 2 Corinthians 6:14-18. See also: Deuteronomy 12:29-32.
4 And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.
Whereby they can worship GOD. In the futuristic sense, this looks forward to the first and second advent of our TRUE CHRIST's return, as each of GOD's elect from the twelve tribes of Israel will be involved and take part in that, with some being priests and teachers in the Millennium.
5 And he sent young men of the children of Israel, which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the LORD.
6 And Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basons; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.
7 And he took the book of the covenant (i.e. the WORD of GOD), and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be obedient.
8 And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the LORD hath made with you concerning all these words.
Compare to Hebrews 9:16-28.
9 Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel:
10 And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness.
In other words, HE was standing on what appeared to be sapphire stone which was as clear and beautiful as the sky.
11 And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.
12 And the LORD said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them.
13 And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God.
14 And he said unto the elders, Tarry ye here for us, until we come again unto you: and, behold, Aaron and Hur are with you: if any man have any matters to do (i.e. have any problems to solve), let him come unto them.
15 And Moses went up into the mount, and a cloud covered the mount.
16 And the glory of the LORD abode (i.e. resided) upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days: and the seventh day he called unto Moses out of the midst of the cloud.
17 And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.
18 And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and gat him up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty (= the number which represents probation in Biblical numerics) nights.
Here we see Moses has gone up into the mount with GOD, and when he returns unto the children of Israel, he is going to catch them worshiping a golden calf and committing idolatry as we will see in the next few chapters (Exodus 32). Notice we see more symbolism concerning the numbers six and seven in these last few verses also. Remember when satan appears in these end times as the antichrist and takes control over the world, it will be at the sixth trumpet, and that is when the whole world will be deceived into worshiping him and ultimately will commit idolatry (spiritual adultery), including many ignorant Christians who sadly did not study GOD's WORD to be prepared (see 2 Timothy 2:15, Ephesians 6:11-18) but instead listened to and followed false leaders/teachers; it will not be until after that great deception takes place that our TRUE CHRIST returns, which is at the seventh trumpet (the last trumpet), and seven in Biblical numerics symbolizes spiritual completeness, and here we see Moses being a type and forerunner of CHRIST, which is returning unto the people here, and is about to catch them committing idolatry with a golden calf, which is a precursor of the antichrist (satan himself) in these end times.