Background:
- Keeping the Sabbath holy is the only of the 10 Commandments not repeated in the New Testament. It is explicitly not required in Colossians 2:16.
- MacArthur writes "Untimely or premature death would constitute being blotted out of the book" of the living (v. 32).
- Before judging the Isrealites harshly for turning so quickly to idolatry after God performed many miracles and freed them from slavery in Egypt, try to relate to their actions and motives (making your own plans/solutions instead of waiting on God's timing, mixing up the Christian lifestyle with practices of those around you, lying/blaming others to make your mistakes seem not as bad, etc.).
- Notice the Isrealites view Moses as the one who led them out of Egypt, instead of God.
- Notice God calls the Isrealites Moses' people instead of His own and He comes very close to doing a Noah's ark repeat. Notice Moses calls the Isrealites God's people.
- When we pray for nonbelievers or the unfaithful who may die soon (from cancer, etc.), should we pray like Moses, reminding God of His promises?
- Did God change His mind and is therefore imperfect?
- Compare Aaron's response to Moses to Adam and Eve's response to God (Genesis 3:9-13).
- Notice that despite killing many, Moses loved the Isrealites so much he would sacrifice his own life.
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