THE GLORY OF THE LORD
Key verse: 34
NIV
The Glory of the Lord
34 Then the cloud(A) covered the tent of meeting, and the glory(B) of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 35 Moses could not enter the tent of meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory(C) of the Lord filled the tabernacle.(D)
36 In all the travels of the Israelites, whenever the cloud lifted from above the tabernacle, they would set out;(E) 37 but if the cloud did not lift, they did not set out—until the day it lifted. 38 So the cloud(F) of the Lord was over the tabernacle by day, and fire was in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the Israelites during all their travels.
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ESV
The Glory of the Lord
34 Then (A)the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and (B)the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 35 And Moses was not able to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud settled on it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. 36 Throughout all their journeys, (C)whenever the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the people of Israel would set out. 37 But (D)if the cloud was not taken up, then they did not set out till the day that it was taken up. 38 For the cloud of the Lord was on the tabernacle by day, and fire was in it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel throughout all their journeys.
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1. The Lord enters his temple (34-35)
Everything was ready. The Shekinah (Lev 16:2; 2Sa 6:2; 2Ch 5:13; Ps 8
:1) or the bright cloud of God's glorious Presence filled the tabernacle so that Moses could not enter it. This was the climax--the moment for which Moses and all the people had diligently prepared. They were ready to begin their pilgrimage from Mount Sinai to the promised land, for God would go with them.
2. The cloud by day and fire by night (36-38)
God led his people to the promised land. When his cloud rose from the tabernacle, they would break camp and leave, following him wherever he led. When the cloud settled again in the tabernacle, they would stop. He led them in a roundabout way, but during their travels he trained them. They learned to depend on him. He was training them to be a holy nation and a kingdom of priests--and to be happy in the promised land.
Prayer: Lord, dwell with us and lead us to the heavenly kingdom. Make us your holy people.
One Word: Follow God's leading
