outline in view (You need only scan the long section of 20:18—23:19 Spend longer time with the other sections.) The Setting Promise 19:1-6 Preparation 19:7-15 Phenomena 19:16-25 The Laws Basic Laws 20:1-17 Laws in Detail 12 20:18—23:19 The Promises 23:20-33 The Response 24:1-1813 The Ten Commandments of 20:1-17 are foundational and all-inclusive Observe that the rst four commandments tell man’s duty toward God, and the last six, his duty toward his fellowman After you have nished your study of chapters 19-24, answer this simple but basic question: Why did God impose these laws upon His people? (32:1—34:35) We are bypassing chapters 25-31 at this time so that they may be studied last, in connection with the other chapters (35-40) about the tabernacle See Chart 15 for the location of the idolatry section in the book’s pattern Four words summarize the narrative chapters 32-34: sin judgment intercession renewal The people’s sin was of the worst kind: spiritual idolatry and corruption (32:1-6) God’s judgment was consuming, declared by a jealous Lord (32:7-10) Moses’ intercession G IDOLATRY AT SINAI was desperate, appealing to God’s mercy (32:11—33:23) And the consequent renewal of fellowship between Israel and God was conditional upon the people’s repentance for sin and determination to obey the words of the covenant (34:1-35) The cycle represented by the four words noted above was a constantly recurring sequence in Israel’s history from this time forward After coming to the place of renewal, the people would move back to the dwellings of sin again—and the cycle would repeat itself That Israel was not ever utterly consumed is explained only by the mercy of God and by the ministry of prophets, judges, and men like Moses who pleaded with God in behalf of their brethren That God was pleased to work through His chosen leaders is illustrated in these chapters by the experience of Moses, whose delay on the mountain was the occasion for his people to sin at the beginning of the narrative, but whose presence at the end of the narrative was an occasion of awe and respect—all because Moses spoke for God ... Chart 15 for the location of the idolatry section in the book’s pattern Four words summarize the narrative chapters 32-34: sin judgment intercession renewal The people’s sin was of the worst kind:... (32:11—33:23) And the consequent renewal of fellowship between Israel and God was conditional upon the people’s repentance for sin and determination to obey the words of the covenant (34:1-35) The cycle... God in behalf of their brethren That God was pleased to work through His chosen leaders is illustrated in these chapters by the experience of Moses, whose delay on the mountain was the occasion