Lesson 63: Exodus 34:6

IsraelIsrael is the covenant people chosen by Yahweh, descended from Jacob, set apart to bear God’s name, receive His promises, and reveal His character to the nations. More needed a renewed picture of God after breaking the covenant at SinaiSinai is the mountain where God revealed Himself to Israel, gave the Law to Moses, and established the covenant that shaped the nation’s identity. It stands as one of the most sacred locations in Scripture, a place of divine fire, voice, and holiness. More. Ancient treaties often described a king's character; here the true King defines himself by compassion, patience, and steadfast love.

God hid MosesMoses was the great prophet, lawgiver, and leader chosen by God to deliver the children of Israel from slavery in Egypt. Through Moses, God gave the Law, established the Old Covenant, and instructed the construction of the Tabernacle. More than any other figure in the Old Testament, Moses serves as a picture of God's deliverance, mediation, and faithfulness to His... More in the cleft of the rock and passed by, proclaiming his name and nature. This self-description becomes one of the most quoted summaries of God's character in the Old TestamentThe Old Testament is the first major division of the Christian Bible, containing the sacred writings of Israel — creation, covenant, law, prophecy, wisdom, and the entire pre‑Messianic history that prepares the way for Christ. More.