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No entry exists in Forerunner Commentary for Exodus 34:23.
Exodus 34:23-24
Excerpted from: Sovereignty, Election, and Grace (Part 4)In order to grasp the significance of this, we have to go back in thought to Israel dwelling in the land of promise, and again parallel that as if it were happening in the United States of America, or in Canada, or in South Africa, or wherever the Israelites dwell. When the Israelitish people went to keep the feast, whether to Shiloh or Jerusalem—to wherever the tabernacle or temple was located—the entire nation was virtually abandoned while the people journeyed to those locations.
Three times in a year, and perhaps for periods of time as long as a month, virtually everything in the nation—all of its commerce, its educational institutions, its entire military and security personnel—shut down. Now think how vulnerable a nation would be during those three times in a year. God holds such sway over the minds of men that nobody in the surrounding nations would so much as even covet or desire anything in Israel, let alone think to invade with their army and take it over.
Exodus 34:23-24
Excerpted from: A Footnote on the Start of Christ's MinistryWithin Scripture, appearing before God always indicates going to where God’s presence is—specifically, the Tabernacle or later Temple. “Appearing before God” relates to the phrase, “in the place where He chooses.” Even though God is omnipresent because of His Spirit, He still ordained a specific place for His people to appear before Him.
God commanded the whole nation to come together these three times, and they became known as pilgrimage feasts because the people would travel from their home areas to “go up” to where God chose. The historian Josephus records that the Jews were doing this at the time of Jesus. They would travel from all over to be at Jerusalem, not just for Unleavened Bread and Tabernacles, which the Bible clearly shows, but also for Pentecost.
Exodus 34:22-24
Excerpted from: Teachings From TabernaclesThis passage is part of the covenant renewal that took place after the Golden Calf incident, and Moses went back up the mountain to receive two more tablets of stone after breaking the first ones. God then made a series of promises, and He also reiterated some of the things He required, including keeping the three festival seasons. Notice that God gives a promise of protection of the land while the whole nation traveled to appear before Him. Now, this does not mean that there will never be trials involving one’s property while one is away. God does not suspend all laws and consequences. If our spiritual walls are down, things may happen. But God does give a general promise of protection while we appear before Him. We do not have to be concerned that everything will disappear.
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