The Wilderness Of Sin In Israelite's

The book of exodus is divided in to two main parts; A first part tells the story of God’s rescue of people of Israel from Egypt and his bringing them to mount Sinai (Chaps. 1-19), and a second part describes his covenant with them, made as they encamped at mount Sinai (Chaps. 20-40). Exodus is a book which talks about the rescue from human bondages and bondage from sins. The text of the book of Exodus is on the whole rather well preserved in the Masoretic tradition. Moses spent almost thirty nine years to write Exodus. We can reasonably think that he wrote this book for the second postexodus generation, the ones who were preparing themselves to enter the promise land. There are basically six themes which exodus talks about: Bondage-Deliverer-The Law-Sacrifice-The Tabernacle-Presence-Continuation-Anticipation. In this paper we will be discussing about the laws which was made to

Moses replied,“The Lord God of the Hebrews command that you let his people go so that they may serve Him. Now, Aaron will stretch his rod towards the cattle of Egypt and they will all die.”

Examine the role of sin (or transgression) in three texts that we have discussed in the latter half of this semester.

This lead the reader question why God did not provide defined rules, or expectations, prior to the commandments? Previous covenants focused on God’s obligations: to not destroy mankind again and to provide Abraham offspring and the land of Canaan, whereas Exodus focused on Israelite responsibilities (p. 114). In the end, the reader found Exodus a “rite of passage” that displayed God’s trust in the Israelites and a formalized relationship with God.

With the combining of Greek and Hebrew worldviews there was a new philosophy which was stressed on the Hebrew nation. These dogmas were there are multiple gods, they were identified through their natural rotations of the cosmos, the gods have no real purpose and humans were here to provide for them, and the gods gave rewards and punishments depending on whether the human provided for him/her appropriately. These ideals are in absolute conflict with the views of the Israelite people that lived in the surrounding area which caused a dilemma for the Israelites because there is no way these two different ways of beliefs could coexist. The Israelites continued to believe in their God, but the actions of the Israelites were one of lackadaisical attitude towards God’s commands. Because of the work of Nehemiah, Ezra, Malachi and others there came to be conviction, and that the only way to avoid God’s punishment was to take worship of God seriously.

Now, formulated in a labor of love to all those who would seek interest in reading the greatest biblical account that mirrored in the epic story of Moses from the Old Testament in the Exodus of Jewish people for forty nomadic years in Egypt.

God develops many special relationships with His people throughout the Old Testament. Another word to describe the relationship between God and his people is covenant. The word covenant goes into the details of the relationship. Within the five books of the Pentateuch (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy), Historical books, Poetical books, and the Prophet books, one may pick up on the relationships being developed between God and humanity. God has an unconditional love for His people; He is always faithful to them. On the other hand, humanity has more of a conditional relationship with God. Humanity continuously falls short, making the love seem “conditional,” but are given a choice to either follow God into a relationship and receive love and benefits of the covenant or not. “No child of the covenant who presents to Him a faithless and insincere heart shall be included in its blessings.” Going off the idea of love being unconditional and conditional, this paper focuses on how the Old Testament is about God, humanity and their relationship.

God, Moses, and the Israelites were all in the desert. God provided basic necessities like bread and water and continued to so long as everyone followed their commands as relayed to them by Moses. We also witnessed God’s power during the ten plagues. These plagues would be considered acts of moral evil if it were any other human but because God is morally good, any acts in question are not wrong for them by default. We’ve witnessed the Israelites being sentenced to forty years of wandering the desert with nearly half of them no longer welcomed into the Promised Land. We’ve also witnessed Moses, God’s chosen prophet, subjected to the same sentence. Anyone who wanted to charge God for any moral evils should be fearful of them. Disagreeing with God showed a weakness in faith, and a weakness in faith is a sin against them. Even if someone didn’t express the charge verbally, to even think it may be a sin since God is omniscient. The fear of God’s wrath is why God can literally get away with murder without even a charge. God is not shy about expressing his anger or jealousy. In addressing Israel, Moses explains that God is angry with him and that “the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God” (Deuteronomy, p. 4: 24). When Moses asked God to find another servant to represent him, “The Lord’s anger burned against Moses” (Exodus

The darkness in the beginning of the book of Helaman fits with this quote. They don’t just wake up one day and decide they what to kill someone. The Book of Mormon says it is by degrees. Earlier in the scripture, we're taught that Satan gently leads us down to hell. In the Doctrine and Covenants Christ says,

While the title “Exodus” comes from the Septuagint and means “The Way Out,” the original Hebrew language is taken from the opening verse, “And these are the names.” The interpretation of the title is compelling because it points out what Gentile and Jewish believers might consider to be essential in their faith. While the Jewish people might put much emphasis upon the history of their ancestors because of the eventual renewal and perpetuation of the covenant is established through their deliverance from Egypt and the reigning Pharaoh, the most significant idea of the book of Exodus for the Gentiles might be that God had delivered them from their own slavery (a type of Egypt).

God has given us the freedom to choose between Good and Evil, Life and Death, and Blessings and Curses. These choices are to be balanced and constant within our lives. God’s intent for our destiny is to have eternal life, a life of peace and sanctification.However, whatever we decide, He will respect our choice.

As I remembered the many examples of the wilderness in the Bible I wanted to see how what they have in common could to serve to define what it meant to be in the wilderness. From the stories of Adam and Eve, the people of Israel, Moses, and Jesus being tempted in the wilderness, I found common characteristics of how wilderness was understood. It was a place away from society and with less control. People are often lost and wandering as they experience the wilderness. It is where people go to be tested or punished and people often feel disconnected from God. It is also the place in the New Testament where mentally ill people dwell. But for all of its negativity, the wilderness is not all bad. It is where we find miracles and some of

So many go through the same sin cycles; simple, repeating the same sin they struggle with. Why do we continually repeat the same sin? God explains the reasons through His word. By noticing each step we can know how to properly refrain from making the same mistake over and over again. Through His word, He explains each step and the result of sin.

Without devotion to God, violence and death would flourish in Israel. These factors would impede God’s blessings of security and life; thus, the Mosaic covenant demonstrates the continual faithfulness of God in the Old Testament. Finally, God is faithful to Israel during the people’s complaints in the desert. Rather than abandoning the nation for its faithlessness, God provides them will nourishment and protection during their journey. These acts further reinforce the faithfulness of God, even when his followers stray. In all, the Pentateuch demonstrates the theme of God’s faithfulness.

God has continually sought out man throughout history, and He continues to draw them out today. The Israelites were called out to be a witness to what God had done for them during the Old Testament time period. The writings of the Israelites Major and Minor Prophets that we use in our Christian Old Testament bears witness to the events in Israelite history, which testify to their walk with the Lord. One of the earliest writings considered part of the law “Torah” is Exodus. The DTIB divides Exodus in two main parts. Part one is the exodus of Israel from Egypt. Part two Yahweh gives the law (Torah) which would enable His children (Israel) to realize their vocation (page 211 DTIB).