FOURTH DAY: Read Exodus
23.
Q7.
a.
Not blindly follow the crowd
in doing wrong, be strong and wise in God. Analyze those things in God’s way
not by man’s way.
b.
Sabbath laws and keep festival 3
times a year in remember God who brought them out of Egypt, be careful to do
everything God have said, rest in Sabbath for worshiping God, offer the
firstfruit to God.
c.
God’s character shows in demanding
the people to help the
poor (merciful), not put any innocent person to death (justice), rest the
fields (wisdom), and He is the
only God and worth all our worship (sacred).
Q8.
20 “See, I am sending an angel ahead of you
to guard you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared. 21 Pay
attention to him and listen to what he says. Do not rebel against him; he will not forgive your rebellion, since my Name is in him.
Joshua said to the people, "You
are not able to serve the LORD. He is a holy God; he is a jealous God. He will not forgive your rebellion and
your sins.
The angel is God in person, Jesus is
given the authority to judge in God’s Name.
Q9.
a.
11 “I wills” (22, 23, 25, 26 27x2, 28,
29, 30, 31x2).
b. God
promised:
20 “See, I am sending an angel ahead of
you to guard you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared.
22 If you listen carefully to
what he says and do all that I say, I will be an enemy to your enemies and will oppose those who oppose
you.
23 My angel will go ahead of you and bring you into the land of the
Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hivites and Jebusites, and I will
wipe them out.
25 Worship the Lord your God,
and his blessing will be
on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you,
26 and none will miscarry or be barren in your land. I
will give you a full life
span.
27 “I will send my terror ahead of you and
throw into confusion every nation you encounter. I will make all your
enemies turn their backs and run.
30 Little by little I will
drive them out before you, until you have increased enough to take possession of the land.
31 “I will establish your borders
from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, and from the desert to the Euphrates
River. I will give into
your hands the people who live in the land, and you will drive them out
before you.
c. God
require:
21 Pay attention to him (the angel) and
listen to what he says. Do not rebel against him.
24 Do not bow down before their gods or
worship them or follow their practices. You must demolish them and break their
sacred stones to pieces.
25 Worship the Lord your God,
32 Do not make a covenant with them or with
their gods.
33 Do not let them live in your land.
Q10.
a. How
do you see God’s patient and wise care of Israel in verses 27-30?
God’s patient and wise care
of Israel is shown in His detail plan to help them take possession of the land
by confusing their enemies, sending hornet to drive enemies out, and waiting
for Israel increase enough.
b. How
have you experienced God’s patience and wisdom as He has helped you battle one
of your spiritual enemies?
God has been always patient to me when I was confused by the
pressure from my work. Again and again He showed mercy and guidance to me.
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