Deuteronomy 5 Commentary
“It was not with our ancestors that the Lord made this covenant, but with us, with all of us who are alive here today.” Verse 3.
Needless to mention, but Moses takes the trouble to emphasize the point that the LORD interacts with each generation in the present.
The reality of the LORD’s presence is each generation’s special gift. So we find the LORD repeating the blessing to each generation that comes.
The saint can look at God’s word in the present and draw out jewels for his walk before the LORD. The LORD speaks to each generation in the present tense.
The Ten Commandments are rehearsed for a generation that didn’t experience Horeb. An easy pick from here is an increased emphasis on worshipping the one true God of Horeb.
Look at the Ten Commandments again. They are top-heavy. The first set of commands relates to the exclusive worship of the God of Abraham. The second and last sections are descriptive in nature—describing what it means to worship the LORD exclusively. They manifest the true colors of the saint’s relationship with God.
Moses references Israel’s fear of Horeb – it was the fear of God. A healthy fear of the LORD is a great asset!
In the physical, and because of Israel’s physical fear, we have layers of reporting between Israel and God. The LORD wants every single one of them to experience glory but they instead ask for an ambassador. So for now Moses will hear and explain to them. It wasn’t God’s initial plan. It represents failure.
So we have the sanctuary system setup to be a “physical representation” of the presence of God. It isn’t a very good start.
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