September 3, 2025 • 15 mins
Explore one of the most pivotal periods in Old Testament history with The Exodus and Wilderness Wanderings. This enlightening journey begins in the shadows of Egypt, where centuries of silence and Divine forgetfulness are shattered by miraculous events that lead to Israels liberation and the fall of Pharaohs empire. Experience the birth of the Israelite nation on that fateful Paschal night, marked by the blood of sacrifice. As they are guided to Mount Sinai, discover the laws, ordinances, and divine guidance that shape their identity. This narrative not only recounts the ancient history of Gods chosen people but also serves as a profound metaphor for the redemption and sanctification of the Church. By integrating archaeological insights and contemporary geographical research, Ive aimed to vividly illustrate the circumstances of their journey, allowing you to visualize the landscapes and experiences of the Israelites as they wander toward their promised inheritance.
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Chapter thirteen of The Bible History, Volume two, The Exodus
and the Wanderings in the Wilderness. This is a LibriVox recording.
All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more
information or to volunteer, please visit LibriVox dot org. The
(00:26):
Bible History, Volume two, The Exodus and the Wanderings in
the Wilderness by Alfred Ettersheim. Chapter thirteen Moses a second
time on the mount. On his return, his face shineth,
(00:48):
the rearing of the tabernacle, its consecration by the scene
presence of Jehovah Exodus thirty four through forty. The covenant
relationship between God and Israel having been happily restored, Moses
(01:08):
was directed to bring into the mount other two tables,
this time of his own preparing, instead of those which
he had broken, that God might once more write down
the ten words again. He passed forty days and forty
(01:29):
nights on Siinae without either eating or drinking Chapter thirty four,
verse twenty eight. The communications which he received were preceded
by that glorious vision of Jehovah's brightness which had been
promised to him. What he saw is nowhere told us
(01:53):
only what he heard. When Jehovah proclaimed before him what
Luther aptly designates as the sermon about the Name of God,
it unfolded his inmost being as that of love unspeakable,
(02:13):
the accumulation of terms being intended to present that love
in all its aspects. And in the words of a
recent German writer such as Jehovah here proclaimed, he also
manifested it among Israel at all times, from Mount Sinai
(02:35):
till he brought them into the land of Canaan, and
thence till he cast them out among the heathen. Nay,
even now in their banishment, he is keeping mercy for
thousands who turned to the redeemer that has come out
(02:55):
of Zion. When Moses thus fully understood the character of Jehovah,
he could once more plead for Israel, now converting into
a plea for forgiveness, even the reason which had seemed
to make the presence of Jehovah among Israel dangerous, that
(03:16):
they were a stiff necked people verse nine. In the
same manner, had the Lord, in speaking to Noah, made
the sin of man which had erst provoked judgment the
ground for future forbearance. And the Lord now graciously confirmed
(03:38):
once more his covenant with Israel. In so doing, he
reminded them of its two conditions, the one negative the
other positive, but both strictly connected, and both applying to
the time when Moses should be no more and Israel
had entered on possession of the promised land. These two
(04:03):
conditions were always to be observed if the covenant was
to be maintained. The one was avoidance of all contact
with the Canaanites and their idolatry Verses eleven through sixteen.
The other observance of the service of Jehovah in the
(04:24):
manner prescribed by him Verses seventeen through twenty six. Another
confirmation of the divine message which Moses bore from the
mount appeared on his return among Israel, all unknown to himself.
The reflection of the divine glory had been left upon him,
(04:49):
and the skin of his face shone shot out rays
because of his gods talking with him. Footnote. The Hebrew
word is derived from a horn, and some versions actually
translate he wists, not that his face was horned. From this,
(05:14):
the representation of Moses with horns on his forehead has
had its origin and footnote as Aaron and the children
of Israel were afraid of this reflection of the divine glory.
Moses had to use a covering for his face while
(05:34):
speaking to them, which he only removed when conversing with
the Lord. It is to this that the Apostle refers
when he contrasts the Old Testament glory on the face
of Moses, which was to be done away at any
rate at the death of Moses, and which was connected
(05:57):
with what, after all, was the ministration of death, with
the ministration of the Spirit and its exceeding and enduring glory. Moreover,
the veil with which Moses had to cover his face
was symbolical of the veil covering the Old Testament, which
(06:20):
is only done away in Christ. Second Corinthians three, Verses
thirteen and fourteen. Everything was now ready for the construction
of the Tabernacle, and of all requisite for its services.
We can understand how, especially in view of the work
(06:41):
before them, the sabbath rest should now be once more enjoined.
Then a proclamation was made for voluntary contributions of all
that was needful, to which the people responded with such
willing offerings. Chapter thirty five, verse twenty nine. That soon
(07:04):
not only sufficient, but too much, for all the work
was gathered. The amount of gold and silver actually used
is expressly mentioned in Exodus thirty eight, Verses twenty four
through twenty six. The sum total of the gold amounts
(07:25):
in present value to at least one hundred thirty one thousand,
five hundred and ninety five pounds, and that of the
silver to about seventy five thousand, four hundred and forty
four pounds, or both together to two hundred seven thousand,
thirty nine pounds. And it must be borne in mind
(07:50):
that this sum does not indicate the whole amount offered
by Israel, only that actually employed. In regard to the silver,
either less of it was offered or none at all
may have been required, since the seventy five thousand, four
(08:10):
hundred and forty four pounds in silver represent the exact
amount of the ransom money which every Israelite had to
pay on their being first numbered, Chapter thirty eight, verse
twenty six. Nor was it only gold, silver, and other
material which the people brought. All wise hearted men and
(08:35):
women whose heart the Lord stirred up, that is, all
who understood such work, and whose zeal was kindled by
love for God's sanctuary busied themselves according to their ability,
under the direction of Besiliel, the grandson of Fur and
(08:56):
a Wholiab of the tribe of Dan. But what chiefly
impresses us in the sacred narrative is the evidence of
spiritual devotion, which appeared alike in the gifts and in
the labor of the people. And Moses did look upon
(09:16):
all the work, and behold, they had done it, as
Jehovah had commanded. Even so had they done it, and
Moses blessed them under such willing hands, the whole work
was completed within an almost incredibly short period. On comparing
(09:37):
Exodus nineteen verse one, which fixes the arrival of Israel
at Mount Sinai as in the third month of the
first year, with Exodus forty verse two, which informs us
that the tabernacle was ready for setting up on the
first day of the first month of the second year,
(10:00):
we find that an interval of nine months had elapsed.
From this, however, must be deducted twice forty days during
which Moses was on the mound, as well as the
days when Israel prepared for the Covenant and those when
it was ratified, and the law given, and also the
(10:25):
interval between Moses's first and second stay on the mountain.
Thus the whole of the elaborate work connected with the
tabernacle and its services must have been done within six months.
And now that the tabernacle was reared up, Moses first
(10:48):
placed within the Most Holy Place the arc holding the testimony,
and covered it with the mercy seat. Next he ranged
in the Holy Place to the north the table of showbread,
setting the bread in order upon it before the Lord.
(11:09):
Then to the south the candlestick, lighting its lamps before
the Lord, and finally the golden altar before the veil
of the most Holy Place, and he burnt sweet incense thereon,
all this being done, and the curtain at the entrance
(11:33):
to the tabernacle hung up, the altar of burnt offering
was placed by the door of the tabernacle, and the
labor between it and that altar, although probably not in
a straight line, but somewhat to the side of the
altar of burnt offering, And on the altar smoked the
(11:57):
burnt and the meat offering, and the labor was filled
with water in which Moses and Aaron and his sons
washed their hands and their feet all was now quite
in readiness, means, ordinances, and appointed channels of blessing, and
(12:18):
all was in waiting. One thing only was needed, but
that the one upon which the meaning and the efficacy
of everything depended. But God was faithful to his promise,
as in believing expectancy, Israel looked up. The cloud covered
(12:41):
the tent of the congregation, and the glory of Jehovah
filled the tabernacle outside visible to all rested upon the tent,
that cloud and pillar in which Jehovah had hitherto guided
them and would continue so to do. For as the
(13:05):
cloud by day and the appearance of fire by night
tarried over the tabernacle, the children of Israel abode in
their tents and journeyed not. But when it was taken up,
then Israel's camp speedily disappeared, and journeying they followed their
(13:27):
divine leader. Compare Numbers nine, verses fifteen through twenty three.
A constant, visible and guiding presence of Jehovah this among
his professing people, resting above the outer tent that covered
the tabernacle. But within that tabernacle itself there was yet
(13:53):
another and unapproachable presence. For the glory of Jehovah filled
the Tabernacle, and Moses was not able to enter into
the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon,
and the glory of Jehovah filled the tabernacle. Presently it
(14:17):
withdrew within the most holy place, into which none could
enter but the High Priest once a year, and that
on the day, and for the purpose of atonement, and
where it rested between the Cherubim of glory above the
mercy seat that covered the ark with the testimony for
(14:43):
the way into the holiest of all was not yet
made manifest, but Christ being come, and High Priest of
good things to come by a greater and more perfect tabernacle,
not made with hands, that is to say, not of
this building, neither by the blood of goats and calves,
(15:08):
but by his own blood. He entered in once into
the Holy Place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. End
of Chapter thirteen, read by Carrie Adams Your Book Voice
at Mesa, Arizona on the thirty first of July twenty
(15:31):
twenty two.
Chapter thirteen of The Bible History, Volume two, The Exodus
and the Wanderings in the Wilderness. This is a LibriVox recording.
All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more
information or to volunteer, please visit LibriVox dot org. The
(00:26):
Bible History, Volume two, The Exodus and the Wanderings in
the Wilderness by Alfred Ettersheim. Chapter thirteen Moses a second
time on the mount. On his return, his face shineth,
(00:48):
the rearing of the tabernacle, its consecration by the scene
presence of Jehovah Exodus thirty four through forty. The covenant
relationship between God and Israel having been happily restored, Moses
(01:08):
was directed to bring into the mount other two tables,
this time of his own preparing, instead of those which
he had broken, that God might once more write down
the ten words again. He passed forty days and forty
(01:29):
nights on Siinae without either eating or drinking Chapter thirty four,
verse twenty eight. The communications which he received were preceded
by that glorious vision of Jehovah's brightness which had been
promised to him. What he saw is nowhere told us
(01:53):
only what he heard. When Jehovah proclaimed before him what
Luther aptly designates as the sermon about the Name of God,
it unfolded his inmost being as that of love unspeakable,
(02:13):
the accumulation of terms being intended to present that love
in all its aspects. And in the words of a
recent German writer such as Jehovah here proclaimed, he also
manifested it among Israel at all times, from Mount Sinai
(02:35):
till he brought them into the land of Canaan, and
thence till he cast them out among the heathen. Nay,
even now in their banishment, he is keeping mercy for
thousands who turned to the redeemer that has come out
(02:55):
of Zion. When Moses thus fully understood the character of Jehovah,
he could once more plead for Israel, now converting into
a plea for forgiveness, even the reason which had seemed
to make the presence of Jehovah among Israel dangerous, that
(03:16):
they were a stiff necked people verse nine. In the
same manner, had the Lord, in speaking to Noah, made
the sin of man which had erst provoked judgment the
ground for future forbearance. And the Lord now graciously confirmed
(03:38):
once more his covenant with Israel. In so doing, he
reminded them of its two conditions, the one negative the
other positive, but both strictly connected, and both applying to
the time when Moses should be no more and Israel
had entered on possession of the promised land. These two
(04:03):
conditions were always to be observed if the covenant was
to be maintained. The one was avoidance of all contact
with the Canaanites and their idolatry Verses eleven through sixteen.
The other observance of the service of Jehovah in the
(04:24):
manner prescribed by him Verses seventeen through twenty six. Another
confirmation of the divine message which Moses bore from the
mount appeared on his return among Israel, all unknown to himself.
The reflection of the divine glory had been left upon him,
(04:49):
and the skin of his face shone shot out rays
because of his gods talking with him. Footnote. The Hebrew
word is derived from a horn, and some versions actually
translate he wists, not that his face was horned. From this,
(05:14):
the representation of Moses with horns on his forehead has
had its origin and footnote as Aaron and the children
of Israel were afraid of this reflection of the divine glory.
Moses had to use a covering for his face while
(05:34):
speaking to them, which he only removed when conversing with
the Lord. It is to this that the Apostle refers
when he contrasts the Old Testament glory on the face
of Moses, which was to be done away at any
rate at the death of Moses, and which was connected
(05:57):
with what, after all, was the ministration of death, with
the ministration of the Spirit and its exceeding and enduring glory. Moreover,
the veil with which Moses had to cover his face
was symbolical of the veil covering the Old Testament, which
(06:20):
is only done away in Christ. Second Corinthians three, Verses
thirteen and fourteen. Everything was now ready for the construction
of the Tabernacle, and of all requisite for its services.
We can understand how, especially in view of the work
(06:41):
before them, the sabbath rest should now be once more enjoined.
Then a proclamation was made for voluntary contributions of all
that was needful, to which the people responded with such
willing offerings. Chapter thirty five, verse twenty nine. That soon
(07:04):
not only sufficient, but too much, for all the work
was gathered. The amount of gold and silver actually used
is expressly mentioned in Exodus thirty eight, Verses twenty four
through twenty six. The sum total of the gold amounts
(07:25):
in present value to at least one hundred thirty one thousand,
five hundred and ninety five pounds, and that of the
silver to about seventy five thousand, four hundred and forty
four pounds, or both together to two hundred seven thousand,
thirty nine pounds. And it must be borne in mind
(07:50):
that this sum does not indicate the whole amount offered
by Israel, only that actually employed. In regard to the silver,
either less of it was offered or none at all
may have been required, since the seventy five thousand, four
(08:10):
hundred and forty four pounds in silver represent the exact
amount of the ransom money which every Israelite had to
pay on their being first numbered, Chapter thirty eight, verse
twenty six. Nor was it only gold, silver, and other
material which the people brought. All wise hearted men and
(08:35):
women whose heart the Lord stirred up, that is, all
who understood such work, and whose zeal was kindled by
love for God's sanctuary busied themselves according to their ability,
under the direction of Besiliel, the grandson of Fur and
(08:56):
a Wholiab of the tribe of Dan. But what chiefly
impresses us in the sacred narrative is the evidence of
spiritual devotion, which appeared alike in the gifts and in
the labor of the people. And Moses did look upon
(09:16):
all the work, and behold, they had done it, as
Jehovah had commanded. Even so had they done it, and
Moses blessed them under such willing hands, the whole work
was completed within an almost incredibly short period. On comparing
(09:37):
Exodus nineteen verse one, which fixes the arrival of Israel
at Mount Sinai as in the third month of the
first year, with Exodus forty verse two, which informs us
that the tabernacle was ready for setting up on the
first day of the first month of the second year,
(10:00):
we find that an interval of nine months had elapsed.
From this, however, must be deducted twice forty days during
which Moses was on the mound, as well as the
days when Israel prepared for the Covenant and those when
it was ratified, and the law given, and also the
(10:25):
interval between Moses's first and second stay on the mountain.
Thus the whole of the elaborate work connected with the
tabernacle and its services must have been done within six months.
And now that the tabernacle was reared up, Moses first
(10:48):
placed within the Most Holy Place the arc holding the testimony,
and covered it with the mercy seat. Next he ranged
in the Holy Place to the north the table of showbread,
setting the bread in order upon it before the Lord.
(11:09):
Then to the south the candlestick, lighting its lamps before
the Lord, and finally the golden altar before the veil
of the most Holy Place, and he burnt sweet incense thereon,
all this being done, and the curtain at the entrance
(11:33):
to the tabernacle hung up, the altar of burnt offering
was placed by the door of the tabernacle, and the
labor between it and that altar, although probably not in
a straight line, but somewhat to the side of the
altar of burnt offering, And on the altar smoked the
(11:57):
burnt and the meat offering, and the labor was filled
with water in which Moses and Aaron and his sons
washed their hands and their feet all was now quite
in readiness, means, ordinances, and appointed channels of blessing, and
(12:18):
all was in waiting. One thing only was needed, but
that the one upon which the meaning and the efficacy
of everything depended. But God was faithful to his promise,
as in believing expectancy, Israel looked up. The cloud covered
(12:41):
the tent of the congregation, and the glory of Jehovah
filled the tabernacle outside visible to all rested upon the tent,
that cloud and pillar in which Jehovah had hitherto guided
them and would continue so to do. For as the
(13:05):
cloud by day and the appearance of fire by night
tarried over the tabernacle, the children of Israel abode in
their tents and journeyed not. But when it was taken up,
then Israel's camp speedily disappeared, and journeying they followed their
(13:27):
divine leader. Compare Numbers nine, verses fifteen through twenty three.
A constant, visible and guiding presence of Jehovah this among
his professing people, resting above the outer tent that covered
the tabernacle. But within that tabernacle itself there was yet
(13:53):
another and unapproachable presence. For the glory of Jehovah filled
the Tabernacle, and Moses was not able to enter into
the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon,
and the glory of Jehovah filled the tabernacle. Presently it
(14:17):
withdrew within the most holy place, into which none could
enter but the High Priest once a year, and that
on the day, and for the purpose of atonement, and
where it rested between the Cherubim of glory above the
mercy seat that covered the ark with the testimony for
(14:43):
the way into the holiest of all was not yet
made manifest, but Christ being come, and High Priest of
good things to come by a greater and more perfect tabernacle,
not made with hands, that is to say, not of
this building, neither by the blood of goats and calves,
(15:08):
but by his own blood. He entered in once into
the Holy Place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. End
of Chapter thirteen, read by Carrie Adams Your Book Voice
at Mesa, Arizona on the thirty first of July twenty
(15:31):
twenty two.
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