Exodus 24; 31-34 – “My Presence Shall Go with Thee”
The law of Moses brought the children of Israel to Christ through strict obedience to ordinances and performances. These rituals would help them remember God and their duty to him. The law of Moses is a witness of Jesus Christ and the Atonement.
“Exodus 21-24; 31-35, The Mosaic Law: A Preparatory Gospel,” Old Testament Student Manual, Genesis-2 Samuel
The law of Moses first lays down basic principles and then gives specific instructions about certain situations. Permanent ownership of slaves was not allowed unless a servant chose to stay with a master. The law was concerned with making restitution to offended parties. The worship of the golden calf seems unfathomable; perhaps Aaron did not intend to supersede the worship of God. Moses’ face shone, and he wore a veil.
The Ten Commandments, Ensign, 1994
In 1994, the Ensign published a series of ten articles, one about each of the Ten Commandments. These articles discuss the enduring principles at the foundation of each commandment that still apply to us today. Find the list and links in the previous list of resources here (for Exodus 18-20).
Video interview discussing the Ten Commandments, Rabbi Ilana Harris and Jacob Rennaker, John A. Widtsoe Foundation
This new video discusses what the law of Moses means to the Jewish community.
“Remnants Gathered, Covenants Fulfilled,” Russell M. Nelson, Sperry Symposium Classics
The Church today is linked to the exodus in many ways. Both the Israelites and the Saints were forced from their homes, made covenants with God, followed a prophet, and more.
“From ‘Linguistic Turn’ and Hebrews Scholarship to Anadiplosis Iterata: The Enigma of a Structure,” Gabriella Gelardini, BYU Studies Quarterly 59 supplement
Chiasmus in Exodus unifies what seems incompatible. In chiastic sense, covenant breaking is linked with covenant renewal. The faithful fathers and mothers become witnesses, a legal term, and being mentioned in relation to the golden calf helps to save the lives of the sinful people.
- Isaiah 13–14; 24–30; 35 – “A Marvellous Work and a Wonder”
- Isaiah 1–12 – “God Is My Salvation”
- Proverbs 1–4; 15–16; 22; 31; Ecclesiastes 1–3; 11–12 – “The Fear of the Lord Is the Beginning of Wisdom”
- Psalms 102–103; 110; 116–119; 127–128; 135–139; 146–150 – “Let Every Thing That Hath Breath Praise the Lord
- Psalms 49–51; 61–66; 69–72; 77–78; 85–86 – “I Will Declare What He Hath Done for My Soul”
- Psalms 1–2; 8; 19–33; 40; 46 – “The Lord Is My Shepherd”
- Job 1–3; 12–14; 19; 21–24; 38–40; 42 – “Yet I Will Trust in Him”
- Esther – “Thou Art Come … for Such a Time as This”
- Ezra 1; 3-7; Nehemiah 2; 4-6; 8 – “I Am Doing a Great Work”
- 2 Kings 17–25 – “He Trusted in the Lord God of Israel”
- 2 Kings 2–7 – “There Is a Prophet in Israel”
- 1 Kings 17–19 – “If the Lord Be God, Follow Him”
- 2 Samuel 5–7; 11–12; 1 Kings 3; 8; 11 – “Thy Kingdom Shall Be Established for Ever”
- 1 Samuel 8–10; 13; 15–18 – “The Battle Is the Lord’s”
- Ruth; 1 Samuel 1–3 – “My Heart Rejoiceth in the Lord”
- Judges 2–4; 6–8; 13–16 – “The Lord Raised Up a Deliverer”
- Joshua 1–8; 23–24 – “Be Strong and of a Good Courage”
- Deuteronomy 6–8; 15; 18; 29–30; 34 – “Beware Lest Thou Forget the Lord”
- Numbers 11–14; 20–24 – “Rebel Not Ye against the Lord, Neither Fear”
- Exodus 35–40; Leviticus 1; 16; 19 – “Holiness to the Lord”
- Exodus 24; 31-34 – “My Presence Shall Go with Thee”
- Exodus 18-20 – “All That the Lord Hath Spoken We Will Do”
- Easter – “He Will Swallow Up Death in Victory”
- Exodus 14-17 – “Stand Still, and See the Salvation of the Lord”
- Exodus 7-13 – “Remember This Day, in Which Ye Came Out from Egypt”
- Exodus 1-6 – “I Have Remembered My Covenant”
- Genesis 42-50 – “God Meant It unto Good”
- Genesis 37-41 – “The Lord Was with Joseph”
- Genesis 28-33 – “Surely the Lord Is in This Place”
- Genesis 24-27 – “The Covenant Is Renewed”
- Genesis 18-23 – “Is Any Thing Too Hard for the Lord?”
- Genesis 12-17; Abraham 1-2 – “To Be a Greater Follower of Righteousness”
- Genesis 6-11; Moses 8 – “Noah Found Grace in the Eyes of the Lord”
- Moses 7 – “The Lord Called His People Zion”
- Genesis 5; Moses 6 – “Teach These Things Freely unto Your Children”
- Genesis 3-4; Moses 4-5 – “The Fall of Adam and Eve”
- Genesis 1-2; Moses 2-3; Abraham 4-5 – “In the Beginning God Created the Heaven and the Earth”
- Moses 1; Abraham 3 – “This Is My Work and My Glory”
