“Ye Shall Be a Peculiar Treasure unto Me.” Exodus 15-20; 32-34

Keywords

Israelite covenant journey, prophetic leadership, atonement and salvation

Abstract

God has chosen his people to be his precious treasure.  Leading them from bondage and sorrow, delivering them physically and spiritually from the pains of death he guides his people to his Holy Mount in order to seal through sacred covenants the promises of the fathers upon the heads of the children and thus secure them as his precious treasure.  This is the story of the Israelite journey from Egypt to the Holy Mount to the Promised Land.  This article only covers nine of the many chapters that relate this epic journey of physical and spiritual salvation.

In the expanse of any given nine chapters from scripture, picking and choosing themes at the exclusion of others will by necessity leave many questions unanswered.  This article will do just that, focusing on five main themes found in the passages of Exodus 15-20; 32-34 without necessarily answering all of the intriguing questions or following the exact storyline expressed in the chapters.  The themes to be discussed in this lesson are: The murmuring of Israel, prophets and prophetic roles, covenant making, types of Christ, healing and atonement.

Original Publication Citation

“Ye Shall Be A Peculiar Treasure Unto Me: Exodus 15-20; 32-34.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship. 2014.

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2014

Publisher

Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship

Language

English

College

Marriott School of Business

Department

Marketing

University Standing at Time of Publication

Associate Professor

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