Sermon Tone Analysis
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Structure
Israel’s Lawless Rebellion (1-6)
Israel asks for illegal gods (1)
Aaron makes an illegal idol (2-4)
Aaron proclaims an illegal feast (5-6)
Moses’ Limited Intercession (7-35)
YHWH “burns hot” to punish Israel (7-10)
Moses intercede and YHWH relents based on YHWH’s covenant (11-14)
Moses “burns hot” to punish Israel (15-29)
Moses intercede and YHWH does not relent based on Moses’ “atonement” (30-35)
Consequence (35)
Context
4. Consequence (30-35)
Immediate
Instructions for the tabernacle (25:1-31:17)
Instructions for the tabernacle (25:1-31:17)
Covenant rebellion (32:1-35) <<<
Covenant renewal (33:1-34:35)
Instructions for the tabernacle (35:1-40:38)
Redemptive-Historical
God promised to give the land to Abraham’s offspring forever ().
God promised that Abraham’s offspring would be as numerous as the stars ().
Main Idea for Them/Then
Israel’s rebellious hearts will not be fixed by God’s holy law and Moses cannot atone for it.
Israel’s only hope is that God keeps his promises to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Anticipation of the Gospel
We have a better covenant—the law is written on our hearts ().
We have a better atonement (; ; ; ).
Argument and Implications for Us/Now
Heb 8:8-13
Our sin is so great that no man, nor even God’s law, can stop it—only God’s promise can save us!
Homiletical Outline
Prop: Our sin is so great that no man, nor even God’s law, can stop it—only God’s promise can save!
The law can’t stop a rebellious people (32:1-6).
NT: The law reveals sin, but it can’t stop sin ().
A man can’t atone for it—only God’s promises can save (32:7-35)
NT: Only by God’s promise for the law written on our hearts (
NT: Only by Jesus’ blood are sins atoned (; ; ; ).
NT: Only by Jesus’ intercession does the law move the heart ().
15 Therefore he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.
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