The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Deuteronomy 33:,
"The Lord came from Sinai
and dawned over them from Seir;
he shone forth from Mount Paran.
He came with myriads of holy ones
from the south, from his mountain slopes.
Surely it is you who love the people;
all the holy ones are in your hand.
At your feet they all bow down,
and from you receive instruction,
the law that Moses gave us,
the possession of the assembly of Jacob." Deuteronomy 33:2-4.
In this blessing of Moses for the tribes of Israel, he mentions "myriads of holy ones". The Quest Study Bible reports that these "holy ones" were angels that accompanied God when he gave the law to Moses forty years earlier.
Myriads of angels with God in their midst! What a sight to think of!
In Galatians 3:19 Paul says, "Why, then, was the law [of Moses] given at all? It was added because of transgressions until the Seed [Jesus Christ] to whom the promise referred had come. The law was given through angels and entrusted to a mediator." Here Paul talks about the involvement of angels when the law was given to Moses.
The writer of Hebrews tells us, "For since the message spoken through angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment, how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation?" Here the writer tells us of the message of angels that was binding upon men. It is another reference to the "myriads" of angels that accompanied the giving of the law to Moses.
What an amazing thing Moses experienced on Mt. Sinai! Meeting with God together with a myriad of angels!
It calls to my mind another view, in heaven, of myriads of angels we read of in Revelation 5:11. John says, "Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne [in heaven] and the living creatures and the elders."
"The Lord came from Sinai
and dawned over them from Seir;
he shone forth from Mount Paran.
He came with myriads of holy ones
from the south, from his mountain slopes.
Surely it is you who love the people;
all the holy ones are in your hand.
At your feet they all bow down,
and from you receive instruction,
the law that Moses gave us,
the possession of the assembly of Jacob." Deuteronomy 33:2-4.
In this blessing of Moses for the tribes of Israel, he mentions "myriads of holy ones". The Quest Study Bible reports that these "holy ones" were angels that accompanied God when he gave the law to Moses forty years earlier.
Myriads of angels with God in their midst! What a sight to think of!
In Galatians 3:19 Paul says, "Why, then, was the law [of Moses] given at all? It was added because of transgressions until the Seed [Jesus Christ] to whom the promise referred had come. The law was given through angels and entrusted to a mediator." Here Paul talks about the involvement of angels when the law was given to Moses.
The writer of Hebrews tells us, "For since the message spoken through angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment, how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation?" Here the writer tells us of the message of angels that was binding upon men. It is another reference to the "myriads" of angels that accompanied the giving of the law to Moses.
What an amazing thing Moses experienced on Mt. Sinai! Meeting with God together with a myriad of angels!
It calls to my mind another view, in heaven, of myriads of angels we read of in Revelation 5:11. John says, "Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne [in heaven] and the living creatures and the elders."
Can you imagine the sight?! God together with millions of angels!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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