Exo 24:2 “But
Mosheh shall draw near to יהוה by himself,
and let them not draw near, nor let the people go up with him.”
The Torah shows that there are those whom YHVH chooses
that come closer to Him than others. The more we are conformed into the image
of Yahshua, the closer we will be to YHVH. We know that presently Yahshua is in
the physical presence of the Almighty. We also know today that there has been
and still is a chosen priesthood who are being drawn closer to YHVH through
Yahshua our Messiah.
Heb 4:16 Therefore, let us come boldly to the throne
of favour, in order to receive compassion, and find favour for timely help.
Heb 10:19 So, brothers, having boldness to enter into
the Set-apart Place by the blood of יהושע,
Heb 10:20 by a new
and living way which He instituted for us, through the veil, that is, His
flesh,
Heb 10:21 and having
a High Priest over the House of Elohim,
Heb 10:22 let us
draw near with a true heart in completeness of belief, having our hearts
sprinkled from a wicked conscience and our bodies washed with clean water.
Messiah יהושע our Master,
Eph 3:12 in whom
we have boldness and access, with reliance, through (the) belief in Him.
We are not in the presence of YHVH like Yahshua. However
the scripture tells us that when we are in Yahshua, it as just as good as being
in the presence of the Father because Yahshua is ever living to make intercession
for us in the presence of the Father – Heb 7:25.
We may not always know what to say to the Father when
through Yahshua we are in His Presence but the Ruach (Spirit) of YHVH empowers
us.
Rom 8:22 For we know that all the creation groans
together, and suffers the pains of childbirth together until now.
Rom 8:23 And not only so, but even we ourselves who
have the first-fruits of the Spirit, we ourselves also groan within ourselves,
eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body.
Rom 8:24 For in this expectation we were saved, but
expectation that is seen is not expectation, for when anyone sees, does he
expect it?
Rom 8:25 And if we expect what we do not see, we
eagerly wait for it with endurance.
Rom 8:26 And in the same way the Spirit does help in
our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray, but the Spirit Himself
pleads our case for us with groanings unutterable.
Rom 8:27 And He who searches the hearts knows what the
mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the set-apart ones
according to Elohim.
Rom 8:28 And we know that all matters work together
for good to those who love Elohim, to those who are called according to His
purpose.
Rom 8:29 Because those whom He knew beforehand, He
also ordained beforehand to be conformed to the likeness of His Son, for Him to
be the first-born among many brothers.
Rom 8:30 And whom He ordained beforehand, these He
also called, and whom He called, these He also declared right. And whom He
declared right, these He also esteemed.
Rom 8:31 What then shall we say to this? If Elohim is
for us, who is against us?
Rom 8:32 Truly, He who did not spare His own Son, but
delivered Him up on behalf of us all – how shall He not, along with Him, freely
give us all else?
We should not just arrogantly assume that we are part of
this priesthood. We must always remember that is YHVH who chooses this
priesthood. Not everyone is chosen to be a priest unto YHVH.
Priesthood carries a price of dying to self and giving
your life for others.
1Pe 2:9 But you are a chosen race, a royal
priesthood, a set-apart nation, a people for a possession, that you should
proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous
light,
1Pe 2:10 who once were not a people, but now the
people of Elohim; who had not obtained compassion, but now obtained compassion.
Deu 7:6 “For you are a set-apart people to יהוה your Elohim. יהוה your Elohim has chosen you to be a people
for Himself, a treasured possession above all the peoples on the face of the
earth.
Deu 7:7 “יהוה did not set His love on you nor choose you
because you were more numerous than any other people, for you were the least of
all peoples,
Deu 7:8 but
because of יהוה loving you,
and because of Him guarding the oath which He swore to your fathers, יהוה has brought you out with a strong hand,
and redeemed you from the house of bondage, from the hand of Pharaoh sovereign
of Mitsrayim.
It is important to remember that it is YHVH who does the
choosing. We may be desire the priesthood, but we cannot just assume that it is
ours without YHVH giving it to us.
See Yoh/John 6:44; Yoh 15:16 and Ex/Shem 19:4-6
Not even Yahshua demanded position and privilege.
Php 2:5 For, let this mind be in you which was also
in Messiah יהושע,
Php 2:6 who, being
in the form of Elohim, did not regard equality with Elohim a matter to be
grasped,
Php 2:7 but
emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, and came to be in the likeness
of men.
Php 2:8 And having
been found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient unto
death, death even of a stake.
Php 2:9 Elohim,
therefore, has highly exalted Him and given Him the Name which is above every
name,
Php 2:10 that at
the Name of יהושע every knee
should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the
earth,
Php 2:11 and every
tongue should confess that יהושע Messiah is
Master, to the esteem of Elohim the Father.
Php 2:12 So that,
my beloved, as you always obeyed – not only in my presence, but now much rather
in my absence – work out your own deliverance with fear and trembling,
Php 2:13 for it is
Elohim who is working in you1 both to desire and to work for His
good pleasure
Are we really willing to be emptied of whatever it is
that prevents His fullness from dwelling and controlling our lives?
YHVH is working in us to bring this to pass – Halleluyah!
See Phil 1:6
Exo 24:3 And
Mosheh came and related to the people all the Words of יהוה and all the right-rulings (mishapatim).
And all the people answered with one voice and said, “All the Words which יהוה has spoken we shall do.”
If anyone brings any contrary message than the words
Moshe received we are to reject them.
When Yahshua returns, he shall speak the same words as
Moshe – see Yesh/Is 2:2-4
When Yahshua was on earth he also spoke the same words as
Mosheh – See Matt 5:17-19
Sadly many who call themselves believers have rejected
the words of Moshe and in doing so have rejected the words of our Messiah and
of the Almighty.
Exo 24:4 And
Mosheh wrote down all the Words of יהוה, and rose up
early in the morning, and built an altar at the foot of the mountain, and
twelve standing columns for the twelve tribes of Yisra’ĕl.
The words of YHVH are supported on the twelve pillars or
tribes of Yisrael.
Exo 24:5 And he
sent young men of the children of Yisra’ĕl, and they offered burnt offerings
and slaughtered peace slaughterings of bulls to יהוה.
Exo 24:6 And
Mosheh took half the blood and put it in basins, and half the blood he
sprinkled on the altar.
Exo 24:7 And he
took the Book of the Covenant and read in the hearing of the people. And they
said, “All that יהוה has spoken we
shall do, and obey.”
Exo 24:8 And
Mosheh took the blood and sprinkled it on the people, and said, “See, the blood
of the covenant which יהוה has made with
you concerning all these Words.”
1Pe 1:2 chosen according to the foreknowledge of
Elohim the Father, set apart by the Spirit unto obedience1 and
sprinkling of the blood of יהושע Messiah:
Favour and peace be increased to you. Footnote: 1Obedience is also
stressed in vv. 14 & 22.
Exo 24:9 And
Mosheh went up, also Aharon, Naḏaḇ, and Aḇihu, and seventy of the elders of Yisra’ĕl,
Exo 24:10 and they
saw the Elohim of Yisra’ĕl, and under His feet like a paved work of sapphire stone,
and like the heavens for brightness.
Exo 24:11 Yet He
did not stretch out His hand against the chiefs of the children of Yisra’ĕl!
And they saw Elohim, and they ate and drank.
Exo 24:12 And יהוה said to Mosheh, “Come up to Me on the
mountain and be there, while I give you tablets of stone, and the Torah and the
command which I have written, to teach them.”
Exo 24:13 And
Mosheh arose with his assistant Yehoshua, and Mosheh went up to the mountain of
Elohim.
Exo 24:14 And he
said to the elders, “Wait here for us until we come back to you. And see,
Aharon and Ḥur are with you. Whoever has matters, let him go to
them.”
Exo 24:15 And
Mosheh went up into the mountain, and a cloud covered the mountain.
Exo 24:16 And the
esteem of יהוה dwelt on Mount
Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days. And on the seventh day He called
to Mosheh out of the midst of the cloud.
Exo 24:17 And the
appearance of the esteem of יהוה was like a
consuming fire on the top of the mountain, before the eyes of the children of
Yisra’ĕl.
Exo 24:18 And
Mosheh went into the midst of the cloud and went up into the mountain. And it
came to be that Mosheh was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.
Moshe was sustained supernaturally by YHVH to bring
YHVH’s Word to YHVH’s people. The pattern remains true even until our day.