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Text: Exodus 24: 1-2

MEDITATION

Exodus 24:1-2

1 Now He said to Moses, “Come up to the LORD, you and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship from afar.
2 And Moses alone shall come near the LORD, but they shall not come near; nor shall the people go up with him.”

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. God’s Invitation

a. Moses

b. Aaron and his two sons

i. Nadab

ii. Abihu

c. Seventy elders of Israel

Together they will represent Israel.

2. Invitation to worship on the Mountain

3. Specific instructions

a. Moses would be the only one allowed to draw near to God.

b. Everyone else are to worship from a distance.

i. This would include Aaron, Nadab and Abihu.

ii. The Seventy Elders

iii. The children of Israel

WHAT THIS IS NOT

1. This is not discrimination against the congregation.

2. This is not favouritism either.

3. Only Moses had proven himself well thus far.

4. He knew how to approach God properly:

a. With a reverential fear of God.

b. With deep knowledge of the Lord.

c. With faithful service given to God.

5. None of the people had this understanding and relationship with God

a. The worship of God is a sacred thing.

b. Many details had to be learned.

c. This was a very special Worship that was planned.

经文：出埃及记 24:1-2

沉思

《出埃及记 24：1-2》
1耶和华对摩西说：“你和亚伦、拿答、亚比户，并以色列长老中的七十人，都要上到我这里来，远远地下拜。

2唯独你可以亲近耶和华，他们却不可亲近，百姓也不可和你一同上来。”

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 上帝的邀请

a. 摩西

b. 亚伦和他的两个儿子

i. 拿答

ii. 亚比户

c. 长老中的七十人

他们一起代表以色列

2. 邀请到山上敬拜

3. 具体的指示

a. 唯独摩西可以亲近上帝

b. 其他人只能远远地下拜

i. 这包括亚伦，拿答和亚比户

ii. 七十位长老

iii. 以色列百姓

这并不是

1. 这不是对会众的歧视

2. 这也不是偏见

3. 到目前为止，只有摩西证明了自己

4. 他知道如何适当地接近上帝

a. 虔诚地敬畏上帝

b. 对上帝有深刻的认识

c. 忠心地事奉上帝

5. 其他人没有与上帝有这种了解和关系

a. 敬拜上帝是一件很神圣的事

b. 需要理解很多细节

c. 这是一个很特别的敬拜