The face of God cannot be seen. This is an amazing truth and one that ends our reading for the day. Do you respect and revere God in this way? He is really something to behold and be near – and you get that with Christ daily!
Chapter 31 shows us that God makes people to specifically do things. He made craftsmen that would work for building the tabernacle and Ark. Chapter 32 shows us that the people get impatient and God deals with them harshly – first with the Levites (who just earned special favor – wait and see) and then with a plague. Do you agree with God here?
However, after this, Moses speaks to God on their behalf and God relents. He then pleads with God to go with them – even if the nation is less than God should expect or deserve. God tells him He will. Moses then asks to see His glory, which will set us up for chapter 34.
Why would God tell the Levites to go kill their brothers and family?
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