Emphasis Preaching Journal
Obedient love
Commentary
As we move to Mount Sinai and the giving of the law we notice a change in Moses' role as leader. Until now God has used him to bring the Israelites through one difficult situation after another, in spite of their murmuring and rebellion. Now they stand before God as a people who will be responsible for their action and who will suffer the consequences when they disobey. Moses will have to stand between the people and God, mediating on their behalf. He becomes the channel through whom God will tell the people how they must live.