Take the atonement money from the Israelites and use it for the service of the Tent of Meeting. It will serve as a memorial for the Israelites before the LORD to make atonement for your lives." Take the atonement moneyThe phrase "atonement money" refers to a specific sum collected from each Israelite as a ransom for their lives. The Hebrew word for "atonement" is "kippur," which means to cover or to make reconciliation. This concept is deeply rooted in the sacrificial system, where blood sacrifices were made to cover the sins of the people. The atonement money symbolized the need for redemption and the cost associated with sin. It was a tangible reminder of the spiritual debt owed to God and the necessity of a mediator. from the Israelites
The Israelites, as God's chosen people, were set apart to be a holy nation. This requirement for atonement money was a communal act, emphasizing the collective responsibility of the nation to maintain purity and holiness before God. It underscores the idea that every individual, regardless of status, is accountable to God and in need of atonement. and use it for the service of the Tent of Meeting
The Tent of Meeting, also known as the Tabernacle, was the central place of worship and the dwelling place of God's presence among His people. The use of atonement money for its service highlights the importance of maintaining a sacred space where God and man could commune. It reflects the principle that worship and the presence of God should be supported by the community, ensuring that the place of meeting remains holy and functional. It will serve as a memorial for the Israelites
A memorial in this context is a reminder or a sign. The atonement money served as a perpetual reminder to the Israelites of their covenant relationship with God. It was a physical representation of their spiritual obligations and the grace that God extended to them. This memorial was not just a recollection of past events but a continuous call to live in accordance with God's statutes. before the LORD
The phrase "before the LORD" signifies living in the presence of God, under His watchful eye. It implies accountability and the understanding that all actions are seen and judged by God. The Israelites were to live with the awareness that their lives were constantly before God, and their actions, including the giving of atonement money, were acts of worship and obedience. making atonement for your lives
The concept of making atonement is central to the relationship between God and humanity. In Hebrew, "atonement" involves reconciliation and the removal of sin's barrier. This phrase emphasizes the necessity of atonement for life itself, pointing to the ultimate atonement made by Christ. In the Old Testament, this was a temporary covering, but it foreshadowed the complete and eternal atonement achieved through Jesus' sacrifice. It serves as a reminder of the cost of sin and the grace of God in providing a means for reconciliation. Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe leader of the Israelites, who received the law from God on Mount Sinai, including instructions for the atonement money. 2. IsraelitesThe chosen people of God, who were required to give atonement money as a ransom for their lives. 3. Tent of MeetingAlso known as the Tabernacle, it was the portable earthly dwelling place of God among the Israelites. 4. Atonement MoneyA half-shekel offering required from every Israelite male over twenty years old as a ransom for their lives. 5. The LORDThe covenant name of God, who established the laws and rituals for His people. Teaching Points The Principle of AtonementThe atonement money symbolizes the need for redemption and reconciliation with God. It serves as a reminder that atonement is necessary for a relationship with the Holy God. The Value of ObedienceThe Israelites' obedience in giving the atonement money reflects their acknowledgment of God's sovereignty and their dependence on His provision and protection. The Role of Community in WorshipThe collective contribution for the Tent of Meeting underscores the importance of community in worship and the shared responsibility in maintaining the place of God's presence. Memorials as Spiritual RemindersThe atonement money served as a memorial before the LORD, teaching us the importance of having tangible reminders of God's work and our commitments to Him. Foreshadowing of Christ's SacrificeThe concept of atonement through a ransom points forward to the ultimate atonement made by Jesus Christ, emphasizing the continuity of God's redemptive plan. Bible Study Questions 1. How does the concept of atonement in Exodus 30:16 relate to the New Testament understanding of atonement through Christ? 2. In what ways can we, as a church community, contribute to the "Tent of Meeting" in our context today? 3. What are some modern "memorials" or practices that help us remember God's work in our lives? 4. How does the principle of obedience in giving apply to our financial stewardship and generosity today? 5. How can we ensure that our acts of worship and giving are done with the right heart and intention, as seen in the requirement of the atonement money? Connections to Other Scriptures Exodus 38:25-28Details the collection and use of the atonement money for the construction of the Tabernacle, showing the practical application of Exodus 30:16. Leviticus 17:11Explains the concept of atonement through blood, which parallels the symbolic atonement through the offering of money. Matthew 17:24-27Jesus discusses the temple tax, which is reminiscent of the atonement money, highlighting the continuity of the concept of atonement. 1 Peter 1:18-19Speaks of redemption not with perishable things like silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, drawing a parallel to the atonement money as a foreshadowing of Christ's ultimate sacrifice. People Aaron, Israelites, MosesPlaces Mount SinaiTopics Appoint, Atonement, Atonement-money, Bring, Congregation, Devote, Hast, Israelites, Making, Meeting, Memorial, Memory, Money, Price, Remembrance, Service, Sons, Souls, Tabernacle, Tent, YourselvesDictionary of Bible Themes Exodus 30:16 7394 memorial
8467 reminders Exodus 30:11-16 5415 money, uses of Exodus 30:12-16 6721 redemption, in life Library The Altar of Incense
'Thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon.' --EXODUS xxx. 1. Ceremonies are embodied thoughts. Religious ceremonies are moulded by, and seek to express, the worshipper's conception of his God, and his own relation to Him; his aspirations and his need. Of late years scholars have been busy studying the religions of the more backward races, and explaining rude and repulsive rites by pointing to the often profound and sometimes beautiful ideas underlying them. When that process is applied to Australian …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy ScriptureRansom for Souls --I.
Then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul.' --EXODUS xxx. 12. This remarkable provision had a religious intention. Connect it with the tax-money which Peter found in the fish's mouth. I. Its meaning. Try to realise an Israelite's thoughts at the census. 'I am enrolled among the people and army of God: am I worthy? What am I, to serve so holy a God?' The payment was meant-- (a) To excite the sense of sin. This should be present in all approach to God, in all service; accompanying the …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Ransom for Souls --ii.
'The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel....'--EXODUS xxx. 15. This tax was exacted on numbering the people. It was a very small amount, about fifteen pence, so it was clearly symbolical in its significance. Notice-- I. The broad principle of equality of all souls in the sight of God. Contrast the reign of caste and class in heathendom with the democracy of Judaism and of Christianity. II. The universal sinfulness. Payment of the tax was a confession that …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture "Whereby we Cry, Abba, Father. "
Rom. viii. 15.--"Whereby we cry, Abba, Father." As there is a light of grace in bestowing such incomparably high dignities and excellent gifts on poor sinners, such as, to make them the sons of God who were the children of the devil, and heirs of a kingdom who were heirs of wrath; so there is a depth of wisdom in the Lord's allowance and manner of dispensing his love and grace in this life. For though the love be wonderful, that we should be called the sons of God; yet, as that apostle speaks, …
Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning Jesus Pays the Tribute Money.
(Capernaum, Autumn, a.d. 29) ^A Matt. XVII. 24-27. ^a 24 And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received the half-shekel came to Peter, and said, Doth not your teacher pay the half-shekel? [The law of Moses required from every male of twenty years and upward the payment of a tax of half a shekel for the support of the temple (Ex. xxx. 12-16; II. Chron. xxiv. 5, 6). This tax was collected annually. We are told that a dispute existed between the Pharisees and Sadducees as to whether the payment …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel How a Private Man must Begin the Morning with Piety.
As soon as ever thou awakest in the morning, keep the door of thy heart fast shut, that no earthly thought may enter, before that God come in first; and let him, before all others, have the first place there. So all evil thoughts either will not dare to come in, or shall the easier be kept out; and the heart will more savour of piety and godliness all the day after; but if thy heart be not, at thy first waking, filled with some meditations of God and his word, and dressed, like the lamp in the tabernacle …
Lewis Bayly—The Practice of Piety The Copies of Things in the Heavens
'And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2. On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation. 3. And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the vail. 4. And thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the things that are to be set in order upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof. 5. And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Jesus Attends the First Passover of his Ministry.
(Jerusalem, April 9, a.d. 27.) Subdivision A. Jesus Cleanses the Temple. ^D John II. 13-25. ^d 13 And the passover of the Jews was at hand [We get our information as to the length of our Lord's ministry from John's Gospel. He groups his narrative around six Jewish festivals: 1, He here mentions the first passover; 2, another feast, which we take to have been also a passover (v. 1); 3, another passover (vi. 4); 4, the feast of tabernacles (vii. 2); 5, dedication (x. 22); 6, passover (xi. 55). This …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel Annunciation to Zacharias of the Birth of John the Baptist.
(at Jerusalem. Probably b.c. 6.) ^C Luke I. 5-25. ^c 5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa [a Jewish proselyte, an Idumæan or Edomite by birth, founder of the Herodian family, king of Judæa from b.c. 40 to a.d. 4, made such by the Roman Senate on the recommendation of Mark Antony and Octavius Cæsar], a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course [David divided the priests into twenty-four bodies or courses, each course serving in rotation one week in the temple …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel The Last Events in Galilee - the Tribute-Money, the Dispute by the Way, the Forbidding of Him who could not Follow with the Disciples, and The
Now that the Lord's retreat in the utmost borders of the land, at Cæsarea Philippi, was known to the Scribes, and that He was again surrounded and followed by the multitude, there could be no further object in His retirement. Indeed, the time was coming that He should meet that for which He had been, and was still, preparing the minds of His disciples - His Decease at Jerusalem. Accordingly, we find Him once more with His disciples in Galilee - not to abide there, [3743] nor to traverse it …
Alfred Edersheim—The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah Epistle xxviii. To Augustine, Bishop of the Angli .
To Augustine, Bishop of the Angli [136] . Gregory to Augustine, &c. Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men of good will (Luke ii. 14); because a grain of wheat, falling into the earth, has died, that it might not reign in heaven alone; even He by whose death we live, by whose weakness we are made strong, by whose suffering we are rescued from suffering, through whose love we seek in Britain for brethren whom we knew not, by whose gift we find those whom without knowing them we sought. …
Saint Gregory the Great—the Epistles of Saint Gregory the Great Prayer
But I give myself unto prayer.' Psa 109: 4. I shall not here expatiate upon prayer, as it will be considered more fully in the Lord's prayer. It is one thing to pray, and another thing to be given to prayer: he who prays frequently, is said to be given to prayer; as he who often distributes alms, is said to be given to charity. Prayer is a glorious ordinance, it is the soul's trading with heaven. God comes down to us by his Spirit, and we go up to him by prayer. What is prayer? It is an offering …
Thomas Watson—The Ten Commandments Exodus
The book of Exodus--so named in the Greek version from the march of Israel out of Egypt--opens upon a scene of oppression very different from the prosperity and triumph in which Genesis had closed. Israel is being cruelly crushed by the new dynasty which has arisen in Egypt (i.) and the story of the book is the story of her redemption. Ultimately it is Israel's God that is her redeemer, but He operates largely by human means; and the first step is the preparation of a deliverer, Moses, whose parentage, …
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