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In this video listen to Exodus 24 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer.

In Exodus 24 one of the most remarkable passages happens in the Old Testament, but its huge significance may be overlooked by many. In ancient times a greater king would often make a covenant with a lesser king or group. This covenant would involve the wording or terms, a sacrifice and a meal.

Here what is remarkable is that God is making a covenant with Israel, and there is his law as the words, the sacrifices mentioned in the chapter, and then 74 men have a meal with God and partially see his shape. Who ever heard of such a thing as God doing this?

Later in the New Testament, God once again makes a covenant with people. At the last supper Jesus sits down for a meal, speaks his words to them and over passover, a sacrifice, he talks about the sacrifice of his own life given for many. Now God is not only negotiating the covenant but has become its sacrifice also, giving his own blood. Incredible.

But it becomes more amazing. God is also a human in the form of Jesus, who perfectly with his life fulfilled the human side of the covenant perfectly matching what God asked for

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