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Isaiah looks ahead to New Testament times when people from all nations will flock to the Mountain of the Lord, which is the Holy Christian Church. To this very day, countless millions find lasting peace on “God’s Mountain” through the good news of a Savior for all.

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BibleGateway: Isaiah 2:1-11 ESV Text: Isaiah 2:1-11 KJV Text: Isaiah 2:1-11 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:57      1 The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and… 

The furniture to be placed in the Holy Place of the Tabernacle are pictures of Christ. The Table upon which showbread was placed calls to mind that Christ is the Bread of Life. The Lampstand tells how He is the Light of the World. The Altar of Incense reminds us that only by His sacrifice are our prayers acceptable to God.

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BibleGateway: Exodus 37 ESV Text: Exodus 37 KJV Text: Exodus 37:1-29 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 37:      1 And Bezaleel made the ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half was the length of… 

The Lord’s Name is the revelation of His identity. His Name reveals that He is a wondrous God of forgiveness and mercy. “The LORD, the LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin . . .”

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BibleGateway: Exodus 34 ESV Text: Exodus 34 KJV Text: Exodus 34:1-35 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 34:      1 And the LORD said unto Moses, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first: and… 

Moses wanted to know how the Lord would lead His people. The Lord said, “My presence will go with you . . .” The Lord’s Presence is the Son of God. With His sure guidance the people would reach the Promised Land. Only by the perfect care of Christ can we reach the Promised Land of Heaven.

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BibleGateway: Exodus 33 ESV Text: Exodus 33 KJV Text: Exodus 33:1-23 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 33:      1 And the LORD said unto Moses, Depart, and go up hence, thou and the people which thou… 

How could the Israelites turn from God so quickly to worship an idol? But wait! Shouldn’t we identify the idols in our own lives first? By the power of the Spirit and Word, let us daily grind our personal idols to powder, thanking God for His great mercy for sinners like you and me.

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BibleGateway: Exodus 32 ESV Text: Exodus 32 KJV Text: Exodus 32:1-35 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 32:      1 And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people… 

The Lord gives instructions for the building of the Ark of the Covenant. Later we learn how once yearly the High Priest was to sprinkle animal blood on the covering of the Ark. This blood prefigures the blood of Christ. His cleansing blood is the only we sinners can get near to God.

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BibleGateway: Exodus 25 ESV Text: Exodus 25 KJV Text: Exodus 25:1-40 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 25:      1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring… 

The Lord establishes a civil code by which Israelite society was to be governed. The undergirding foundation for this code is the timeless law of “love your neighbor.” May the love of Christ move us to follow the laws of our land. By doing so, we honor God and show love to our neighbor.

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BibleGateway: Exodus 21 ESV Text: Exodus 21 KJV Text: Exodus 21:1-36 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 21:      1 Now these are the judgments which thou shalt set before them. 2 If thou buy an Hebrew… 

It was a day of thunder, lightning, smoke, and a shrill trumpet blast! From the mountain the Lord spells out, in no uncertain terms, His holy demands! Mount Sinai fills the sinful heart with terror. Our only hope? Run to Mount Calvary, where is found God’s infinite mercy!

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BibleGateway: Exodus 20 ESV Text: Exodus 20 KJV Text: Exodus 20:1-26 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 20:      1 And God spake all these words, saying, 2 I am the LORD thy God, which have brought…