Moses ascended Sinai under thunder and cloud to receive the Ten Words. After Israel’s golden calf, God renewed the covenant, and the apostles explain how the law’s purpose and limits lead us to Christ.
Bible Themes and Doctrines
Moses ascended Sinai under thunder and cloud to receive the Ten Words. After Israel’s golden calf, God renewed the covenant, and the apostles explain how the law’s purpose and limits lead us to Christ.
Deuteronomy 5 renews the covenant for a living generation. God’s ten words—grounded in redemption—shape worship, families, and public life for their good.
Deuteronomy 4 calls Israel to hear God’s voice, refuse images, remember together, and witness wisdom to the nations. Even after exile, mercy invites return.
At Sinai, the Lord speaks the Ten Words to a rescued people, shaping worship, time, and neighbor-love under His redeeming grace. The chapter ends with simple altar instructions that keep devotion humble and God-centered.
Moses stood between God and Israel, receiving living words and shepherding a rescued nation at Sinai. His ministry shows the goodness of the law, our deeper need, and the glory of the One to whom Moses pointed.