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Exodus 34 · Grade 5

The Name of the Lord

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Exodus 34 is a chapter of restoration. God commands Moses to cut new tablets, and He Himself writes the same covenant words again. The broken covenant is renewed not because Israel has improved, but because of God's character. When Moses asked to see God's glory (33:18), God answered by proclaiming His name.

Yahweh! Yahweh, a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth, keeping loving kindness for thousands, forgiving iniquity and disobedience and sin; and who will by no means clear the guilty (34:6-7). This is one of the most quoted passages in the Old Testament (Numbers 14:18; Nehemiah 9:17; Psalm 86:15; Joel 2:13). It holds together God's overflowing mercy and His perfect justice. Christians have read this as meeting at the cross, where God is just and also forgives (Romans 3:26).

God renews the covenant with promises of wonders and warnings against idolatry, for His name is Jealous (34:14). This is not petty envy, but the rightful love of a husband for his bride. Moses' forty days of fasting and his shining face show the effect of being near God's glory. In the New Testament, Paul explains that Moses' veil hid a fading glory, but in Christ the veil is removed, and believers with unveiled faces are transformed from glory to glory (2 Corinthians 3:7-18).

Show What You Know

  1. Why was the covenant renewed?

  2. How did God answer Moses' request to see His glory?

  3. Name two other passages that quote 34:6-7.

  4. How does the cross hold together God's mercy and justice?

  5. How does Paul contrast Moses' veil with life in Christ?

Think About It

  1. Why do you think God answered Moses' request to see His glory with words about His character?

  2. What does God's jealous love for His people teach you about how much He cares for you?

Memory Verse

He said, “Behold, I make a covenant: before all your people I will do marvels, such as have not been worked in all the earth, nor in any nation; and all the people among whom you are shall see the work of Yahweh; for it is an awesome thing that I do with you.

Exodus 34:10 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for today's Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can God's mercy shape how you treat others?
  • How can you start fresh after failure?
  • How can you show God's goodness in your face and life?

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