(March 5, 2014)
There were a couple of thoughts that I had as I read through these chapters (none, surprisingly, on the Ten Commandments). The first was to sympathize with Moses, and to likewise sympathize with the efforts of a righteous Bishop. I can only imagine how difficult it would be for a Bishop to carry the load that he has to carry – and Jethro’s advice for Moses is likewise applicable for them. But, I suppose, any calling that we are magnifying will truly consume all of the resources and strength that we have. If we are not serving that well, we should probably look to ourselves and where we fall short.
Second, my thoughts went to the instructions for the creation of an altar. Why were they directed to not use hewn stone? What did that teach according to the mentality of ancient Israel? Obviously it is not something by its very nature that must be the way that it is – we use hewn altars all the time. It had to be something that was communicated to the mind of the listener. Perhaps that was a way of showing that salvation came by Grace rather than simply performance of the law? That God’s creations exceeded man’s? A rule to reduce the likelihood of idolatry? I wonder.
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