The next reading ranges from Exodus 21:1-24:18.
Here is a summary...
(Ch.21)
Laws regarding servants.
Laws regarding violence.
Laws regarding animal control (in particular, oxen).
(Ch.22)
Laws regarding stolen/damaged property.
Laws regarding social responsibility.
Laws regarding responsibilities to God.
(Ch.23)
Laws regarding justice. (not favoring against the poor, nor disrespecting the rich; fairness to the innocent and righteous)
Laws of the Sabbath.
Three feasts are to be kept to honor the LoRD.
The people are to follow the leading of the Angel of the LoRD to take down the false god worshipers.
Promises of the blessings from the LoRD in abiding in Him.
Warning in not giving into the false gods.
(Ch.24)
Yahweh summons Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and 70 elders, Moses goes near Yahweh alone.
Moses returns with the words of Yahweh, the people say they will obey the words of Yahweh.
Moses writes everything down, builds an altar early in the morning along with 12 pillars according to the 12 tribes of Israel.
Mose instructs some men to offer burnt offerings and peace offerings to Yahweh.
Moses takes the blood and sprinkles it on the altar; then he reads the book of the covenant before the people, the people say they will do all that Yahweh said.
Moses sprinkles the blood on the people confirming covenant and the blood of it.
Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and 70 elders see God, and they ate and drank.
Yahweh summons Moses to give him the law.
The glory of Yahweh dwells upon Sinai, with clouds covering it for 6 days;
on the 7th day Moses is called.
Moses goes into the midst of the clouds for 40 days and 40 nights.
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This passage is full of God's laws...
My impression of this passage is that it's a little overwhelming in even simply seeing the summary of the different laws.
However, I was thinking these could be the very passages the author of the first pslam had in mind when he penned the words that are partially quoted at the top of this blog:
"But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night." -Psalm 1:2
Why bother delighting and meditating on such a thing?
The next verse gives the answer:
"And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper." -Psalm 1:3
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