12 And you shall set limits for the people all around, saying, ‘Take care not to go up into the mountain or touch the edge of it. Whoever touches the mountain shall be put to death.
13 No hand shall touch him, but he shall be stoned or shot; [1] whether beast or man, he shall not live.’
-Do not take God for granted, do not be too familiar with Him thinking we can take liberties. Remember people died when they tried to look into the ark, treating holy things with calloused casuality is a sign of spiritual disease - the lack of the fear of God. Pray for reverent fear - the Spirit of the Fear of the Lord to fill us. Reverence Him.
When the trumpet sounds a long blast, they shall come up to the mountain.”
14 So Moses went down from the mountain to the people and consecrated the people; and they washed their garments.
-The prophet also does priestly duties to cleanse the people of God from sin - the role of Christian leadership is to go to God, obtain revelation and come down to present a clean and Holy Bride to Jesus.
15 And he said to the people, “Be ready for the third day; do not go near a woman.”
-Sexual sins and lusts point out that we do not love Christ enough, is He really our husband, do we enjoy intimacy with Him, are we filled with Him? watch out for heart adultaries.
16 On the morning of the third day there were thunders and lightnings and a thick cloud on the mountain and a very loud trumpet blast, so that all the people in the camp trembled.
-A picture of resurrection Glory on mount zion- thunders lightings and thick cloud now are replaced with praising angels, perfected saints, God's throne and mighty glory. God still descends in fire, the fire of the Holy Spirit.
-loud trumpet blast likely from a ram's horn or the silver trumpet. in both cases announcing that 1) the ram had died, there is victory (as in Joshua) or 2) the ram is arisen, we are redeemed (silver trumpet). The proclamation of Christ!
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